Published on: 2026-10-20
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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Welders from JSC “Mosgaz” won the international professional skills competition in China. The best specialists of the capital’s gas industry competed as part of the national team at the “Arc Cup — 2026” championship. It was held from October 15 to 20 in the city of Nantong. A total of 450 contestants from around the world competed for the prizes. The Russian team won the welding championship. This was reported by Sergey Sobyanin on his channel on in the messenger “Max”.
“The National Welding Control Agency selected 20 of the best welders in Russia out of two thousand, seven of whom are specialists from Moscow. The capital was represented at the competition exclusively by employees of JSC ‘Mosgaz’. They won seven out of nine medals in the Russian national team’s tally,” wrote the Mayor of Moscow.
Source: Sergey Sobyanin’s channel on in the “Max” messenger
In various categories, Svetlana Toropygina, Alexander Zakhvatov, and Konstantin Konstantinov each won one gold medal, while Sergey Sorokin won two gold medals. The silver medalists were Dmitry Panchu and Alexander Tikhonov.
Sergey Sobyanin congratulated the specialists on their high achievements and emphasized that this is not the first victory of Mosgaz specialists at the “Arc Cup” championship: they brought prestigious awards from the competitions in 2017, 2019, and 2023 years.
“Behind the medals are years of work and training. The enterprise has created an authoritative welding school, and employees constantly improve their skills and hone their abilities at a modern facility equipped with everything necessary,” added the Mayor of Moscow.
The company adheres to high quality standards: every seam is inspected in several stages by defectoscopists. This approach ensures a reliable gas infrastructure for the capital and represents Mosgaz with distinction at Russian and international competitions.
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