Contemporary history (1962-1999)

In February 1962, Rostselmash began to produce the next model — «SK-4» which was 25% more efficient than the previous one. This machine was honored with the first degree diploma of the international show in Leipzig in 1963. This model won a medal in Czechoslovakia in 1964 and got the highest award — the «Silver Cup» in Hungary in the same year. The harvester «SK-4» was considered to be the most awarded model among all corn harvesting machines of the world. By August, 1969, Rostselmash had produced its millionth harvester.

In 1973 the plant changed over to the new model of harvesters — Niva having several modifications: a hillside harvester, a rice harvester, etc. designed for work in different natural zones, as well as for harvesting of non-grain agricultural plants. Moreover, at that time tomato harvesters, threshing mills for the flax treatment,  the equipment for harvesting of grain cultures were being produced as well. In the seventies, the Rostselmash plant was completely reconstructed.  Due to its reconstruction, the plant became the specialized enterprise capable to provide the national economy with the equipment which was sophisticated for its time.

By its semicentenary, in 1979 the plant had taken a strong leading position in its industry sector. In the early eighties, Rostselmash proceeded to engineering design and introduction of the high-performance corn harvesters of a new line — «Don». That was the  seventh change-over to production of a new equipment realized by the plant. In February 1984, Rostselmash produced its two millionth harvester. The first harvesters «Don» was put into full production as early as in October 1986.

The following stage of development of Rostselmash was its reorganization from the state-owned enterprise into an open joint-stock company passed into the ownership of its staff at the end of 1992. Politico-economic changes in the country could not but adversely affect the plant work: stoppages became more frequent, salaries were not being paid.

In 2000, the enterprise started to work with renewed energy due to arrival of the new strategic investor — the holding company «Novoe Sodruzestvo» having the controlling stake at present.  As a result, a number of employees has increased up to 18 thousand people, all salary debts have been paid off, production of new harvesters has been geared up. See new in the section «Press-center» to know details of our activities today.

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