Kolchug-Mizar

Russian tableware plant Kolchug-Mizar is the largest manufacturer of tableware, plate and cutlery in Russia. It was founded in 1871. The plant is situated not far from Moscow (Kolchugino, Vladimir region). Kolchugino plant is well-known most because of popular kolchugino tea glass-holders or podstakanniks ( _ru. подстаканник). [http://www.kmizar.ru/en/index.php Kolchugino plant official information] ]

History

In 1871 Alexander Kolchugin, a merchant, acquired two copper-flattening plants situated at a distance of 130 kilometers from Moscow which marked the beginning of over 130-year famous history of today's Kolchugino Plant of the Non-Ferrous Metals.

In the first thirty years there were built a brass department with a steam-engine (250 horsepower) and six rolling mills; copper-rolling department with a steam-engine (200 horsepower)and five rolling mills; departments for brass and tough-pitch copper casting; cast iron and machine shops, a forge. Such manufacturing capabilities gave an opportunity of manufacturing more than 12 types of non-ferrous metal products.

In 1896 it was put into operation the first trial power plant.After putting into operation a four-storied department for winepress and a powerful rolling mill it was arranged an output of new products.Kolchugino partnership became a pioneer in the development of new alloys, that's why it got more than 60% of all state orders in Russia for copper and brass sheets and plates. Kolchugino plant became famous exhibiting more than 20 product items in the International Fair in Paris. Kolchugino podstakanniks, samovars, wares and cutlery are known all over the world up to the present.

In 1922 after development of new types of products from nichrome, beryllium bronze etc. the plant started manufacturing of the "winged metal" developed together with A.Tupolev for our aircraft industry.

In the 30th years it was developed a method of brass manufacturing by hot rolling.

In 1931 a village became a town Kolchugino.

In 1939 the Government made a decision about formation a cable and metal-weaving production into a separate enterprise - "Electrocable" plant.

During World War II the plant together with four thousand workers was evacuated in Ural that gave raise to five plants - in Orsk, Kamensk-Uralskiy, Revda, Balkhash and Verkhnaya Salda.

In spite of a hard post-war period the plant continued the started technical re-equipment.

Early in 1970 the metallurgists put into operation some shops manufactured copper tubes, flat bars etc.

In 1978 a new house producing consumer goods was put into operation; in 1983 - a new foundry; in 1988 - a new shop of complex alloys.

At the same time it was built a new housing estate, new therapeutic and surgical departments of a hospital and other public amenities, cultural and educational institutions were opened.

In 1997 tableware division of Kolchugino plant became Join Stock Company and got its name - JSC TH Kolchug-Mizar.

Footnotes

ee also

*Podstakanniki in Russian Wikipedia

External links

* [http://www.kmizar.ru/en/podstak.php Kolchugino-made glass-holders galery]
* [http://www.kmizar.ru/ru/podstak.php Russian Kolchugino-made glass-holders galery]