General information

OAO «Zawolzhsky Motorny Zawod» (ZMZ) belongs to OAO “SOLLERS”group.

Date of ZMZ establishment is the 17-th of April 1958.

The main function of the plant: The enterprise produces over 80 internal combustion engine modifications with displacement from 2, 2 l up to 4,67 l, corresponding to modern environment standards, for vehicles of type: SUV, LCV, buses of PAZ type; and also spare parts for them.

Main customers of ZMZ engines are OAO “Uljanovskiy automobilniy zavod”, OAO “Pavlovskiy avtobus”

Geography of OAO “ZMZ” supplies covers Russia, Germany, CIS countries, South-East Asia and Latin America.

Trade mark of OAO “ZMZ” is in Customs List of intellectual property objects.

During its history “Zawolzhsky Motorny Zawod” produced more than 14 000 000 engines of all modifications.

Since November 2005, OAO “ZMZ” started large-scale production of small displacement diesel engines ZMZ-5143 (2.2 l) for vehicles “UAZ-Hunter” of OAO “UAZ” and sales for aftermarket under orders of third-party firms. Since start of production including results of 2011 OAO “ZMZ”supplied to customers more than 17000 diesel engines ZMZ-5143.

In May 2010 Board of directors of ОАО «ZMZ» and OAO «UAZ» took decision about foundation of single UAZ-ZMZ managing structure for two enterprises.

Sergey P. Jurasov was appointed as a General Director of ОАО «ZMZ» and ОАО «UAZ» since 11th May 2010.

OAO «ZMZ»realizes strategy on development of key enterprises competences –manufacturing of engines and diversification –mastering and output of components under requests of Russian and international automotive companies working in RF territory.

In 2011 in Open Society " ЗМЗ " the perspective project on research and development and preproduction of petrol and diesel engines with fuel supply system Common Rail of an ecological class "Euro - 4" for all model range of UAZ vehicles and PAZ buses with total amount of investments about 200 million roubles was realized.

Preparation simultaneously with R&D was done.

In frames of strategy on diversification:

Since 2009 - OAO “ZMZ” develops cooperation with FORD (supply of components – 4 types of brackets to Vsevolzhsk).Since 2010 start of export - supply of components (brackets CD) to Ford plants in Germany, Spain, Argentina. Forecast for 2012 was made considering supplies to «Ford» plant in China.

Since 2010 – cooperation with «Knorr Bremse» is developed- technological process has been mastered and serial supplies of crankshafts for compressors of KAMAZ vehicles are performed. In 2011 г. – expansion of supplied parts range: 2 new types of crankshafts and compressor case.

OAO"ZMZ" in order to increase efficiency of floor spaces use, attraction of potential investors for accommodation of manufacturing of components develops a direction on creation of industrial park on the industrial site.

Management system of OAO “ZMZ” is certified by «TUV SUD MANAGEMENT SERVICE» (Germany) ) on correspondence to requirements of international automotive standard ISO/TS 16949 version 2009 and «Russian Register» (Russia) on correspondence to requirements of international standards ISO 9001 (2000) and standard GOST R ISO 9001-2008.

In October, 2011. OAO "ZMZ" on results of inspection audits of enterprise management system in national system of GOST R and in system ISO got acknowledgement of validity of the Russian Certificate and the Certificate of conformity to requirements of international automobile standard ISO/TS of 16949 versions 2009 for one year more.

Since 2003 Zawolzhsky Motorny Zawod is making activity on development of its own manufacturing system on the basis of introduction of Toyota Production System (TPS) elements , this system is directed on improvement of production organization, improvement of quality and decrease of costs.

OAO “ZMZ” has its own R&D base and testing facilities.

Testing Center “Motor” in OAO "ZMZ" has got accreditation on technical competence in national certification system GOST R and international standard ISO . Center “Motor” has right to hold certification tests of automotive industry production particularly petrol and diesel engines, assemblies and components for them as of local so of foreign automotive producers.

Zawolzhsky Motorny Zawod is

- The winner of competition «1000 best enterprises and the organizations of Russia XXI century» in a nomination «For high business activity and effective work»,

- It is awarded with the International Prix «Gold Mercury» for the active marketing policy and high sales results,

- It is included in "white list" of Greenpeace enterprises propagandizing openness in sphere of environment protection. In 2009 shares of OAO “ZMZ ,according to annual evaluation of business ecological efficiency, have been in portfolio of ecological stock index NERAX-Eco on 2010.

- Repeatedly « Leader of the year » Honorable Standard of the governor of Nizhniy Novgorod region is awarded for achievements in production improvement, development of high technologies, manufacturing of competitive products and fulfillment of social and economy development plans.

- « Leader of the Volga region business » in a nomination "Automobile industry" for high results of industrial activity and the significant contribution to development of economy of Privolzhsky Federal District.

- It is declared the winner of IX All-Russia competition «Best Russian enterprises, 2005» in a nomination « For high financial efficiency » and XI All-Russia competition "The best Russian enterprises-2007" in a nomination “The organization with best indexes of profitability”.

- One of winners of Russian competition «the Best Russian enterprise. Dynamics, efficiency, responsibility – 2010» in nomination «For mastering of energy saving technologies and power efficiency of production».