Kirovsky plant, St. Petersburg. Products of the Kirov Plant

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

For over 200 years, the Kirov Plant (St. Petersburg) has been working for the benefit of Russia. Founded in April 1801 as a small iron foundry, today it has become a diversified industrial complex. The factory workers stood at the origins of the domestic tractor industry, starting in 1924 the serial production of Fordson-Putilovets tractors. In fact, this was the first mass production of energy-saturated wheeled tractors in the USSR. The company also traditionally specializes in the production of powerful turbines and military products.

The start of the journey

Founded by Paul I in 1801, the St. Petersburg Iron Foundry grew from a small cannonball smelting enterprise into one of the largest industries in the city on the Neva and throughout Russia. During the first 65 years of its existence, the future Kirov Plant (St. Petersburg) changed many names and owners, and was actually bankrupt several times.

Successful history of the enterprisebegan after its purchase by the industrialist N. I. Putilov in 1869. One of the first Bessemer conveyors for smelting better (compared to open-hearth) steel was installed here. Railroad rails were made from it. Over time, the range expanded: the plant produced passenger and freight cars, and after the death of Putilov (1880) - steam locomotives, ship tower guns, destroyers.

On the threshold of the 20th century

The Kirov Plant can be proud of its glorious history. St. Petersburg in the 20th century turned into a major industrial center largely thanks to the “Putilovites”. By 1900, the company was the third in terms of production among all European engineering companies and the undisputed leader in Russia.

In addition to military and railway equipment, tool steel was smelted here, shells, excavators, crushers, cranes, dredgers, excavators were made. Own machine tool production was developed. However, it was the Putilov plant that became the epicenter of the 1905 revolution. Established in 1912, the Putilov Shipyard eventually became one of the domestic shipbuilding centers, now known as the Northern Shipyard.

By the beginning of 1917, 36,000 people worked at the Putilov factory. It was a close-knit team, hardened by the events of 1905-07. Just like 12 years ago, it was the “Putilovites” who stirred up the empire - they became the locomotive of the February Revolution. The Bolsheviks took advantage of their victory, subsequently nationalizing the enterprise for debts toRussian Republic.”

Kirov Tractor Plant

St. Petersburg experienced an industrial boom after the Civil War. New production facilities were opened, the production of innovative products was mastered. The Putilov plant, renamed in 1922 into the Krasny Putilovets, did not bypass the changes. The government made a bold decision to radically change the specialization of the enterprise, traditionally focused on railway equipment, the fleet and the production of ammunition.

In 1924, the plant mastered the mass production of Fordson-Putilovets wheeled tractors, later it was replaced by more advanced Universal wheeled tractors. In the late 1930s, the name "Kirovets" first appeared on experimental caterpillar tractors. Their heir, the KD-35 serial tractor, was produced in 1940-1950 at the Lipetsk and Minsk Tractor Plants. The present name "Kirovsky Zavod" (St. Petersburg was renamed Leningrad on January 26, 1924) was received by the enterprise on December 17, 1934 after the death of a prominent statesman and favorite of the townspeople, S. M. Kirov. During the Second World War, despite the siege of Leningrad, the factory workers set up the production and repair of tanks and other military equipment. For heroic work, the enterprise (or rather, its employees) was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War.

From Fordson to Kirovets

On July 13, 1962, the first "Kirovets K-700" left the factory's shops, and it is from this date that the modern history of the brand is counted. The first batch of tractors was sent for comprehensive testing to different regions of the country, so that in a yearmass-produced cars rolled off the assembly line. The legendary K-700 was produced until 1975. He was replaced by more advanced models - K-700A and K-701. They were destined to live on the assembly line for more than a quarter of a century and write many glorious pages in the history of the brand.

Along with the mass production of mass-produced models, the plant constantly created innovative developments. Some of them remained single experimental and exhibition samples, but many were mass-produced. And today the products of the Kirov Plant (St. Petersburg) are in demand on the market. Modern energy-saturated tractors of the K-744R and K-9000 series have a wide range of models. They stand out for their high power (300-428 hp for the K-744R series and up to 516 hp for the K-9000 series), versatility, a new level of comfort for tractor drivers, and the use of innovative technical solutions. "Kirovtsy" are able to work effectively in conditions that are unbearable for other brands of tractors in agriculture, at construction and industrial facilities. In addition to powerful tractors, the company produces utility vehicles, loaders, rollers and other products.

For many years, Kirovets equipment has been a leader in the segments of powerful wheeled tractors, front loaders with a lifting capacity of 6 tons and special-purpose equipment based on tractor modules.

Structure

Currently JSC "Kirovskiy Zavod" (St. Petersburg) is a diversified holding company, which includes about 30 subsidiaries. The following enterprises stand out in its structure:

• Petersburg Tractor Plant (production of Kirovets tractors and other equipment).
• Petrostal (steel plant).
• CJSC "Turbomashiny" (production of combined-cycle plants, steam generators).
• Universalmash (tunnel escalators).
• Business Center "Sheremetev".

Location

The enterprise occupies a huge territory, just look at the photo. The Kirov Plant (St. Petersburg) has always been considered one of the largest in the country. Although now the volumes of manufactured products are far from the times of the USSR, the factory premises are still impressive in their size: 200 hectares in the center of St. Petersburg (its southwestern part) with an extensive transport network, convenient access roads, access to the Gulf of Finland (2 km of its own coastal lines). A significant part of the objects is leased to tenants, which brings tangible profit to the holding.

Address: index - 198097, St. Petersburg, prosp. Stachek, 47. JSC "Kirov Plant".

Service and repair

Dealer and service centers of the Kirov Plant are located in all regions where Kirovets equipment operates. The plant assumes long-term obligations for high-quality warranty and post-warranty repair of the released equipment. Service centers have everything necessary for qualified maintenance and repair - trained personnel, equipment, premises, service vehicles.

In repairs, original spare parts are used - these are parts, assemblies and assemblies identical to spare parts supplied tofactory assembly lines. From 1.12.2013, the trade mark "Kirovskiy Zavod" is applied to all spare parts. Products are marked with a vinyl self-destructing sticker or engraved with the inventory number of the product. By placing its trademark on products, the manufacturer guarantees the quality and their compliance with all requirements and standards.

Social Policy

Kirovskiy Zavod (St. Petersburg) is a socially responsible enterprise that provides its employees with a competitive social package. The company has a "Code of Kirovets" - a system of incentives for employees. The personnel policy of the plant involves increasing the competence and qualifications of employees at all levels.

A significant part of the staff is united by the Interregional Trade Union of Workers. The trade union is not only a unifying force, but also a reliable partner in the field of labor and industrial relations. For the training and retraining of personnel, the possibilities of basic educational institutions of vocational education and the plant's Center for Personnel Training are used.

Great attention is paid to the care of veterans. The Kirov Plant established the Council of Enterprise Veterans. They are provided with material assistance, thematic events and holidays are regularly held.

Social infrastructure

The Kirov Plant includes a number of social enterprises providing services in the field of medical, sanatorium and resort, medical and preventive and cultural and leisure services, as well as sports facilities:

• Factory polyclinic.
• Kirovets Stadium.
• DKiT named after I. I. Gaza.
• Sanatorium Strelna.
• Children's medical boarding house "Kirovets" (Krasnodar Territory).
• Sanatorium "White Nights" (Sochi).
• Children's recreation camp "Young Kirovets" (Leningrad region).

The social policy of the Kirov Plant is based on the principles of partnership and is aimed at ensuring the well-being and development of the members of the workforce as the basis for the growth and prosperity of the enterprise.