Simbirsk

a city in W central Russia on the River Volga: birthplace of Lenin (V. I. Ulyanov). Pop.: 639 000 (2005 est.)

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Simbirsk

until 1924, the name of Ul’ianovsk, the administrative center of Ul’ianovsk Oblast, RSFSR.

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When asked about the choice of the Ulyanovsk site for the Hempel factory, Jesper Bodtkjer, vice president Europe, Hempel A/S, stated:

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With the signing of the investment agreement, the Hempel Group and the Ulyanovsk authorities have sealed their commitment to the EUR 23 million turnkey project to be built close to the city of Ulyanovsk, 893 kilometres east of Moscow.

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