1896 year of foundation.
Traditions. Quality. Innovations.



1896
The First Guild merchant Ivan A. Drozdov opens cotton production in Meshchera region with branches in Kharkiv and Nizhny Novgorod.

The company produced daily up to 4500 kilograms of cotton wool and up to 5600 kilograms of deoiled fibrous materials used for production of gunpowder and gun-cotton. The factory employed about 200 people.

1918 — 1922
Nationalization of the factory and its development during the Soviet period. Transformation of the factory to Cottontrust.
1941 — 1945
Production of strategically important goods for the war theater: mica-coated paper for the aviation industry and the state archives.

1963 — 1986
Consolidation of companies. Formation of Klepiki cotton production association «Krasniy Oktyabr» with the head company in v. Yekshur and branches in Yegorovo, Pilevo, Yershovo. Building of a village for workers of the plant.
Renovation of the plant: new carding machines were purchased, a gas boiler was installed in the factory boiling-house, road infrastructure was developed.
1990 — 2000
Years of Perestroika, the most tragic period for the factory: staff turnover, wage arrears, bankruptcy, change of management, reorganization.
2016 — PD
A new stage of development of the factory.

A new plant was built and a unique German equipment for production of nonwoven fabric was purchased.

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