Krasny Oktyabr Closed Joint-Stock Company

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ЗАО "ВМЗ "Красный Октябрь" VMZ Krasny Oktyabr CJSC
Type of Company
Founded
Headquarters	Volgograd, Russia
Industry	Ferrous metallurgy
Products	Steel
Employees	over 8,000
Website	http://www.vmzko.ru/

Volgogradskiy Metallurgicheskiy Zavod Krasny Oktyabr Closed Joint-Stock Company (Russian: Закрытое акционерное общество "Волгоградский металлургический завод "Красный Октябрь", Zakrytoye aktsionernoye obshchestvo "Volgogradskiy metallurgicheskiy zavod "Krasny Oktyabr") is a Russian closed joint-stock company which maintains the Krasny Oktyabr factory, one of the largest Russian metallurgy facilities.

[edit] Krasny Oktyabr factory

The company's factory was established on April 30, 1897. After the Bolshevik Revolution the factory became known as Krasny Oktyabr, Red October. The factory was completely destroyed in the battle of Stalingrad, but was restored shortly after. During the Soviet time it was awarded the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. The factory is featured in Stalingrad videogame.