They want to establish the production of friction discs for 3 billion rubles in Arzamas.

      On August 5, 2026, at 09:20, Economy In Arzamas, Nizhny Novgorod region, there are plans to implement an investment project for the production of friction discs. Information about it is posted on the regional investment portal. The enterprise is planned to be built near the village of Peshelan. It will produce discs using innovative solutions in the composition of materials and production technology. Such products are in demand in machine engineering, the national economy, medicine, and the defense industry. The total investment volume is estimated at 3 billion rubles. The project implementation is expected to take two years. It is planned to create 100 jobs, and the payback period is stated to be at the level of eight years. The relevance of the project is explained by the forecasted stable growth of the global market for friction discs at a rate of 4.8% per year. In addition, there is a high demand for this product in the Russian market. Currently, the initiative is at the business planning stage. The site, covering an area of 9.8 hectares, is equipped with the necessary infrastructure: electricity supply, water supply, and sewage, as well as gas supply. It was previously reported that the Nizhny Novgorod aircraft manufacturing plant "Sokol" is mastering the production of units for the passenger aircraft MS-21. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+