Personalities of Saint-Petersburg - Mechanization Department No. 1

Mechanization Department No. 1

   Mechanization Department No. 1 was established in 1970. It is a specialized department of building mechanization in the sphere of tower cranes operation and their positioning at building sites.
   Besides building in St. Petersburg and Leningradskaya oblast, MD-1 took part in reconstruction of Leninakan after an earthquake, in house-building for oilmen and gasmen in Urengoy, building of cantonments in Belarus and Tver.
   The main partners of MD-1 are DSK-3, Unisto, Stroymontazh, Lenspetssmu.
   Notwithstanding the lack of economical stability in Russia, MD-1 has preserved its skilled work-team, production capacity and best traditions, annually increasing its output.
   The annual volume of tower cranes operation services equals 41 million roubles. Nowadays MD-1 is a large competitive and stable building mechanization department.
   MD-1’s share on the St. Petersburg’s building mechanization market comes to 40 %.
   MD-1 is the only mechanization department in the North-West Region that have a well-equipped up-to-date base, built in 1989, which is situated in Parnas industrial region. The area of the base is 38534 sq. m. and it comprises the following facilities:

administration building (1309 sq. m.)

shop of tower cranes repair (4114 sq. m.)

shop of building machines and motor transport repair (2461 sq. m.)

Due to equipped base, qualified specialists and relevant licenses MD-1 performs:

operation and positioning of tower cranes

maintenance and major repair of tower cranes

motor transport repair

rendering of motor transport, structural engineering, metal-cutting machines services for businesses and individuals

manufacturing of wood articles and metal structures

electrical engines repair

repair, adjustment and calibration of safety devices and electrical equipment

   MD-1 has a good reputation and a credit among its Customers.
   Since 1997 the Director of MD-1 is Aleksey Stepanovich Kyrlig

   Photo album of the Mechanization Department No.1