Today in Innovative Technopark “Idea” was held Opening of Technical Centre of branch “Yokogawa Electric UIS” LLC.

Prime-minister of Republic of Tatarstan R.N. Minnikhanov, President of “Yokogawa Electric International” Teruoshi Minaki and representatives of ministries and departments took part in solemn ceremony of opening Technical Centre.

Goals and objectives of Technical Centre “Yokogawa” in Kazan are:

• Holding training for enterprise specialists, which have equipment of “Yokogawa” production, at all types of equipment and software;

• Advanced training and acquaintance with new types of equipment and software for specialists of industry enterprises and engineering companies which were trained and worked with “Yokogawa” equipment previously;

• Establishment of close cooperation with institutes of higher education ofTatarstan Republic;

• Holding presentations at all novelties of “Yokogawa” company which will be offered on industry automation market;

• Organization of holding (не надо) training of enterprises-partners specialists in foreign Technical Centers of “Yokogawa” company;

• Realization engineering support of existing projects and projects which are implemented by engineering organizations;

• Creation of regional service support;

• Development of training complex;

• Development of finished program-technical decisions for standard plants, blocks and units of oil and gas production, oil and gas processing, chemical and petrochemical industry.

Japanese corporation “Yokogawa Electric Corporation” was established in 1915. Today company is one of the largest on world industry automation market. The corporation has 18 plants, 16 of them are situated beyond Japan, 91 subsidiary companies and 650 sale offices in 28 countries of the world.

In Tatarstan territories (не надо) “Yokogawa” company realize deliveries and adoption of ASUTP equipment and control equipment for “Nizhnekamskneftehim” OJSC, “Kazanorgsintez” OJSC, “TAIF-HK” OJSC and other enterprises. At the present time “Yokogawa” is chose by “TANEKO” OJSC as a general contractor on automation for execution phases connected with project development of control system automation of technological process of oil processing complex. Work on new equipment, produced by “Yokogawa”, predetermines necessity of training holding for maintenance personnel.

Technical Centre of “Yokogawa” company is unique because not only direct users but future engineers will train there. Training will be held on up-to-date example of technics and program products with arrival of leading specialists and holding of on-line teleconference.

The Opening of new Technical Centre is the next step towards both constant and potential partners. Being always closer to customer - it is principle of “Yokogawa” company work.