Russian Machines (russian: Русские машины, /Russkie mashiny/) is a Russian

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that consists of industrial and engineering divisions. The group currently operates 27 plants throughout 12 regions in

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and produces mechanical engineering products including motor vehicles, car parts, rail cars, aircraft, farming and construction equipment. Russian Machines was established in 2011 from a group of industrial assets owned by

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's Basic Element, a Russian industrial group which wholly owns Russian Machines.

Structure

The Russian Machines Group combines industrial operations in the following sectors: * Automotive * Automotive components *

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* Road construction machinery *

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Automotive

Russian Machines is involved in the manufacturing, sales and servicing of the automotive assets for the " GAZ Group", the largest automotive company in Russia. GAZ Group was founded in 2005, after restructuring the production assets of "Ruspromavto" OJSK (started in 2001). The structure of GAZ Group includes 13 Russian automotive companies as well as sales and service companies. The company's headquarters are located in

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. Proceeds from the sale of the GAZ Group in 2012 amounted to 127 billion rubles.

Aircraft manufacturing

Russian Machines' Aircraft Manufacturing utilizes the assets of the Aviakor plant, located in

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and is one of the largest Russian aircraft construction enterprises. Aviakor constructs, repairs, maintenances, and supplies spare parts for passenger aircraft the

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and

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. Launch of An-140 serial production on Aviakor reinforced the creation of the "International Aircraft project-140"(russian: Международный авиационный проект-140) in collaboration with Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company (KSAMC). The joint enterprise was founded on 15 September 2003 upon mutual agreement of Konstantin Titov, Governor of Samara region, and

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, General Director of KSAMC The company owns Bezymyanka Airport.

Railroad machinery

The uniform asset management center of Russian Machines in the field of railway engineering, JSC "

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" ("RKTM"), includes companies owned by Russian Machines and the shareholders of the VCR Group of companies. RKTM companies produce

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s and containers of various types, as well as railway castings and components for rolling stock. Companies included in the Russian Corporation of Transport Engineering: * JSC " Abakanvagonmash" (ОАО «Абаканвагонмаш») (

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, Khakassia Republic) — the largest machine-building enterprise of Russia that specializes in the production of universal (special) containers and fitting platforms of . * JSC " Ruzkhimmash" (ОАО «Рузхиммаш») (Ruzaevsky Transport Mechanical Engineering Plant) ( Ruzaevka,

Mordovia The Republic of Mordovia (russian: Респу́блика Мордо́вия, r=Respublika Mordoviya, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə mɐrˈdovʲɪjə; mdf, Мордовия Республиксь, ''Mordovija Respublikś''; myv, Мордовия Рес ...

) — produces railway tank wagons, open wagons, platforms of various types, as well as gas appliances and equipment for oil-filling stations. * LLC " VKM-Stal" (ООО «ВКМ-Сталь») (

Saransk Saransk (russian: Саранск, p=sɐˈransk; mdf, Саранск ошсь, Saransk oš; myv, Саран ош, Saran oš) is the capital city of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, as well as its financial and economic centre. It is located i ...

) — mass-produces 180 types of casting products, 200 names for the machine tool repair and operational needs, which includes cast iron, heat-resistant steel, and cast steel. Products are delivered to 150 Russian enterprises. * JSC " Vismut" (ОАО «Висмут») ( Ruzaevka,

) — produces a range of insulation products used in the overhaul of the upper structure of railway track, as well as 3 types of semiconductor control equipment used in lighting complex passenger railroad cars. Products of the railway sector of Russian Machines are operating in 16 countries, including

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Management

On 15 November 2010, Siegfried Wolf (russian: Зигфрид Вольф) became the head of the board of directors at Russian Machines and GAZ. Formerly, he was a co-director of the Canadian firm

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External links

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