About company
JSC Meridian is among the Russian leaders in manufacturing and supply of workwear, safety footwear and PPE
OUR MISSION
We seek to continuously improve all aspects of our business in the field of healthcare and occupational safety
32
years of operation in the market
1 300
people employed by the Company
40 000
suits a month
10 000
pairs of boots a month
20 178 m2
total area of production facilities and offices
6 225 m2
total area of warehouses
We place much emphasis on development and implementation of new workwear and safety footwear models
Moreover, we seek to provide our customers with up-to-date personal protective equipment, which is more comfortable for workers and improves occupational safety in climatic conditions and process environments of different degrees of complexity
OUR HISTORY
We are proud of our long-standing experience
We have come a long way from a small-scale production and commercial enterprise to a large-scale multi-discipline company. Our close-knit team, goal orientation, ability to solve top priority problems, and eagerness to change using the knowledge and experience we have gained are the foundation for our continuous development, which enables us to move forward
The Company was established. At the first stage, its major fields of expertise included supply of chemical raw materials and glue production
In cooperation with V.A. Kargin Dzerzhinsky Polymer Research Institute our Company developed a novel production technique for protective gloves and mittens
Our Company launched production of PVC-coated work gloves and mittens
Our Company became a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Nizhny Novgorod Region
Our Company started cooperating with OJSC “Rabochaya Odezhda” (Lukoyanov), and purchased production facilities including warehouses (1,468 m2) and garages (460 m2)
Our Company purchased production facilities including warehouses (1,468 m2) and garages (460 m2)
In May our Company purchased the majority interest in OJSC “Rabochaya Odezhda” and opened a garment factory in Lukoyanov. In August a test and development shop was opened in Nizhny Novgorod, which dealt with development and launching of new workwear models
In June our Company opened a garment factory in Nizhny Novgorod.
In June an automated workwear design system was started up.
In October the Company purchased the majority interest in “Lyskovskie Uzory” Company and opened a garment factory in Lyskovo
In July our Company entered into a cooperation agreement with JUKI, a major Japanese manufacturer of industrial sewing machines.
In September the Company was awarded a medal and diploma of a participant of the “500 Thriving Russian Companies” Program
In September the Company purchased the majority interest in OJSC “Raduga” and opened a garment factory in Vad village
In April a garment factory was opened in Perevoz
In September a garment factory was opened in Kulebaki
In September our Company launched a knitwear production line in Lukoyanov.
In November a Company’s representation office was opened in Moscow
In June a footwear factory was opened in Bogorodsk
In July our Company purchased new production facilities (4,938 m2 in total)
In September a garment factory was opened in Bogorodsk
In September a new stencil screen printing factory was opened in Nizhny Novgorod
In March a new automated cutting machine complex was brought into operation
Our Company has production facilities in Nizhny Novgorod, Lukoyanov, Lyskovo, Perevoz, Kulebaki, Bogorodsk and Vad village; warehouse facilities; a well-developed logistics system; and its own vehicle fleet.
Staff size: About 800 employees
Total area of production facilities: 11,680 sq m
Total area of warehouses: 3,600 sq m
TRADE SHOW ACTIVITIES
We take part in trade shows dedicated to industrial and occupational safety
We maintain Company’s image, build new partner relationships, present our products and showcase our services, and communicate “face-to-face” with our target groups
GEOGRAPHY OF DELIVERY
The cities where workers wear our suits and coveralls
Our Company’s geography of delivery is vast – we ship our products all over Russia, from its western border to the Far East, and to the CIS countries. Thanks to our well-organized operations and well-arranged interaction between our commercial structure and production facilities, our Company is able to deliver high-quality and prompt solutions to problems of supply of workwear, safety footwear and personal protective equipment to companies operating in various fields of expertise. Our customers are located in cities and small settlements in different regions of Russia and the CIS countries. The map demonstrates the scope of business of Meridian Company. Our products can be shipped by any mode of transport, including air, railway and motor transport
PRODUCTION
Production facilities in Nizhny Novgorod Region
Company’s production facilities
Our Company runs 9 factories (eight garment factories and one footwear factory) and has its own design department, garment test and development shop, stencil sceen printing and digital embroidery factory, warehouose complex, and transport unit. The test and development shop is located in Nizhny Novgorod,and the garment and footwear factories are located in Nizhny Novgorod Region.
Workwear production
Sets of workwear templates are developed using Automated Design Software, which allows us to offer both mass produced and customized products for corporations.
The Company is continuously improving its production by upgrading the equipment and deploying state-of-the-art technology. Our facilities are equipped with industrial-use sewing machines manufactured by JUKI, SIRUBA, PFAFF and Maxdo; large-format plotter printers Algotex Tune and Magic Ink Jet; vatious types of heavy-duty embroidery machines manufactured by the Japanese Tajima Company; and stencil sceen printing machines manufactured by the Pogtugese ACOSGRAF and ROQ. Auxiliary equipment includes a fabric inspection and relaxing machine Rolltex which ensures effective cutting; and high-precision laser processing and cutting machine for shaped items (such as stripes, arm patches, tabs etc.).
Safety footwear production
Footwear is manufactured using high-tech machines warranting high speed of manufacture and high quality of the resulting products. Such equipment includes a cutting complex COMELZ which automatically cuts leather and synthetic fabrics; multi-function sewing machines ORISOI and DURKOPPADLER assemblying the pieces; and a DESMA machine used to mold outsoles to uppers.
Product quality control
JSC Meridian has organized a quality control service operating on a permanent basis. The Service includes structural quality control units at the raw materials and accessories warehouse and at the factories and finished product warehouse. The quality control is performed in accordance with documented procedures. The Company is continuously improving quality of its products by implementing experience of other Russian and foreign companies.
Warehouse complex
The warehouse complex of JSC Meridian includes warehouses for finished products and raw materials. The warehouse complex handles logistics operations, including keeping products, ensuring their integrity, their rational arrangement, accounting and shipment.