The history of Verkhnaya Salda Metallurgical
Production Association (VSMPO) dates back to July 1, 1933, when Plant
No. 45 was put into operation near
Moscow to become the leading
supplier of aluminum and aluminum alloy mill products for the developing
aircraft-building industry in the Soviet Union.
Indeed, from the very beginning the plant was kind
of the testing area for mastering of the scientific theories and engineering
processes in the course of industrial production. Under the direction of S.M.
Voronov, Chief Metallurgist, the entirely new high-strength Ì – 95 alloy was
developed for manufacture of the load-bearing elements for high-speed bomber ÀNÒ
– 40. In 1935, forging alloys ÀÊ 5 and ÀÊ 6 were put into production and within
several months they were used for manufacture of over 50 new codes of
sophisticated aircraft parts.
In 1940, the plant had increased its product yield
by four times compared to 1936 | 
