Denis Manturov visited industrial enterprises of Chuvashia

First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denis Manturov paid a working visit to Chuvashia. Together with the Head of the Republic Oleg Nikolaev, he got acquainted with the production of power units at the Cheboksary plant and the EKRA enterprise.

At CZSA, delegations presented projects of import substitution and production of equipment under the SILANT brand. In particular, it is preparing to launch the production of forklifts with a carrying capacity of 3.5 to 5 tons and above. The planned capacity will be up to 4 thousand cars per year. The project worth more than 1 billion rubles will create 360 jobs. The start of production is scheduled for the end of November.

The plant also masters the production of leading and controlled bridges for special equipment. By 2027, it is planned to produce about 2 thousand such units annually.

At EKRA, Denis Manturov got acquainted with the development of equipment for energy, including relay protection and electricity storage systems.

At the meeting with Oleg Nikolaev, the development of industry was discussed. Since 2016, the Federal Industrial Development Fund has sent more than 5.7 billion rubles of preferential loans to 11 projects in the republic. And the total investment in these projects exceeded 17 billion rubles.

“I can conclude that we have worked well over the years to create joint support mechanisms. They give a result: enterprises increase production, expand production and invest in the creation of new capacities. We expect that this trend will continue, said Denis Manturov.