Facility in Kazan, Tatarstan, expands company's oilfield chemical
research and consolidates local operations to better serve energy
customers
KAZAN, Russia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Master Chemicals Nalco Champion, a leader in Russia's oilfield chemical
industry, today celebrated the opening of its new research and
development center and regional headquarters in Kazan, Tatarstan. In
addition to office space for the company's 65 local employees, the
21,500-square-foot facility houses 4,000 square feet of laboratory space
for oilfield chemical research and the development of solutions for the
benefit of other industries in Russia.
In April 2013, Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene and energy
technologies and services, and the parent company of Master Chemicals
Nalco Champion, made the decision to combine its energy services
operations from across Russia in the rapidly growing city of Kazan,
which has long been a major hub for Russia's oil and gas industry.
"I believe that Master Chemicals Nalco Champion will be a reliable,
strategic partner for us not only in the oil and gas sector, but also in
the formation of our republic's human resources," said President of the
Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. "The company will collaborate
with several local institutions of higher learning in order to form a
reserve of young and highly-qualified specialists to work in all of
Ecolab's divisions."
Master Chemicals Nalco Champion provides Russia's oil and gas industry
with chemical solutions and technologies that help enhance productivity
and decrease operating costs for every part of the upstream and
downstream oil and gas value chain. In addition to chemical management
and field monitoring programs, water treatment products and data
analytics, the company's chemistry solutions can help oil and gas
customers improve fluid quality, flow assurance and system integrity.
"Tatarstan is an important center for oil and gas production in Russia,
and the opening of this facility demonstrates our commitment to this
industry and region," said Kevin Friar, vice president, Oilfield
Chemicals, Nalco Champion. "By bringing our local team together in this
state-of-the-art facility, we are better able to serve oil and gas
customers in the region and provide them with enhanced processes,
innovative technologies and industry-leading expertise."
The facility will utilize global best practices to develop local
products for flow assurance, integrity, separation and water management
using advanced quality assurance systems. In addition, the company will
continue to evolve its product lines to meet the future needs of
Russia's oil and gas industry as it becomes more challenging to process
hydrocarbons, including heavy crudes, shale oil and offshore resources.
"We are committed to this rapidly developing and business-friendly
region and look forward to continuing to strengthen our relationships
within Russia's oil and gas industry and the Republic of Tatarstan,"
said Vaclav Harant, vice president and market head, Russia and the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
About Master Chemicals Nalco Champion
In April 2013, Nalco,
Champion Technologies and Master Chemicals combined to significantly
expand its energy services footprint in Russia and the CIS region.
Today, Master Chemicals Nalco Champion is a leading provider of
specialty value-added chemical solutions and technologies that enable
and enhance productivity and decrease operating costs of every part of
the upstream and downstream oil and gas value chain in the Russian
market. For more information, visit www.m-chem.ru.
About Ecolab
A trusted partner at more than one million
customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene
and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital
resources. With 2012 sales of $12 billion and 44,000 associates, Ecolab
delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe
food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and
improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare,
energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries
around the world.
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