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...“Should the project prove to be successful, it will give us the option of preserving the 100-year-old production complex at Kiviõli and continuing production here also in the future, if...

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...of the Board, I thank Ahti and Janus for the long-term diligent and fruitful work in the concern. It is difficult to overestimate their professional competency, as well as their...

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...brought to you by Environsuite. Envirosuite combines leading-edge science and innovative technology with industry expertise to produce predictable and actionable insights, that allows customers to optimise their operations, remain compliant...

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...Teams have been assembled and the personnel training is nearly complete. By realizing this project, the company’s capacity for production will increase, and the effectiveness and reliability of the production...

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...of 2018 were made in energy engineering, increasing production capacity and ensuring a cleaner industry. “Our aim, and an important consistent principle, is to add value to and extend the...

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...Kohtla-Järve town government for the third shale oil plant operating on the basis of Petroter technology. Petroter is the environmentally-friendly oil shale processing technology developed by our engineers and patented...

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...Poland. The 20-year fund focuses on investments in renewable energy generation, energy demand reduction, and social as well as transport infrastructure. Additional information: Marek-Andres Kauts Investment Director BaltCap Marek-Andres.Kauts@baltcap.com www.baltcap.com...

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...lines and 374 substations at low, medium and high voltages. Marek-Andres Kauts, Investment Director at BaltCap, says, “The BaltCap Infrastructure Fund II aims to increase the resilience of the Baltic...

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...customers with ground-water, lake and circulation water, maintenance of water supply and sewerage facilities and communications as well as repumping and biological treatment of waste water. The com-pany holds ISO...

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...customers with ground-water, lake and circulation water, maintenance of water supply and sewerage facilities and communications as well as repumping and biological treatment of waste water. The com-pany holds ISO...

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...the largest investment into the private sector within recent years in Estonia. The plants that are based on Petroter technology have proved the efficiency of investments in practical terms and...

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...the community,” Andres Eiche commented. As raw materials, the production complex will produce dissolving pulp, pulp, tall oil and renewable energy, bio-fertilisers and growth promoters. As for end products, the...

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...a professional association. “The environmental deed of the year is a good example of how to combine a smart idea, innovation and caring for what is old and valuable,” explained...

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...a professional association. “The environmental deed of the year is a good example of how to combine a smart idea, innovation and caring for what is old and valuable,” explained...

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...facility of VKG, to improve its environmental protection parameters and to boost the efficiency of energy co-generation. After launching the Petroter I, II and III oil shale processing plants, the...

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...and tests was SafePharm Laboratories Ltd. from England, chosen with an international procurement and a competent state authority in the process that led to acknowledging the chemicals, was the Estonian...

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...already been adopted in Europe by Germany, France, Sweden, Finland, Holland, Denmark, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom. Several other EU Member States are currently developing their climate acts. The...

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...Our focus has been on providing reliable, efficient, and comfortable heating sourced mainly from local biofuels in combined heat and power plants as well as excess heat from industries. We...

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...December 16th and 17th, aiming the commissioning of the new unit and its preparation to operation. Bringing of the plant on to a stable production and continuous operation are planned...

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...and strengthen the company in order to attract more investments and contributions into the development of oil shale and chemistry industry and the Estonian economy in general. I attach great...

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...in Ida-Viru County. KT Kinetics Technology has successfully participated in the construction procurements of several Estonian oil shale industry development projects and has extensive experience in designing and building pre-refining...

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...of a socially responsible company which supports local initiatives and institutions and organises traditional events. Priit Rohumaa, the Chairman of the Management Board of Viru Keemia Grupp: „Fifteen years at...

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...standardizing technical committee “Oil shale and processing oil shale products” is also working actively”, added Pirk. “A drastic decline in global prices for oil that has taken place in recent...

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In the first quarter of 2019, VKG’s production volume of commercial oils grew to 155,458 tonnes, which is 6% more than at the same time in 2018, and the production...

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...coming twenty years. The study was commissioned by the Estonian Chemical Industry Association and its aim was to determine the impact of the European climate policy on the competitiveness and...

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...from various viewpoints. The event includes presentations by leading specialists and opinion leaders, advocates of the green world view, scientists and representatives of the public sector and the industry from...

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...in the Institute of Oil Shale can be helpful. It is the price of both, oil products and oil shale chemical products, and the demand for them, which are the...

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...mind the preferences of both Estonian-speakers and Russian-speakers. The programme lasted from noon until late night and featured artists and bands such as De Luxe, BeFree, Idealnie Lyudi, Tuberkuloited and...

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...that produces oil shale based fine chemistry products which are used all over the world in the production of liquid crystals and medical products, as components in hair dyes and...

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...with the employees of the chemical industry of Kohtla-Järve. The President congratulated chemical engineers who had come to meet him on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of oil production...

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...kroons. Today the owners of VKG and the President of the Estonian Republic Toomas Hendrik Ilves opened the new oil shale processing plant, the enterprise informed. Start-up and commissioning works...

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...VKG Transport, Viru RMT and the parent company, will be reduced. VKG is one of the largest oil shale manufacturing and processing companies in Estonia, and it is the second...

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...the plant were sound and adequate, and the technology developed by the engineers of Viru Keemia Grupp is reliable, energy-efficient, and environmentally-friendly. The fast commissioning of the plant clearly confirms...

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...ambassadors to advisers. Head of delegation is the ambassador of Ireland to Estonia, Frank Flood. Among other guests are the ambassadors of Austria, Spain, Italy, France, Finland, Greece and Holland....

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...of the district heating system and highlights district heating as an efficient, environmentally sustainable, reasonably priced and convenient way of heating. In addition, the district heating networks recognised with the...

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...the world market. We hope that the meaningful dialog between the companies of our industrial sector and the government will continue and result in establishing a new efficient taxation system...

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...We hope other Estonian companies would follow us and take part in this initiative and publish their principal data”. Additional information and photos: Julia Aleksandrova VKG PR manager Теl. 334...

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...Enn Säde, Raimo Jõerand. Additional information about the 2011 and 2010 competitions is available at the VKG webpage at http://www.vkg.ee/kaljokiisk Additional information: Liina Reinsaar VKG press representative Tel 334 2701...

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...of Estonia. The President noticed in his speech VKG plans to expand into Serbia and underlined a good potential of Estonian Oil Shale Processing Industry on the global scale. The...

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...OÜ VKG Energia acquired from Termest AS the thermal power station, steam, district heating and power networks at Kohtla-Järve. In addition to offering district heating services and electric power production,...

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...using the available generator gas reduces the oil shale consumption of heat energy production, while oil shale can be much more economically used for producing oil and chemicals compared to...

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...of the Management Board of VKG Elektrivõrgud: „The production process of shale oil generates generator and semi-coke gases with energy potential, which are used for producing heat and energy. Flue...

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...which combine the smart use of resources, product development, and the end products that would be competitive on export markets”. The design and construction of the synthetic resin production unit...

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Viru Keemia Grupp is preparing to open the Uus-Kiviõli Mine by the end of 2024, with an aboveground inclined shaft and two tunnels completed by now. In the second week...

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...Grupp, AS Väinamere Teenindus. There have been opened special Mati Jostov scholarship fund and Paul Kogerman scholarship fund which are being supported with contributions of both private individuals and enterprises....

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...combined burning of oil shale and generator gas. Generator gas is obtained as a by-product of shale oil manufacturing and it is beneficial both from the environmental and resource economy...

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...figure”. Shale oil plant working on Petroter technology processes annually about 1 million tonnes of oil shale from which by-products – electricity and thermal energy to heat the surrounding towns...

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...work and quick development. I am satisfied with the results obtained and thankful to the excellent team of VKG Elektriehitus, partners of the enterprise and its customers. I wish to...

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...production of urea and phenol formaldehyde resins which are used to manufacture particle boards, furniture and plywood. The company has held quality management system certificate ISO 9001 since 2001 and...

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...production of urea and phenol formaldehyde resins which are used to manufacture particle boards, furniture and plywood. The company has held quality management system certificate ISO 9001 since 2001 and...

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...2005, oils made up 72%, electrode coke and coke products 15%, producer gas 7%, and phenol fractions 2%. In the first half-year, 72% of the products were exported, which is...

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...and expand our production volumes by continuing to manufacture porous concrete products and selling them under the brand name Roclite. By this transaction, Aeroc International AS ensures its position as...

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...the completion of construction is immediately followed by the plant launching preparation works, which takes place approximately in June and includes both the teaching of staff, as well as preparation...

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...equipment by the agreed time and on the agreed terms and conditions. According to Aivar Noorema, Project Manager, the biggest challenge for the project team in every project is to...

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...1930, a 100-kroon note was issued, designed by the artist Günther Reindorff and depicting the first Estonian shale oil production unit, located in Kohtla-Järve. The special stamp and envelope “80...

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...be used for the extraction of oil shale. For the company this is the completion of one stage in a longer process. The permit contains stricter environmental protection restrictions than...

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...and down in the range of 60 and 75 dollars per barrel and the average price level of 68 dollars a barrel was even 9% lower than during the same...

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A mixed Ida-Viru team, consisting of 19 of the best secondary school students from Jõhvi and Kohtla-Järve, has taken part in the sciences competition of the best Estonian schools for...

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...Europe. The owners of VKG, the management and every employee work hard to implement modern technologies in environmental protection and to ensure sustainable use of the resources“. VKG environmental protection...

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During his visit which lasted over three hours the Minister became acquainted with the new oil shale processing plant being in process of start-up and commissioning. Issues related to supply...

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...of the Estonian National Opera: “We are very happy to be gaining a major Estonian industrial company as a key sponsor and recognise that Estonian companies are able to cultivate...

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...stations will create synergy. ‘We can fully use the producer gas released by oil production and better administrate heat and power networks. Merging the operations of the two stations will...

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...stations will create synergy. ‘We can fully use the producer gas released by oil production and better administrate heat and power networks. Merging the operations of the two stations will...

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...year ago. The Brent decline was compensated for VKG by the strengthening dollar, the increasing demand for sweet heating oils, and increasing production volumes,” VKG’s Management Board Member and Financial...

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...competition is to motivate young filmmakers to discover and film the diversity of Ida-Viru County and to help the county maintain a positive image. For further information go to http://www.vkg.ee/eng/social-responsibility/kaljo-kiisk-grant....

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...completed courses on international transport and carriage of hazardous substances, which meet the requirements provided by law. The courses guarantee strict adherence to the requirements for highly dangerous and environmentally...

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...light oil products, dark oil products and chemicals. The company operates one of Estonia’s largest fleets of rail wagons and has 1,272 railtank cars and semi-wagons. The majority of the...

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...information is published on the official website. Viru Keemia Grupp recommends that companies interested in acquiring the products of the group pay special attention to proposals by independent sales agent...

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...initiative is to show that industry is present in every product we consume, no matter how clean or green it is, and that industry can be developing, innovative, environmentally sound...

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...spring 2015 and be followed by start-up and commissioning. The third “brother” among Petroter plants will bring along 100 new working positions, its price reaching 80 mln euros. The construction...

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...plant in Ahtme or a heating pipeline from Kohtla-Järve, – after all advantages and disadvantages have been carefully examined, and all potential impacts on supply accuracy, environment and price considered....

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...of VKG and increase the company’s recognition in the market of ship fuel producers and consumers,” said Janek Parkman, the Chairman of the Management Board, explaining the decision. The following...

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Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG), the largest oil shale processing industry in Estonia, and Kohtla-Järve Lions Club will plant 2000 birch and pine sets on the closed semicoke hills. The Chairman...

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...Estonian Academy of Art and Tallinn University of Technology wherein students and teachers from the two universities have thought about ways of restoring the tower of the old oil factory...

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...symbol of local oil shale industry and Ida-Virumaa are at last starting this spring. We have to deal with the biggest and the most expensive environmental project which has taken...

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INVITATION FOR BIDS VKG Energia OÜ announces procurement and invites bids for the project: “New flue gas desulphurisation plant” Description of the works: VKG Energia OÜ has decided to acquire...

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...community services, to this day there were no incidents occurred. The companies Kohtla-Järve Soojus and VKG Energia which are heat suppliers for residential accomodation have informed their power plants and...

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The index of responsible Estonian businesses was composed for the fourth time, and this process was led by the Responsible Business Forum, Äripäev, EBS Centre for Ethics and the Ministry...

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The index of responsible Estonian businesses was composed for the fourth time, and this process was led by the Responsible Business Forum, Äripäev, EBS Centre for Ethics and the Ministry...

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...presented by the Mäetaguse rural municipality were not unknown to the company. “We definitely agree with the rural municipality that we must preserve nature and the human environment”, said Janek...

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VKG will conserve one oil factory which runs on Kiviter technology and operates on raw material purchased from outside the Group. The production units to which VKG supplies raw material...

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...technology. And also with an enterprise oriented to export, as the small Estonian domestic market as such cannot guarantee an effectual demand in the present globalising world”, President Toomas Hendrik...

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...underground tunnels are nothing without the men burrowing them. Thus it was clear that I wished to create a project portraying those men and through their portraits maybe, just maybe,...

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...of Singapore time went up by 93 USA cents and reached 80,29 dollars per barrel. Thursday the price increased by 8 cents up to 79,36 dollars. The price of crude...

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...activity of both the parent company and the subsidiary” commented Janek Parkman, the chairman of the board of VKG. VKG Oil AS is the largest oil shale company in Europe....

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...heat production, distribution and sale of the Järve district of the town of Kohtla-Järve and Kohtla municipality. “The change of owners will not affect the customers in any way,” said...

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...find a synergy between the two production complexes and recreate nearly 200 jobs for the region. VKG produces shale oil and heating and electric energy. It has over 1,600 employees....

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The preliminary project for a semicoke deposit site, completed in February 2005, passed the environmental impact assessment successfully and was approved by the Ida-Virumaa Environmental Authority. To make maximum use...

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The preliminary project for a semicoke deposit site, completed in February 2005, passed the environmental impact assessment successfully and was approved by the Ida-Virumaa Environmental Authority. To make maximum use...

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...The director of VKG Oil Nikolai Petrovich said that companies from many countries took part in designing and supplying, but over 80 % of equipment had been fabricated in Estonia....

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...a day each; the fourth factory, comprising 20 retorts with an output of 50 tonnes of oil shale a day each, and the fifth factory, comprising 12 retorts with an...

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The web version of the Yearbook is available here, and the printed copies are available in the technical library....

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...for Mr. Petrovich. One of the guarantors of previous success, oil prise tending to shoot up, came down with a run driving also down the price of shale oil ton....

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A sponsoring contract between the chemical concern and the National Opera was made in April, 2010 in amount of 30 000 euros. The sponsoring period as per the contract is...