About the marque
- Founded
- 1801
- Founder
- Paul I of Russia
- Headquarters
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
The Kirov Plant, Kirov factory or Leningrad Kirov plant (LKZ) is a major Russian mechanical engineering and agricultural machinery manufacturing plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was established in 1789, then moved to its present site in 1801 as a foundry for cannonballs. The Kirov Plant is sometimes confused with another Leningrad heavy weapons manufacturer, Factory No. 185 . Recently the main production of the company is Kirovets heavy tractors.
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