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On May 12, 2021, the opening of the XIII International Salon "Integrated Security" took place at the Patriot Exhibition and Convention Center near Moscow. AGC presented its security product solutions - Pyrobel and Pyropane fire resistant glass - at booth 2B12-3.

The Market Council has updated the forecast for the dynamics of the cost of electricity for the industry, taking into account the collapse of consumption in 2020. The regulator expects the most noticeable price increases in 2021-2022. In the European part of the Russian Federation and in the Urals, they will grow by 6% for two years in a row. In Siberia, a 15% jump is expected this year, and a 7% jump next year.

In the first quarter of 2021, AGC Bor Glass Plant (BSZ) reduced its net profit by 5.6 times - from 726.2 million rubles. up to 130 million rubles. This is reported in the reporting of the enterprise.

From 2023, the EU will introduce a carbon tax on imported products with high greenhouse gas emissions. It could affect about 40 percent of Russian exports. According to various estimates, our enterprises will have to contribute to the EU wallet from 6 to 50 billion euros annually.

In March 2021, 59.8 million m2 of flat glass were produced, which is 9.9% more than in February 2021. AGC Flat Glass Wedge LLC, Salavatsteklo JSC and Guardian Glass Rostov LLC are leaders in the production of flat glass, producing 41.3% of all glass in the Russian Federation.

Dear Colleagues! On behalf of the Presidium of the "StekloSouz" Association of Russia and on my own behalf, I congratulate you on the bright, one of the most beloved, spring holidays: - Happy Spring and Labor Day on May 1! - Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! - Happy Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War!

Dear Colleagues! Association "StekloSoyuz" of Russia informs you that at present, the draft Decision of the EEC Council "On Amendments to the Procedure for the Development, Adoption, Amendment and Cancellation of Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union" is being discussed.

Dear Colleagues! As you know, the Association "StekloSouz" of Russia is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (CCI RF). On April 23, 2021, with the participation of specialists from StekloSoyuz of Russia, the first meeting of the Working Group...

On April 28, 2021, in the conference hall of the Association "StekloSouz" of Russia, a Meeting of the heads of glass container factories of Russia was held. Representatives of 24 domestic factories discussed issues, without the solution of which it is difficult to plan the development of Russian glass container production.

The property of the Novocherkassk glass-container plant "Aktis" is put up for auction. If the auction is twice declared invalid, the only pledge creditor of the enterprise - Glanit - will be able to keep the property for itself.