# Sergei Kolesnikov (businessman)

Sergei Anatolievich Kolesnikov (Russian: Сергей Анатольевич Колесников; born February 25, 1972) is a Russian billionaire, founder and owner of Tecnonikol [ru] company with Igor Rybakov.

## Biography

Sergei Kolesnikov was born on February 25, 1972 in Ulyanovsk.
He was educated at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, graduated in 1995.
Since 2013 he has been working at Delovaya Rossiya, dealing with issues related to antitrust regulation.
In 2021 Kolesnikov confirmed his Maltese citizenship.

## Technonicol

Kolesnikov with Igor Rybakov founded the Tecnonikol company in 1992. The company was engaged in roof repairs.
In 1995 the partners acquired a controlling stake in the Vyborg Roofing Material Plant.
In 2001 Technonicol joined the Mida LT plant in Lithuania, in 2013 – the Italian plant Italiana Membrana, in 2014 – the plants Imper Italia and Eurodu.
As of 2018, Technonicol had 52 production sites in seven countries, supplying its products to 95 countries.
In 2024 Technonicol bought a plastic waste recycling plant in Tver from EcoPartners Group of companies.
Technonicol, which manufactures roofing and insulation materials, owns 70 manufacturing plants in eight countries around the world.
The company's headquarters are located in Moscow.
| Year | Revenue, billion $ |
| 2016 | 70 |
| 2017 | 79,2 |
| 2018 | 94 |
| 2019 | 103,7 |
| 2020 | 112,9 |
| 2021 | 179 |
| 2022 | 179 |
| 2023 | 211 |
| 2024 | 256 |

## Other business

In 2014 25% of the share of the Canadian company Silver Bear was acquired by the company Inflation Management Corporation, the beneficiary of which is Sergei Kolesnikov.

## Wealth

In February 2025 Net Worth was amounted $1.4 billion.
| Year | Wealth, billion $ |
| 2015 | 0,45 |
| 2016 | 0,45 |
| 2017 | 0,9 |
| 2018 | 1,2 |
| 2019 | 1,3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1,1 |
| 2023 | 1,4 |
| 2024 | 1,4 |
In 2024 he took 92nd place in the Forbes "125 Billionaires of Russia" rating.

## Sanctions

Since 2022 he has been on Ukraine's sanctions list due to a significant source of income for Russia.
In 2023 Poland imposed sanctions against Sergei Kolesnikov, including Polish structures of the Technonicol company, due to indirect support of activities threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

## Personal life

He is married and has 4 children..
He likes hiking and rafting, enjoys biathlon.
Kolesnikov supports with finances biathlon schools. He built two biathlon stadiums.
Also he financed an ecopark near Ryazan, Russia. Its area is more than 500,000 square meters, including a hotel complex and biathlon track.

## Publications

In 2019 Sergei Kolesnikov, in collaboration with Igor Altshuler, published the book "A trip to Europe, or New Horizons." about Technonicol's entry into the European market.

## Sourches

* 1 2 3 4 5 "Сергей Колесников". Forbes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "«Воспитывает силу воли»: каким бизнес-качествам можно научиться на биатлоне". «Ведомости. Город» (in Russian). 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "«Часто денег не было вообще»: миллиардер Сергей Колесников о трудном пути к богатству". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "Мальта раскрыла новых получателей «золотых паспортов»". РБК (in Russian). 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "Успешный бизнес можно развивать даже в сложных экономических условиях". Российская газета (in Russian). 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "«Технониколь» миллиардеров Колесникова и Рыбакова продала активы в Италии и Литве". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* 1 2 "Миллиардеры с крыши: основатели «Технониколь» вошли в глобальный список Forbes". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "Холдинг «Технониколь» купил у EcoPartners завод по переработке пластика в Твери". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
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* ↑ "Первая четверть". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ ""ТехноНиколь" в 2019г вложит более 370 млн руб. в развитие белгородского завода каменной ваты". www.interfax-russia.ru (in Russian). 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ ""Технониколь" до 2024г вложит 177 млн руб. в новую технологию очистки выбросов на заводе в Челябинске". www.interfax-russia.ru (in Russian). 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "ТехноНиколь запустит в Рязани за 100 млн руб линию по переработке отслуживших ПВХ-мембран". www.interfax-russia.ru (in Russian). 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* 1 2 ""Технониколь" купила четыре завода по лесопереработке за 1,6 млрд руб". TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "Назад, в 90-е в хорошем для бизнеса смысле". monocle.ru. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "Годовая выручка «Технониколя» достигла ₽256 млрд". TAdviser.ru. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "Мордашов увеличил долю в канадской Silver Bear до 25%". Ведомости (in Russian). 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* 1 2 3 4 "Sergei Kolesnikov". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "КОЛЕСНИКОВ Сергей Анатольевич - биография, досье, активы". Война и санкции (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "Morgan Stanley and Allen & Overy helping oligarch's efforts to seize Russian oil firm". The Guardian. 2024-01-08. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "Польша ввела санкции против двух миллиардеров из списка Forbes". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "Утро миллиардера: Сергей Колесников, «Технониколь»". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
* ↑ "«Итальянцы считают себя самыми умными»: как миллиардер Колесников выходил на европейский рынок". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2025-02-17.