Tuesday, 07 july 2009

Nanotech leasing

BUSINESS ALLIANCE Leasing Group signed lease deal with Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO), IBt BEBIG Group and Bebig company.

Under the terms of 5-year (2009-2014) financial lease contract KMLC OTKRITIE is to provide a full range of services including purchase, integrated delivery and insurance of special equipment designed by International Brachytherapy s.a — a leading European manufacturer of implants for prostate cancer treatment. The total sum of lease contract exceeds RUB 386 million.

The project is aimed to establish a production and development line of radioactive microsources, microspheres and accessories used for cancer treatment by brachytherapy in Russia.

The potential value and contribution this project brings into Russian society knows no bounds. More than 2.5 million people in Russia, suffering from different types of cancer, are urgently required to undergo high-end treatment.

About our partners:

The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) was established under the Federal Law № 139-FZ in September 2007. The mission of RUSNANO is to advance Russia into the pool of the world leaders in the field of nanotechnologies. The priority of RUSNANO is commercialization of nanotechnology projects with high business potential and/or social benefit. The Corporation has 130 billion rubles (about $5 billion) fully provided by the Russian Government and under the management of CEO Anatoly Chubais, former CEO of RAO UES Russia.

International Brachytherapy s.a. (named IBt-BEBIG after consolidation in 2007 of the IBt и Eckert&Ziegler Bebig) designs, produces and markets worldwide a complete range of radiotherapy implants used in permanent brachytherapy. The group today includes subsidiaries based in Germany, France, the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy as well as a large number of distributors spread throughout the world.

OOO Bebig (founded in July 2004) together with its strategic partner - Zavod Medradiopreparat, has succeeded in the Russian market development for radioactive technology. Nowdays, it is the only company distributing radioactive microsources in the entire Russian Federation.