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NEWS Monument Unveiled at Décor-1 PGW 'Omnipresent Life', a monument by the prominent sculptor G.Pototsky was unveiled at Décor-1 Peshelansky Gypsum Works on August 28. During the ceremony, V.S.Lavrov announced that 'Omnipresent Life' (also known as 'Combating Stereotypes') was a gift to the Company from the International Kindness Academy in recognition of an invaluable contribution to the development of Russia's cultural capital and economy. A Great Event Report on the celebration of the 76th anniversary of Décor-1 PGW LLC and the Miner’s Day. Busy preparations for the celebration began in the morning of August 28 with the installation of stands, tents, makeshift retail outlets, attractions, and stage platforms. Company employees and guests flocked to Shaktior stadium, the venue of the day’s main festivities. Victory as the Best Present On August 28, Peshelansky Gypsum Works celebrated the Miner’s Day. All day long, Shaktior stadium hosted various exhibitions, lotteries and draw games. Of course, the festivities could not do without a musical performance. Personnel Training for Gypsum Fiber Board Shop To prepare for the future production of gypsum fiber boards, an onsite training was organized for 27 of the Company employees at the Tambov-based Tamak Co., which manufactures cement fiber boards using a similar technology. As of today, 7 technicians have completed training. Another 10 are currently doing the course. Статьи
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    Underground Museum
The mining, geology and speleology museum, opened in the Company’s mine in April 2006, is frequented both by local tourists and visitors from abroad. Among the high-ranking guests of the museum are: several deputies of the Nizhniy Novgorod Legislative Assembly, the ambassador of Pakistan in the Russian Federation Mr. Mustafa Ghamal Qazi, the ambassador of Cote d’Ivoire, a tourist group from China and many others. Visitors to this museum, located at 70 meters below the surface, can tour the gypsum mine, familiarize themselves with the basics of mining engineering and see how gypsum stone is quarried. Part of the museum’s exposition is dedicated to mining history and the history of the local gypsum stone deposit, which began in the 1930s. One of the rooms hosts a geological exposition comprising some 300 specimens of minerals found in Russia and other CIS countries. Visitors can go to an underground lake with a waterfall and see specimens of paleotypal pictures found in the caves of France, Spain, Italy and Russia. The museum also offers a quick tour of caves typical for the Ural and Caucasus mountains, with stereoscopes creating a virtual presence effect. A visit to the schungite room is also available. The museum hosts an exposition of traditional Russian porcelain and handicrafts made at Bornukovo stone-carving factory. In October 2007, the museum’s exposition was expanded. This unique museum attracts acute interest and draw a genuine admiration.
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