Jump to content

BelAZ: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m IPO (via WP:JWB)
Sanctions
Line 42: Line 42:
*In April 2012, BelAZ announced it would hold an [[Initial public offering|IPO]] – the first in Belarus.<ref>{{cite news|title=BelAZ Truck to hold first Belarusian IPO|url=http://www.steelguru.com/russian_news/BelAZ_Truck_to_hold_first_Belarusian_IPO/258005.html|access-date=14 April 2012|newspaper=Steelguru}}</ref>
*In April 2012, BelAZ announced it would hold an [[Initial public offering|IPO]] – the first in Belarus.<ref>{{cite news|title=BelAZ Truck to hold first Belarusian IPO|url=http://www.steelguru.com/russian_news/BelAZ_Truck_to_hold_first_Belarusian_IPO/258005.html|access-date=14 April 2012|newspaper=Steelguru}}</ref>
*In September 2013, BelAZ presented the first sample of mining dump truck [[BelAZ 75710|BelAZ-75710]], the world largest dump truck with 450 tons load capacity.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://landofancestors.com/news/302-belaz-produced-the-worlds-largest-dump-truck-with-450-tons-load-capacity.html |title = BELAZ produced the world's largest dump truck with 450 tons load capacity |year = 2013 |website = Land of Ancestors |access-date = 30 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131110022852/http://landofancestors.com/news/302-belaz-produced-the-worlds-largest-dump-truck-with-450-tons-load-capacity.html |archive-date = 10 November 2013 |url-status = dead }}</ref>
*In September 2013, BelAZ presented the first sample of mining dump truck [[BelAZ 75710|BelAZ-75710]], the world largest dump truck with 450 tons load capacity.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://landofancestors.com/news/302-belaz-produced-the-worlds-largest-dump-truck-with-450-tons-load-capacity.html |title = BELAZ produced the world's largest dump truck with 450 tons load capacity |year = 2013 |website = Land of Ancestors |access-date = 30 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131110022852/http://landofancestors.com/news/302-belaz-produced-the-worlds-largest-dump-truck-with-450-tons-load-capacity.html |archive-date = 10 November 2013 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Political repressions, international sanctions===
On 21 June 2021, BelAZ was added to the sanctions list of the [[European Union]]. According to the official decision of the EU,
<blockquote>"[BelAZ] is a source of significant revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Lukashenka stated that the government will always support the company, and described it as “Belarusian brand” and “part of the national legacy”. OJSC BelAZ has offered its premises and equipment to stage a political rally in support of the regime. Therefore OJSC “Belaz” benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime."<ref name=EU21062021>[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021R0997&from=EN COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/997] - [[Official Journal of the European Union]], 21.06.2021</ref></blockquote>

Moreover,
<blockquote>"the employees of OJSC “Belaz” who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 elections in Belarus were threatened with layoffs and intimidated by the company management. A group of employees was locked indoors by OJSC Belaz to prevent them from joining the other protesters. The company management presented a strike to the media as a staff meeting. Therefore OJSC “Belaz” is responsible for the repression of civil society and supports the Lukashenka regime."<ref name=EU21062021/></blockquote>


== Models ==
== Models ==
Line 153: Line 160:
[[Category:Belarusian brands]]
[[Category:Belarusian brands]]
[[Category:Soviet brands]]
[[Category:Soviet brands]]
[[Category:Sanctions against Belarus]]

Revision as of 23:19, 21 June 2021

Belarusian Automobile Plant
(BelAZ)
Company typeJSC
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1948
Headquarters
Žodzina, Belarus
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Piotr Parkhomchyk
ProductsDump trucks
Haul trucks
Heavy equipment
Goods wagons
RevenueIncrease €979.9 million (2018)[1]
Decrease €177.9 million (2018)[1]
Decrease €139.3 million (2018)[1]
Total assets793,298,000 Euro (2015) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees
10,614 (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
Websitebelaz.by
Mining dump truck BelAZ-7547
1971 USSR postage stamp depicting BelAZ 540

BelAZ (Belarusian: Беларускі аўтамабільны завод, romanized: Belaruski autamabilny zavod, lit. 'Belarusian Automobile Plant', Russian: Белорусский автомобильный завод or БелАЗ) is a Belarusian automobile plant and one of the world's largest manufacturers of large and especially large dump trucks, as well as other heavy transport equipment for the mining and construction industries.

BelAZ is a site for one of the largest Commonwealth of Independent States investment projects. The factory finalized two of the three scheduled phases of the technical re-equipment and upgrades. The Quality Management System applied in research and development, fabrication, erection and after-sale service of the equipment complies with international ISO 9000 standards.

History

  • In 1948, a peat extraction machinery plant was constructed by the railroad station Žodzina.
  • In 1951 the plant was expanded into the plant of road construction and land improvement machinery and renamed into "Dormash" (Дормаш), an abbreviation for "дорожное машиностроение", "road construction machinery building".
  • In 1958 it was renamed into BelAZ. Initially it produced MAZ trucks.
  • In 1961 the first 27-tonne BelAZ pit and quarry dump truck was manufactured.
  • In 1990 a 280-tonne truck was manufactured.
  • In 2001 the director of BelAZ plant, Pavel Maryev, was awarded the order Hero of Belarus.
  • In 2005 plans were revealed for production of BelAZ 75600 with 320 tonne (352,600 kg, or 352.6 tons) capacity, ordered by Kuzbass mining.
  • In 2006 the independent Mogilev Automobile Plant (MoAZ) was merged into BelAZ.
  • In fall of 2006 the first delivery of BelAZ-75600.[2]
  • In April 2012, BelAZ announced it would hold an IPO – the first in Belarus.[3]
  • In September 2013, BelAZ presented the first sample of mining dump truck BelAZ-75710, the world largest dump truck with 450 tons load capacity.[4]

Political repressions, international sanctions

On 21 June 2021, BelAZ was added to the sanctions list of the European Union. According to the official decision of the EU,

"[BelAZ] is a source of significant revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Lukashenka stated that the government will always support the company, and described it as “Belarusian brand” and “part of the national legacy”. OJSC BelAZ has offered its premises and equipment to stage a political rally in support of the regime. Therefore OJSC “Belaz” benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime."[5]

Moreover,

"the employees of OJSC “Belaz” who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 elections in Belarus were threatened with layoffs and intimidated by the company management. A group of employees was locked indoors by OJSC Belaz to prevent them from joining the other protesters. The company management presented a strike to the media as a staff meeting. Therefore OJSC “Belaz” is responsible for the repression of civil society and supports the Lukashenka regime."[5]

Models

BelAZ-548A (1967)
BelAZ-75214
BelAZ-7513
BelAZ-75450

Discontinued models

Mining dump trucks

  • MAZ-525, 25 t (1958–1965)
  • BelAZ-540, 27 t (1965)
  • BelAZ-540A
  • BelAZ-540B, 45 t
  • BelAZ-548A, 40 t (1967)
  • BelAZ-548B, 65 t
  • BelAZ-549, 75–80 t (1969)
  • BelAZ-7519, 110–120 t (1977)
  • BelAZ-7521, 180 t (1979)
  • BelAZ-75211, 170–220 t (1983)
  • BelAZ-75214
  • BelAZ-7522
  • BelAZ-75303
  • BelAZ-75483

Current model range

Mining dump trucks

  • BelAZ-7540, 30 t
  • BelAZ-7545, 45 t
  • BelAZ-7547, 42–45 t
  • BelAZ-7555, 55–60 t (since 1994)
  • BelAZ-7557, 90 t
  • BelAZ-7513, 110–130 t (since 1996)
  • BelAZ-7517, 154–160 t
  • BelAZ-7530, 180–220 t
  • BelAZ-7531, 240 t
  • BelAZ-7560, 320–360 t
  • BelAZ-7558, 90 t
  • BelAZ-7571, 450 t (since 2013)

Note: New models[6] are highlighted in bold.

Construction & road-building vehicles

Other vehicles

  • MoAZ-75296, low-profile mining and tunneling concrete mixer truck
  • BelAZ-74212, aircraft tug

Other products

  • BelAZ-7540
    BelAZ-7540
  • BelAZ-7555
    BelAZ-7555
  • BelAZ-75570
    BelAZ-75570
  • Front-end loader BelAZ-78221
    Front-end loader BelAZ-78221
  • Concrete mixer truck MoAZ-75296
    Concrete mixer truck MoAZ-75296
  • Aircraft tug BelAZ-74212
    Aircraft tug BelAZ-74212

Sponsorship in football

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c IFRS Audit 2018
  2. ^ Два новых карьерных самосвала "БелАЗ-75600" грузоподъемностью 320 т. (in Russian). 2006-09-11. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  3. ^ "BelAZ Truck to hold first Belarusian IPO". Steelguru. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. ^ "BELAZ produced the world's largest dump truck with 450 tons load capacity". Land of Ancestors. 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/997 - Official Journal of the European Union, 21.06.2021
  6. ^ "BelAZ. Our Products. Mining Dump Trucks". Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to BelAZ vehicles.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BelAZ&oldid=1029773415"