Construction will begin in 2008 with first production scheduled for the end of 2009. UC RUSAL packaging division has developed a preliminary feasibility study. A final feasibility study is currently being undertaken by the engineering and construction division of UC RUSAL, responsible for the design, construction and launch of new projects. 

The foil for the plant will be shipped from Armenal, Sayanal, and Ural foil, UC RUSAL’s major foil mills. The new plant will be equipped with technologically advanced machinery from the world’s leading manufacturers of machines used for the cutting, stamping, lamination, and gluing of foil products. 

The packaging products produced at the plant will be shipped to the Russian market to meet demand, which has recently demonstrated 5.8% average annual growth. Potential clients include well-known food and pharmaceuticals manufacturers, such as the Moscow Processed Cheese Spread Plant Karat, Wrigley, Craft Foods, the Moscow Endocrine Plant, the Shelkovo Vitamine Plant and United Confectioners Holding, including Moscow majors Rot Front, Red October, Babayevsky Confectionery, and others.

Alexander Burdin, Packaging Division Director said: “Thanks to the unique properties of foil, aluminium lies at the heart of the packaging industry. For this reason UC RUSAL is investing in new capacities and modernisation of existing plants. The fast growing market is forcing manufacturers to expand and renew their range of products. Today we are manufacturing foil-based products in Russia that comply with the highest international quality standards. We will continue to development and plan to double the production of our alufoil-based flexible packaging in Russia within three years.”       

About UC RUSAL
United Company RUSAL (www.rusal.com) is the global leader in the aluminium industry, accounting for approximately 12% and 15% of global production of aluminium and alumina respectively. The company was founded in March 2007 through the merger of RUSAL, SUAL, and the alumina assets of Glencore. United Company RUSAL employs 100,000 people in 19 countries, across 5 continents.