From the first days of Leningrad being blockaded by the fascist invaders, Red Army troops tried to break through the corridor to link the besieged city to the mainland. Attempts made in 1941—1942 to break through the blockade ring failed. However, a new offensive in January 1943 was a turning point in the heroic struggle for Leningrad. On January 18, Shlisselburg was taken, at the same time Soviet troops liberated Lipki, thus, the blockade of Leningrad was broken. The operation was code-named Iskra.
In 2023, the staff of the St. Petersburg Precision Alloy Plant congratulates all residents of the city on the 80th anniversary of this heroic event.
The tragic days of war and blockade did not bypass our enterprise, at that time, the Steel Rolling Wire and Rope Plant named after M. V.M. Molotov. While remaining in besieged Leningrad, the plant's management and employees urgently began working for the military industry and defense.
The company produced parts for communication equipment, assault rifles, grenades, mortars, and tanks. 904 tons of armored cable wire were manufactured for the underwater cable across Lake Ladoga, the “cable of life” that, since 1942, has connected besieged Leningrad to the restored Volkhov hydroelectric power station.
By early 1943, the company employed 1,115 people, and three-quarters of the staff consisted of women. At the facilities of the central plant laboratory, vitamin C was produced from pine needles for the needs of workers and employees. In Toksovsky District, the plant set up a subsidiary farm, and the enterprise was awarded a certificate of honor for its high yield. In addition to working in workshops and production, the plant's employees actively participated in cleaning up debris and rebuilding Leningrad.
In the year of the 80th anniversary of the breakthrough of the siege of Leningrad, the St. Petersburg Precision Alloy Plant wishes all Leningraders, Petersburgers and residents of our entire country happiness, prosperity and a peaceful sky above their heads.
