Biography
Mikhail Shelkov — businessman with roots in the USSR
Mikhail Shelkov is a Russian businessman, born in 1968, who is the main owner of VSMPO-AVISMA through Industrial Investments LLC. The company is described as the world's third-largest producer of titanium sponge. He has been sanctioned by Ukraine and Canada, but not by the US, the EU or the UK.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Russia
Born on 30 March 1968 in Russia, then part of the USSR; main owner of the Ural titanium producer VSMPO-AVISMA via Industrial Investments LLC.
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Origin
Russia🇷🇺 USSR
Historical context
Soviet Union (USSR) · 1922–1991
Russia. At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.
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Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Main owner of VSMPO-AVISMA via Industrial Investments LLC
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VSMPO-AVISMA — world's third-largest producer of titanium sponge
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VSMPO-AVISMA supplied Boeing (Ural Boeing Manufacturing joint venture, 2007) and Rolls-Royce; both suspended purchases in 2022
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Sanctioned by Ukraine (2023) and Canada; not by the US, EU or UK
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