September 08, 2008

Rautaruukki to supply airport building structures to Rosneft

It is reported that Rautaruukki and the largest Russian oil company Rosneft have signed an agreement about delivery of building structures to the reconstruction and expansion project of Igarka airport. The airport is located close to Rosneft’s Vankor oil and gas field project in Krasnoyarsk Region.

The complex will include buildings for passengers and utilities, a waiting hall, a hangar, a garage parking unit and a warehouse. Ruukki would supply steel frame, sandwich panels, roofing structures as well as windows and gates for seven buildings. The prefabricated building components and structures will be produced at Ruukki’s factory in Obninsk, Kaluga Region. The deliveries start in January and will continue for three months.

Mr Sergey Chernishev VP for Sales Eastern Europe from Ruukki Construction said that “We have successfully supplied structures for large building projects in Franz Josef Land and in the Island of Sakhalin. We have also long experience in designing and producing structures for airports. Our delivery will enable Rosneft to implement its plans quickly, and provide a first class airport.”

Mr Damir Kashapov Chief of the material support team of the Vankor project said that “The shortest delivery time together with the high quality of finished structures offered by Ruukki, were our crucial criteria in supplier selection. Furthermore, Ruukki has an extensive record of manufacturing and delivering building structures for harsh climate conditions.”