Ulyanovsk, a former Simbirsk, is locatedon the banks of the rivers Volki and Sviyaga, occupies one of the most important places in the manufacturing and engineering industries. The famous UAZ plant in Ulyanovsk is not the only one that contributes to the development of the country's production potential.
Production of cars and aircraft
The most significant place in the industry of the city is the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant.
It was formed in 1942 as a result ofevacuation of equipment from the Moscow Automobile Plant. In the country, more than 60% of all buses and about 10% of trucks were produced by UAZ conveyor lines. At the moment the plant is producing:
- All-wheel drive SUVs Patriot, Hunter and Pickup.
- Commercial vehicles UAZ Cargo, UAZ 3962, UAZ 2206 and other models.
OJSC "Aviastar-SP" and State Enterprise "Scientific-ProductionAssociation "Mars" are the most significant factories of Ulyanovsk. The first specializes in the production of cargo planes of the Tu-204 series and the famous passenger liner An-124-100 Ruslan. The productive capacity of the aircraft factory allows it to produce up to 50 units of equipment per year.
Metalworking sector organizations
Metal working plants in Ulyanovsk occupya special place in the city's industry, because they produce rolled metal products, which are popular all over the country, and also develop new machine tools. A concrete example may be the Ulyanovsk NIAT, in whose shops the roll forming equipment is used, using the technology of constrained bending.
Among the most significant organizations - LLC "CATDetail-Service, which specializes in processing metal blanks and creating shafts, hubs, ratchets and machine parts. The company carries out a full cycle of work - from forging metal to heat treatment of finished products.
Listing the plants of Ulyanovsk, it is impossible not to mentiona branch of OAO INPROM, the largest Belarusian producer of rolled metal. The enterprise works both with private clients, and with wholesale buyers.
Enterprises of the military-industrial complex
NGO "Mars" made the most significant contribution to themilitary-industrial sector. Printed circuit boards, microcircuits, modules, other electronic products and computer technology of the scientific center are successfully introduced into the means of automation of the Russian Navy.
One of the most important enterprises of the city -this is a mechanical plant (Ulyanovsk). UMZ specializes in the production of radar detection systems and air defense systems. On the territory of the plant were developed:
- Anti-aircraft complex "Shilo".
- Anti-aircraft missile systems "Tunguska", "Square", "Beech".
- Radio engineering systems "Orion", "Pantsir", "Hunting".
At present, the scientific department of UMP holdsresearch works to improve the output, and also produces military equipment and devices ordered by the Ministry of Defense of the country and for export.
Manufacture of building materials
A bright representative of the construction industrycity is JSC "Ulyanovsk Plant ZHBI-1", which has been functioning since the 55-ies of the last century. Now the factory has several shops, and the products are delivered not only to all construction sites within the city, but also to neighboring regions - Samara, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Mordovia.
While mentioning the construction plants of Ulyanovsk, it is impossibleto bypass the CJSC "Ulyanovsk Building Materials Plant". He is one of the oldest representatives of the industry on the territory of the country. In its shops, brick, sand-cement mixtures, claydite products and other building materials are produced, which are used in construction throughout the Volga region.
