OREANDA-NEWS. A new unit, TMK-Central Asia, has been created in the Russian division of TMK. The new unit is made up of two companies: TMK-Kazakhstan (Astana, former part of the production and commercial unit of the company) and TMK-Kaztrubprom (Uralsk, removed from TMK-Neftegazservice unit).

Creation of the new unit in the structure of the Russian division will enable a more efficient exploitation of the opportunities of the company in the pipe market of Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries of the CIS. General management of the companies included in the TMK-Central Asia unit will be carried out by Vladimir Kolesnikov, Director for Business Development in the Republic of Kazakhstan, who took office on January 18, 2016.

Vladimir Kolesnikov has considerable experience in the pipe market of Central Asia. He has held senior positions in Russian and international companies engaged in the supply of pipe products for the oil and gas industry for 19 years.