KORS (shoe factory)
| Founded | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Shoes |
| Website | www |
KORS (also Novosibirsk Shoe Factory, Leather and Shoe Factory named after Kirov) is a shoe factory in Novosibirsk, Russia. It was founded in 1934.[1]
History[edit]
The shoe factory was founded in 1934 in Novosibirsk. In 1935 it occupied the building of the former Military Rusk Plant.[2]
During the Great Patriotic War, the factory produced about 7 million pairs of boots for sailors and soldiers; during this period, the enterprise also manufactured ski bindings, mine casings, etc.[1]
In 1969 the shoe factory produced over 6 million pairs of shoes (187 models).[1]
In 1970–1980 the factory maintained economic ties with India, China, Vietnam, Italy and Yugoslavia.[1]
In 1972 and 1984 the plants of hard and chrome leather were reconstructed.[1]
In 1988, injection molding machines were put into operation, thanks to which an additional 750 thousand pairs of shoes were manufactured.[1]
In the 1990s, the factory was re-equipped. Computer technology appeared at the enterprise.[1]
Finance[edit]
2020[edit]
- Revenue – 126 651 000 rubles;
- Profit – 5 385 000 rubles.[3]
Culture[edit]
In 1935, the House of Culture named after Kirov was created at the factory. In 1937, the Museum of Labor and Military Glory was founded.[1]
Even before the Great Patriotic War, the Kirovsky Udarnik newspaper began to be published. In 1956, the Tribuna nespaper appears. Since 1995, the factory begins to publish a newsletter.[1]
Directors[edit]
- A. M. Zinikovsky (1932–1936);
- N. A. Volkovitsky (1936–1937);
- Kh. N. Girshenblyush (1937–1941);
- A. A. Kluss (1941–1945);
- V. S. Zelmanov (1945–1947);
- D. D. Rodygin (1947–1957);
- V. G. Chuchkalov (1957–1968);
- V. I. Kramorenko (1968–1972);
- A. A. Kovalyov (1972–1974);
- S. M. Zverev (1974–1985);
- V. P. Shcherbakova (?–?);[1]
- S. B. Kizner.[3]