CJSC "St. Petersburg tractor plant (a subsidiary of JSC Kirovsky Zavod) started dispatching party tractor Kirovets K-R Agroholding "Avangard". The customer will receive 50 cars worth about 270 million rubles.

In connection with the expansion of arable land LLC "Agroholding "Avangard", included in the three major livestock enterprises the Moscow region, expanding the fleet of agricultural machinery. The St. Petersburg tractor plant will deliver to the customer 50 agricultural tractors General purpose Kirovets K-R. Cars with engine capacity of 300 HP will be involved at the primary and pre-sowing treatments of the soil, including plowing, harrowing, sowing crops, and other operations. The total value of the contract amounts to more than 270 million rubles.

The tractor Kirovets K series-R features high performance, maneuverability and flexibility, as well as the design reliability and maintainability. The technique is aggregated with all traditional and modern wide-sowing and tillage systems. Kirovets K-R allows for one year to prepare and sow in full compliance with a tight schedule up to 5 000 ha with a minimum cost of planting 1 hectare

In the framework of the existing contract to the address of the Moscow agricultural holding has begun shipping the first 20 tractors. The following 15 "Kirova" will be transferred to the customer in April. The last 15 cars "avant-garde" will get to the beginning of the summer sowing campaign - until may 15, 2015.

During February-March 2015, in parallel with the delivery of the machines, the St. Petersburg tractor plant will conduct a comprehensive training 50 mechanization of farms. The training program includes theoretical courses in the major components and systems of agricultural and industrial tractors, block machinery maintenance and practical course on driving the tractor.

Currently, more and more Russian agricultural producers, including the largest agricultural holdings, earlier purchase expensive foreign equipment, the preference for the tractors of domestic production. Thus, the results of the 2014 St. Petersburg tractor plant became the leader by the number sold in Russia tractors with capacity of over 300 HP, beating major competitors, including leading international engineering company. Increased demand for "Kierowcy" was achieved through the provision of high quality machines, and by reducing production costs and reducing the cost of technology that made it possible to sell it in 2014 on price 2013. In addition, the growth of interest in the products of the St. Petersburg tractor plant contributed restyling and upgrading of Kirovets K-R that helped to put this flagship model of the tractor in a number of leading foreign counterparts both in its design and technical characteristics.