Kudzhirsky mechanical plant ( rum. Uzina Mecanică Cugir ) is a Romanian company producing small arms and ammunition, a structural unit of the Romarm company. Until 1989, it was one of the largest enterprises of Alba County [1] .
| S. C. Uzina Mecanică Cugir SA | |
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| Type of | |
| Year of foundation | 1925 |
| Location |  Romania : Kujir |
| Industry | metal industry |
| Products | small arms , ammunition |
| Number of employees | > 1,000 [1] |
| Parent company | Romarm |
| Website | umcugir.ro |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Products
- 3 notes
- 4 References
History
In 1799, a metallurgical plant was built at the Habsburgs in Kujir.
In 1920, the Austrian society STEG ( German Österreichische Staats Eisenbahn Geseellschafts ) negotiated with the Romanian government on the establishment of the "Plants and Lands of Resita" ( Roman Uzinele şi Domeniile Reşiţa , UDR). On March 21, 1925, an agreement was signed in Paris on the establishment of the Copşa Mică-Cugir (SMS) company, between Romania, represented by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, the English company Vickers Armstrong represented by President Douglas Vickers and the UDR society represented by Adalbert Weydta (Adalbert Veidt) [2] . After that, in 1926, the plant expanded, new workshops were built, the plant began production of parts and components of artillery systems [3] . In 1928, the construction of the new Kujir plant, in which 600 million lei was invested, was almost completed [4] .
In 1934, the SMS company began cooperation with the Czechoslovak company Zbrojovka Brno , and the Kujir factory refocused on the production of small arms ( Mauser rifles and light machine guns ZB vz. 30 [5] ) and ammunition ( 7.92 mm cartridges). The very next year, 1935, the plant received the first large order from the Romanian government for the production of 5000 machine guns and 90 million rounds [6] .
On December 15, 1937, the factory held a meeting of incarnates of King Karol II and his 15-year-old son, Crown Prince Mihai, who arrived there with Chairman of the Board General Samsonovichi and Director Christescu. [7] .
In 1939, control over Zbrojovka Brno was acquired by the German concern German Goering Werke [8] , which thus became a co-owner of the Kujir plant [3] . In 1940–41, the production of the first model of small arms of the Romanian design, the 9-mm Orita submachine gun [3] [9], began .
After the war, the plant switched to the production of mainly copies of Soviet weapons [10]
The civilian product range was mainly represented by sewing and washing machines. Among the brands that have gained fame are the Automatic and Automatic Super (produced at that time 4,800 lei) produced since 1980; Diamant 400 and 550t (1994), Albalux (since 2008). [11] [12] [13]
After the revolution of 1989 , the plant had to go through a number of economic problems, as a result of which the number of employees decreased from 18,000 people in 1989 to about 1,000 in 2008 [1] .
In 2004, the “Kujir Arms Factory” (Fabrica de Arme Cugir) was separated from UM Cugir, which began the production of small arms (some models are produced at both plants), while the Mechanical Plant left the production of ammunition, heavy machine guns and automatic guns [ 14] .
Products
- Have been in production before:
- light machine gun ZB 1930 - under the Czechoslovak license.
- submachine gun "Orita" M1941
- TT pistol -Cugir
- Pistol Carpați Md. 1974 Pistol Carpa » i Md. 1974
- 1995 Model Pistol ( Pistol Md. 1995 )
- Automatic machine of the year 1963 ( PM Md. 1963 ) - a copy of the Soviet AKM .
- Automatic machine of the year 1986 ( PA Md. 1986 ) - a copy of the Soviet AK-74 .
- PSL - RPK- based sniper rifle.
- Current Production [15] :
- 2000 model pistol ( Pistol Md. 2000 )
- 1996 submachine gun ( PM Md. 1996 )
- DȘKM - a copy of the Soviet machine gun DShKM .
- KPVT - a copy of the Soviet machine gun KPVT .
- GȘ-23 - a copy of the Soviet aviation gun GS-23 .
- 40 mm automatic grenade launcher
- Cartridges of caliber 5.56 × 45 mm , 7.62 × 51 mm , 12.7 × 99 mm , 12.7 × 108 mm , 14.5 × 114 mm .
- Cartridge belts and gun stores .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Uzina Mecanică din Cugir a renunțat la disponibilizările programate
- ↑ About us . - “1920: Austrian society STEG (Osterreichische Statts Eisenbahn Geseellschafts) begins negotiations with the Romanian Government at Bucharest finalized with the foundation of Resita Plants and Domains (UDR). March, the 21st, 1925: Paris: the founding of a new society, Copsa Mica-Cugir Plants (CMC): a convention is signed between Romania, represented by its Industry and Commerce Minister, Vickers Armstrong Ltd society from London, represented by its president Douflas Vickers, and UDR society, represented by Adalbert Veidt, delegated administrator of the society 1928: The new Cugir Plants were practically finished and completely equipped, having a capital of 600 milions lei. " Date of treatment April 19, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 UZINA MECANICA CUGIR SA (English) . Date of appeal April 16, 2015.
- ↑ About us . - "1928: The new Cugir Plants were practically finished and completely equipped, having a capital of 600 milions lei." Date of treatment April 19, 2015.
- ↑ Lidshun R., Vollert G. Small Arms yesterday. - Minsk: Potpourri, 2003 .-- S. 341. - ISBN 978-5-465-00279-0 .
- ↑ About us . - “1934: CMC started negociations with Czech company“ Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka Bruno ”: replacement of Vicker's concern with the Czech one
1935: first massive order of arms from the Romanian Government - 5000 ZB machine gun and 90 million cartridges 1737; the fabrication lines were reorganized the products of during was ZB cal. 7.792 mm, license of Czech. " Date of treatment April 19, 2015. - ↑ Lazăr, Traian (2011), Jurnalul Regelui Mihai I de România. Reconstituit după acte și documente contemporane , Iași: Casa Editorial Editorial Demiurg, p. 144
- ↑ About us . - “1939: the actions of the Czech“ Zbrojowaka Brno ”society were taken over by German concern“ Hermann Goring ”.” Date of treatment April 19, 2015.
- ↑ About us . - "1940 - 1941: the first Romanian firearm, cal 9 mm Parabellum Orita automatic pistol." Date of treatment April 19, 2015.
- ↑ About us . - “After 1945: Cugir Plants production got diversified, being oriented both to arms and to civilian market products; during the '50′s cal. 7.62 mm semiautomatic rifle model 44SKS, cal. 9 mm PPS automatic pistol and cal. 7.62 mm TT pistol
1963: cal. 7.62 mm AKM automatic rifle, cal. 7.62 mm RPK light machine gun, cal. 7.62 mm PKMS and PKMT machine guns and cal. 12.7 mm DShKM and 14.5 mm KPV / KPVT heavy machine gun; strong research and developement sector realizes models of arms completley design and procured in Romania: ca.l 5.45 mm automatic rifle, cal. 5.45 mm light machine gun, cal. 7.67 mm semiautomatic sniper rifle, cal. 9 mm Parabellum pistol and submachine gun, cal. 40 mm grenade launcher. " Date of treatment April 19, 2015. - ↑ Cum a fost falimentat brandul Albalux. Mașina de spălat produsă la Cugir a ajuns o amintire , 15 iulie 2011, Dorin Timonea, Adevărul , accesat la 25 noiembrie 2014
- ↑ EXCLUSIV ADS Alba: Albalux moare, dar nu se predă. Un brand românesc de 50 de ani a fost făcut praf de gâlceava dintre producători , 6 iulie 2011, Dorin Timonea, Adevărul , accesat la 25 noiembrie 2014
- ↑ Romania, posibila tinta pentru o fabrica de masini de spalat Electrolux , 24 octombrie 2003, Ionut Bonoiu, Ziarul financiar , accesat la 25 noiembrie 2014
- ↑ Fabrica de Arme Cugir . - "2004: the foundation of the Cugir Arms Plant SA by partial divisation of SC Mechanical Plant Cugir SA, as a branch of Notional Company ROMARMS.A.". Date of treatment April 18, 2015.
- ↑ Uzina Mecanica Cugir (English) . Date of appeal April 16, 2015.