The facilities are at Atommash in Volgodonsk, southwest Russia, and Petrozavodskmash in Petrozavodsk, in the northwest of the country near the border with Finland.
Mr Kotov said in an interview with Ria Novosti that AEM Technologies aims to increase its capacity to produce to produce major components for nuclear plants. The company already produces components including rector pressure vessels and steam generators, but capacity is limited.
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