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TOP’s inauguration on April 25 2016; from left: the Transneft Oil Pumps facilities in Chelyabinsk: external view
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Italian Ambassador in Moscow, Cesare Maria
Ragaglini, the Russian Premier, Dmitrij Medvedev,
and Transneft PJSC’s Chairman, Nikolay Tokarev

The production facility, built in only 11 months (from of pump, electric motor, inverter and lubrication control
February to December 2015) and with an investment of unit with an absorbed power of about 12 MW.
45 M€, employs today a staff of around 400. In the future, new investments allowing the expansion
Its location in the Chelyabinsk industrial district is not of TOP’s production capacities, in terms of both pump
random: it is a very important industrial area for the range and market sectors, are not excluded.
country and an area where other companies with Italian During the same period, Termomeccanica Pompe also
stakeholders have been operating for some time in the acquired a series of important contracts with key local
same sector. customers operating in the oil & gas and power
The facility covers a total area of 23,000 m², of which generation sectors, contracts in which TMP involved
15,000 m² are dedicated to operations (workshop and other Italian companies for strategic sub-contracts
test center). Its production capacity is of about 180 related to electric motors, auxiliary packages and
pumps a year, including “main oil” pumps and “booster” castings.
pumps. Particularly noteworthy is the 3,800 m² test In conclusion, it can be said Termomeccanica Pompe’s
center, which offers the possibility of carrying out tests joint venture project is not only an example of good
with powers up to 25 MW and capacities up to 35,000 business in Russia, achieved at a difficult time, but also
m³/h. shows the Italian industrial system a possible way to
Over 2016 and 2017, TOP produced about 200 avoid losing further market shares to the advantage of
pumps dedicated to pipeline projects for the Russian countries which are not involved in tensions / sanctions
market and tested complete pumping units consisting with the Russian Federation.

Cristian Ricci

Born in 1978, Cristian has an Aerospace Engineering created position of Country Manager for the Middle
Degree from the University of Pisa. After 2 years of work East and Far East.
experience in the Marine Industry, he joined At the end of 2014, with Termomeccanica Pompe’s
Termomeccanica Pompe in 2008 where he started as new Russian joint venture project, the company
Project Manager in the company’s Service Division. He appointed Cristian Project Manager to develop the
was promoted to Sales Engineer of the same Division in project as well as the contracts acquired with the new
2011 and, a year later, was chosen for the newly partner Transneft PJSC.

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