Kazan Optical-Mechanical Plant
| Kazan Optical-Mechanical Plant | |
|---|---|
| Built | 1940 |
| Location | Kazan, Russia |
| Products | Optical and mechanical equipment |
| Website | http://www.baigish.ru/ |
Kazan Optical-Mechanical Plant (Russian: Казанский оптико-механический завод), commonly known by its Russian initials KOMZ, is an optics manufacturer based in Kazan, Russia.[1]
KOMZ develops and produces a wide range of optical-electronic and optical-mechanical instruments, including submarine periscopes, aerial cameras, satellite cameras, laser rangefinders, binoculars and night-vision instruments.[2] It is well known for developing and manufacturing binoculars and monoculars under the Baigish brand.[1] The plant also produces a number of specialized optical devices for the Russian defense industry.[3]
History
KOMZ was established on 8 February 1940, primarily to manufacture binoculars, artillery scopes, and tank sights for the Red Army.[1] Most of the plant's engineers and production staff were transferred from the State Optical-Mechanical Plant in Leningrad (known as GOMZ and later as LOMO).[1] By the end of World War II, KOMZ had produced 700,000 scopes and pairs of binoculars for the Soviet war effort.[1] In the postwar era, KOMZ also manufactured a number of products for the commercial market, namely film cameras.[1]
During the late 1980s, KOMZ greatly diversified its product range and also began to manufacture laser rangefinders, depth gauges, laser spectrometers, and medical instruments.[1]
Management
General manager – Maximov Vadim Valerievich.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "About Company (English)". Kazan: Kazan Optical-Mechanical Plant Production Association. 2008. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ KAZANSKY OPTIKO-MEKHANICHESKY ZAVOD, RUSSIA/CIS. Exporters-Importers Directory. N.p., Business Information Agency, page 133
- ^ "Russian Defense Business Directory". Federation of American Scientists. US Department of Commerce Bureau of Export Administration. May 1995. Retrieved 21 July 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "АО «КОМЗ» — Республика Татарстан — ОГРН 1021603617188, ИНН 1660004229 — адрес, контакты, гендиректор". РБК Компании (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-07.