The foundation of the city of Saratov falls on 1590. Initially, it was a fortress in which its inhabitants took refuge from the conquerors. Gradually, the city grew and developed, and today it is a large industrial, scientific and administrative center of the region.
The main enterprises of Saratov are industrial. But also there are wood processing, light, food, chemical factories and plants. Thanks to the good development of industry, the administrative center has taken one of the most significant places in the Volga region. In total, there are more than 200 plants in the region. Let's look at some of Saratov’s large enterprises.
Building materials factory
SZSM (Saratov Plant of Building Materials) is the real flagship of the industry, included in the rating of the 100 best Russian enterprises. The plant began operations in 1976. Its products include wall blocks, bricks, paving slabs, porous aggregate and much more. It is worth noting that all industrial enterprises of Saratov, in particular the building materials factory, have an excellent reputation for producing guaranteed quality products.
Saratov brick is special and is known far beyond the region. Its distinguishing feature is the variety of colors. At the request of the customer, the factory will produce a brick of any shade. Moreover, its color will remain for many years, thanks to the special technology of volumetric staining. The company has repeatedly been awarded various diplomas and prizes.
Industrial enterprises of Saratov
The refinery takes a leading place. It was founded in 1934. Since 2013, it has been part of the Rosneft oil company. The company is engaged in the production of environmentally friendly fuels, which is fully consistent with European standards. The plant also specializes in producing branded fuels.
The company is constantly being reconstructed and modernized. The introduction of modern facilities for oil refining and refining has significantly increased production volumes. To manage modern installations, plant personnel are regularly trained in continuing education courses.
Bearing factory
The enterprises of Saratov include a significant plant specializing in the production of bearings (SPZ-Z). His story begins in the distant 30s. And already in 1941, the plant released its first products. The range of manufactured products is diverse, more than 2 thousand types of bearings are manufactured here.
Today, SDR is a full-cycle production. This mode makes it possible to produce products for both the mass consumer and for narrowly targeted enterprises, for example, high-precision bearings used in the machine tool industry.
The Saratov bearings are not inferior in quality to European ones, and even surpass them in some parameters. At the same time, the cost of domestic products is much less than foreign.
Saratov Dairy Plant
As already mentioned above, the enterprises of Saratov are not limited to the industrial orientation, the city has large food factories and combines. One of these is the QMS (dairy plant). For 50 years, he has been pleased with his products not only residents of Russia, but also the Near Abroad. Indeed, all products manufactured at the plant are made only from natural milk in compliance with all traditional technologies.
The range of manufactured products is simply huge. Cream and milk, whey drinks and yoghurts, butter, milk pastes, casein - each customer finds something to his taste. And the famous Saratov butter not only goes to the shelves in all regions of Russia, but also is put into the State Reserve. All the years of activity, the company enjoys the trust and recognition of consumers and partners.