Meeting With Rosseti Group Representatives

On 14 May 2019, representatives of Operational and Technological Control department of Rosseti Group visited Izolyator.

Rosseti Group — the operator of energy networks in Russia — is one of the largest power companies in the world. The company manages 2,34 million kilometers of power lines and 502 thousand substations with the total transformer capacity of more than 781 thousand MVA. The complex assets of Rosseti Group are represented by affiliated and dependent companies including interregional and a regional distribution grid company. Rosseti Group is a leading company in the Russian market in introducing innovative technologies to the main and distribution grid complex. The controlling shareholder is the State represented by the Federal Agency of the State Property Administering of the Russian Federation.

The purpose of the visit was an introduction to the technological capabilities and production potential of Izolyator as well as key stages of production of high-voltage RIP and RIN bushings.

The Operational and Technological Control department of Rosseti Group was represented by:
• Vasily Rozhkov, Head of production planning Dpt,
• Palina Kanyuka, Deputy Head of production planning,
• Denis Dorokhov, Lead Expert.

At the Izolyator, the guests were received by:
• Alexander Slavinsky, General Director, Chief Executive Officer of Zavod ‘Izolyator’ LLC,
• Ivan Panfilov, Commercial Director, 1st Deputy CEO,
• Konstantin Sipilkin, R&D Director,
• Alexander Savinov, Director of Strategic Sales,
• Oleg Bakulin, Director of Partner Relations.

Representatives of the Operational and Technological Control department of Rosseti Group at the meeting at Izolyator, L-R: Alexander Savinov, Alexander Slavinsky, Head of production planning Dpt Vasily Rozhkov, Deputy Head of production planning Palina Kanyuka, Konstantin Sipilkin, Ivan Panfilov and Oleg Bakulin

The official part of the meeting opened with an opening speech of Vasily Rozhkov.

Then, Alexander Slavinsky made a presentation of key activities, strategy and achievement of Izolyator on domestic and foreign markets of electrical equipment.

At the corporate museum, the guest had an introduction to the century-long history, milestones and the role of Izolyator in development of the power industry of the country.

Representatives of the Operational and Technological Control department of Rosseti Group at Izolyator’s museum

The hosts arranged for a tour of the shops of the plant, introducing the guests to the modern production and testing technologies of high-voltage RIP and RIN bushings.

Representatives of the Operational and Technological Control department of Rosseti Group at the Insulation shop of Izolyator

Representatives of the Operational and Technological Control department of Rosseti Group at the test center of Izolyator

The talks began with Alexander Savnov’s reports “High-voltage bushings: Russian and world data” and “Izolyator’s innovative designs” and proceeded with discussion of the agenda and sharing opinions by the sides.

Representatives of the Operational and Technological Control department of Rosseti Group at the presentation of Izolyator’s innovative designs

In the course of the dialogue, the sides discussed the necessity of replacement of oil-in-paper bushings operating over 25 years on Rosseti facilities, track record and specifics of RIP bushings operation in various regions of Russia and a whole number of important areas of cooperation. RIN bushings and Izolyator’s new business in design and manufacture of cable fittings received a special mention at the talks

Making a summary of the visit, Vasily Rozhkov highly praised the production and technological potential of Izolyator and expressed wish of a regular close cooperation with Izolyator in the modernization process of the power facilities of Rosseti Group.

At the end of the meeting, Alexander Slavinsky thanked the guests, marking the high importance of the meeting results and stressing an indisputable priority of cooperation with the strategic partner of Izolyator — Rosseti Group.