Congratulations to builders of PAN precursor plant in Alabuga SEZ 2021-11-22 09:30:00 Vladimir Putin congratulated the builders of a plant completed in the Alabuga special economic zone to produce PAN precursor, the strategic raw material used to make carbon fibres. The message reads, in part: “The implementation of this challenging high-tech project is vitally important not only for the Republic of Tatarstan but also for the whole of Russia. The launch of new capacities will ensure the supply of high-quality composite materials to the transport engineering, oil and gas sector, fuel and energy complex, as well as other national industry sectors. In addition, the launch of such a large facility will give a powerful impetus to the region’s economic development, the creation of new modern jobs and the settlement of outstanding social problems.”