Mashpriborintorg
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Unitary enterprise Mashpriborintorg (Russian: Машприборинторг) also known as V/O Mashpriborintorg was a Soviet era export conglomerate.[1] During the late 50s, 60s and 70s it exported millions of units of photographic and cinematic equipment to about 74 countries all over the world.[1][2]
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[edit] History
Mashpriborintorg was founded in the Soviet Union on October 1959.[3] In the period between 1960-1980 it was one of the largest industry associations of the USSR.[3] It participated as a supplier of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.[3] During the period between 1960-1980 it was the main exporter of Smena and Zenit cameras to the West.[1] In 1991 it reorganised.[3] On September 2004 by decree No. 1009 of the President of the Russian Federation it was included in the list of strategic Russian companies.[3]
[edit] Current activities
Mashpriborintorg currently imports and exports telecommunications equipment, radios, television and acoustic equipment, computers, electronic components, spare parts for civil aircraft and helicopters, autonomous power systems and products and spare parts for manufacturing plants.[3]
[edit] Citations
- ^ a b c MashPriborIntorg Export magazine from USSR Photo website
- ^ Price Guide to Antique and classic Cameras. McKeown. 1987-1988, pp. 306-307 ISBN 0-931838-10-X
- ^ a b c d e f Mashpriborintorg.com (Translation by Google)
