First batch of buckets is manufactured for “Kovrovets” plant. Buckets are equipped with «Metallurgica Valchiese» teeth (Italy), which ensures high reliability of the buckets when operated on any kinds of soils. LLC "Professional" started to actively participate in regional and international specialized exhibitions. Contract was made for supply of metal structures for Moscow subway.

The territory of dealership for group of companies «Spetstekhnika – GAZ Group» is extended – Murmansk region and the republic of Karelia were incorporated.

Production of attachments for HITACHI, KOMATSU, CATERPILLAR, ТВЭКС, TEREX, HYUNDAI, RH, VOLVO is actively developing and growing.

«Professional» company has become an official distributor of LLC «Ivanovskaya Marka» for sales and maintenance of “IVANOVETS” mobile cranes and cranes-manipulators.

The company started to accept orders for production of quick couplers for mounting to excavators of different brands . (Hitachi, Komatsu, Hyundai, Doosan, JCB, Caterpillar, Volvo, etc).

A new direction of development was opened, which is packaged supply of spare parts for imported construction equipment.

Based on the work results for 2009 «Professional» company is awarded a certificate of honor for high performance of sales and maintenance of GAZ Group equipment. Considering requests of our customers, the company started to take orders for repair of buckets with different degree of complexity for any brands of excavators both imported and made domestically.

The company purchased and installed the second portal thermal cutting machine Multiterm equipped with hipper term 260 narrow plasma cutters. It allows cutting sheets with the thickness from 0,5 to 30 mm and also stainless steel and nonferrous metals.

«Professional» company has also purchased a mobile boring and alloying device to restore excavator parts at the site of the customer or at the equipment location spot.

Proving high quality of its products, “Professional” has successfully passed certification of welding technique, welding equipment and welding site specialists. According to the results of certification certificate of National Agency of Non-Destructive Testing and Welding is obtained that proves the right to manufacture metal structures and appliances operated at hazardous facilities.

The company keeps developing of own production, takes part in exhibitions and conferences. Production and sales volume increases several times.

ProfBreakerR trademark is registered with «Professional» LLC as a right owner. The company manufactures attachments under this trade mark. A well-known South Korean company MSB started up production of hydraulic breakers under the trademark of ProfBreakerR exclusively for “Professional” company. A network of own regional representative offices is actively developing.

New spare pars warehouse fitout is finalized with the total area of 3500 m2. There are nearly 20000 items of spare parts available at the up-to-date warehouse of the company, intended for excavators and dozers: attachments, elements of undercarriage, hydraulics, expendable materials.

A 600 tons «EHT Werkzeugmashinen» machine (Germany) is mounted and put into operation.

For the reason of combination between «Spetstekhnika – GAZ Group» and English company «Terex» and establishment of RM Terex holding “Professional” company becomes an official dealer of RM Terex for sales of special purpose equipment in the following regions: Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma, Murmansk, Karelia, Yakutia.

Company “Professional” continued its development in the following directions:

Widening of production site

Expansion of own production attachments and imported hydraulic attachments range

Active participation in regional and international specialized exhibitions

Taking into account growing demand for the company products, it was decided to widen production site. In August of 2013 «Professional» company put into operation a new production site to make buckets with the capacity of 10–40 m3. Total area of the shop makes 2000 m2. The shop is fit up with up-to-date welding equipment and with ceiling traveling cranes with a lifting capacity of 25 tons.

Thus, after having got started in August of 2005 in a small office, currently the company possesses as follows:

Total area of the dealer center: 40 000 m2

Warehouses: 5900 m2

Service area: 750 m2

Production building: 20 000 m2

Demonstrational area: 4 000 m2

Staff number: 600 people

Own regional representative offices in 30 regions of the Russian Federation.

As a result of Professional's success for the sale and service of RM Terex machines, it was decided to expand the dealer territory with new areas: Yaroslavl, Vologda, Arkhangelsk. For the first time, Professional produced buckets of 23 m3 and 28 m3 capacity. 2 shovel buckets for Hitachi EX 3600 (23 m3) were shipped and are currently operated in Russia for one of the gold mines. A backhoe bucket for Komatsu PC-5500 of 28 m3 capacity was shipped to Africa and is also successfully operated in gold mining.

The company launched a program of manufacturing of mining buckets for stock thereby reducing delivery time of buckets for popular models of mining excavators Hitachi, Komatsu, Terex / Bucyrus, Caterpillar, Volvo from 4.0 to 15 m3 capacity. The construction of another production building with total area of 5665 m2 was commenced. Export sales of buckets started to develop not only to CIS, but also to states far abroad - Africa, the United States, Mongolia, the Philippines.

The company continues to evolve developing new areas, releasing new types of attachments.

For the first time, we have produced a mining bucket with capacity of 28 m3 for excavator Bucyrus RH340 / Caterpillar 6060. It is currently operated in iron ore mine in the Republic of Karelia.

In July, we have released the 7000th bucket (among all buckets produced with over 1.5 m3 capacity).

Komi Republic (Syktyvkar) and the Kirov region (Kirov) are two other regions where Professional is currently an authorized dealer for sale and service of RM-TEREX machines.

For the first time, we have released new set of attachments - rope grabs: 6 grabs for metal scrap and 2 loading grabs. They are operated on cranes for unloading of scrap and bulk materials.

We have opened 9 new stores and branch offices in Aktobe, Bodaibo, Irkutsk, Karaganda, Kirov, Neryungri, Syktyvkar, Ulan-Ude, Khabarovsk.

The company has completed the construction of two new production areas of 5665 m2.

There has been a general expansion of production space at 6705 sqm.

Purchased new production equipment (boring machine, two CNC lathe, machining center DOOSAN CNC press, painting Chamber, 20 welding equipment ESAB). The biggest scoop shovel volume 34 cubic meters for excavator CATERPILLAR 6060 were built.

Five new depots and regional offices were opened: Krasnoyarsk, Blagoveshchensk, Magadan, Krasnodar, Stavropol.

7 new countries appeared in the geography of exports: Guyana, Bulgaria, Peru, Myanmar, Argentina, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A new dealer Center RM-TEREX was opened in Ivanovo City.

The overall increase of production in 1.6 times compared to year 2016.

Commissioning of the new production equipment:

40 welders new ESAB; 4 multi-purpose lathe Doosan company installation.

MESSER extended table. Production of 10 000-th bucket account.

34 warehouse now operate on the territory of Russian Federation.

The geography of exports-added 9 countries: Australia, South Africa, Zambia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Eritrea, Belgium, England, Czech Republic. Now the products of the company Professional Company operates in 34 countries around the world.

Production growth is 20% higher compared to 2017.

Launch of our own mobile workshop based on an IVECO all-terrain vehicle for repair and installation of attachments in field conditions away from production site.

12 new countries have appeared in the geography of export of products made by Professional company (Canada, UAE, Serbia, Croatia, Senegal, Mali, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Finland, Latvia, Oman, Azerbaijan). Now attachments manufactured by Professional are successfully operated in 45 countries of the world.

13 truck bodies for mining dump trucks were manufactured in 2018 and that is more than 2 times higher than in 2017.

Our own accredited Quality control laboratory has been launched for conducting quality control of materials and manufactured products.

The company employs more than 1000 people.

Increase in total output of own production by 15%.

Increase in sales of hydraulic attachments: hydraulic breakers by 35%, vibratory pile drivers by 30%, hydraulic rotators by 3 times compared to 2018.

The machine-tool fleet in the mechanical and thermal sections has been modernized: vertical milling metalworking center with CNC-control, cylindrical grinding and internal grinding machines, metal band sawing machines with automatic feed, horizontal milling machines. A new line for the production of auger equipment was opened, a bending machine and a slotting machine were purchased. A new galvanic section, a section for marking axles, pins, bushings and peaks were organized. Laser 3-D scanners were purchased for the Design and engineering department.

Expansion of the product range - new types of products of our own production have been manufactured: a hydraulic quick coupler for various types of fasteners for excavators, a mechanical concrete breaker, a timber grab with a cross-section of 1.5-2 sq.m., ensilage forks, a truck body for hot slag, slab gripping tongs, a lightweight snow blade for excavator-loaders.

Production of the 15,000th bucket.

Sales of new types of hydraulic equipment: concrete breakers, multiprocessors and Profbreaker crushers, as well as a new line of Profbreaker hydraulic breakers with a unique side mounting.

The exclusive dealer agreement with the manufacturer of hydraulic attachments Daedong (South Korea) was prolonged.

The geography of supplies of buckets manufactured by Professional company has been expanded. In 2019, our products were exported to such new countries as: France, Israel, Tanzania, Australia, Jamaica, Brazil, New Zealand. Now our products are successfully operated in 50 foreign countries.

The network of regional warehouses for finished products and spare parts was expanded - now we have 36 branches in Russia and the CIS countries (new warehouses were opened in Tashkent and Cherkessk).

Welders, welding equipment and technical processes have been certified in accordance with the requirements of NACWP (National Attestation Committee on Welding Practice) for welding methods MA (Manual arc welding) and MAG (Metal-arc gas-shielded welding) for groups of technical devices for Mining Equipment, Material-handling Equipment, Structural Engineering. Now the employees of Professional Ltd. are certified according to both EASC (Euro-Azian Council for Standardization and Certification) and NACWP (National Attestation Committee on Welding Practice).

Increase in the total number of working personnel by 20%.

The total number of employees in the company is more than 1200 people.

A new warehouse for finished products with an area of 24,000 sq.m. was opened (Ivanovo city, Stankostroiteley St., Building 1).

The 20,000th 28-cubic meter bucket has been manufactured and is successfully used in Mongolia.

The production of axles, pins and bushings is actively developing: the total volume of production has increased threefold (from 202 tons in 2019 to 507 tons in 2020).

A new type of product of our own production has been designed and manufactured: a mega-ripper for an excavator.

The range of hydraulic attachments from Profbreaker has been expanded: pile drivers, crushing buckets and hydraulic rotators for special-purpose equipment up to 3.5 tons came into market. The largest hydraulic breaker in Russia, the PB 900S (operating weight – 6,300 kg), was sold and put into operation.

The exclusive dealer agreement with the manufacturer of vibratory pile drivers and vibratory rippers Daedong (South Korea) was prolonged.

Equipment under the brand "Professional" was put into operation in the following countries: Suriname, Cameroon, Chad, French Guiana, Romania, Guatemala. The geography of supply expanded to 56 countries of the world.

The sales volume of attachments for special-purpose equipment increased by 30% compared to 2020.

The factory has premises with an area of 90 thousand square meters. In 2021, the third workshop with an area of 10,000 square meters was put into operation, and the fourth workshop with an area of 20,000 square meters was prepared for launch.

Professional company took part in the leading international exhibition of the extractive industries – MINExpo International 2021, which took place in Las Vegas, USA.

We became the first in Russia to supply hydraulic breakers with side mounting for full-swing excavators.

December 26^th, 2021, Professional company celebrated its anniversary - 15 years since its foundation.

Over the year, Professional company increased its turnover by almost one and a half times: in 2022, it reached 19.4 billion rubles. In 2022, the emphasis was made on import substitution in industrial volumes: the area of our production facilities is over 90 thousand square meters, we have a strong logistics center with an area of 24 thousand square meters and a developed network of 37 warehouses in the Russian Federation and the CIS countries.

For the first time, grapples were produced using a new experimental metal of Russian manufacture, petal buckets (multi-purpose buckets), as well as expander pins specifically for forestry and logging equipment. In 2022, the jubilee 25 thousandth bucket was manufactured.

A robotic welding cell has been launched. A project for installing welding equipment for the production of lining elements with a chromium carbide coating was developed and implemented. Another relevant area was in process of developing - our own foundry production.

OEM production has been established, which allows European companies to continue working in Russia: we began to produce products under the brands of global manufacturers and the original license.

Professional Ltd. took part in many international exhibitions, including the Mongolia Mining 2022 International Mining & Oil Expo, CTT EXPO, Coal of Russia and Mining, Mining World Russia.

As an official dealer of the Cukurova brand, Professional company received 3 main awards from the manufacturer: for the best sales of equipment, for the best sales of spare parts and for providing service in the Russian Federation.

In 2022, Professional company took part in the International Conference "Cooperation of Machine-Building Industry Enterprises. Potential of the Ivanovo Region", and also hosted a delegation of machine builders and mechanical engineers from China.

2023 was truly a landmark year for Professional company. The factory became the TOP-5 global manufacturers of mining buckets and the TOP-10 employers of the Ivanovo region. As of December 1^st, the turnover reached 20.3 billion rubles.

In 2023, we presented many new products of our own production, including a roll clamp for front loaders, a railway sleeper extractor for quick repair of railway tracks, a slewing mechanism for grapples and clamps, and much more.

Professional Ltd. joined the ranks of special-purpose equipment manufacturers. The construction of a unique plant for the production of special-purpose equipment began in the special economic zone (SEZ Ivanovo). Soon we would produce many types of road construction equipment on an industrial scale. The total area of the production facilities of the new plant will be 100 thousand square meters. Commissioning of the first facility was scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024. Despite the fact that the plant was only under construction, we had already produced the first models of excavators PB225N, PB245, PB330, PB400, PB500, PB550.

In May 2023, we crossed a new milestone and manufactured the thirty thousandth jubilee bucket. It was dedicated to the creator of electric arc welding Nikolai Benardos, who made his great discovery in the Ivanovo region, where our plant is located.

In December the jubilee thirty-five thousandth bucket was manufactured. The jubilee bucket was painted by professional artist in Russian winter style. Two jubilee buckets manufactured in one year was a record for Professional company.

In 2023 there were many exhibitions and events that we took part in. We demonstrated our products at the exhibitions "Belexpostroy", MiningWorld Russia, "CTT Expo", "Coal of Russia and Mining", "Neva", Utilicon, "Metal-Expo", "Rudnik. Ural", "Russian Forest" and others.

We officially opened two more separate workshops for the production of buckets and clamshell attachments. This step allowed us to significantly increase production volumes and reduce lead times. On average, we produced 500 buckets per month!

Professional factory presented many new products of its own production in 2024. A famous new product is the Professional PM-1000 mini-loader, which can be equipped with more than 30 types of attachments. This makes the mini-loader a multi-purpose equipment. The PM-1000 is designed for municipal works and landscaping.

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Crawler excavators manufactured by Professional company continue to conquer Russia. Over many years of manufacturing attachments, we understood all the nuances of operating special-purpose equipment and were ready to show real import substitution in action!

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Our ice cutter is a convenient assistant in removing ice and snow crust. It is designed to operate on a mini-loader or excavator-loader.

Another new product is a rope grapple for moving alumina and highly dispersed material. We equipped them with toothed welded blades.

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We know everything and even more about bucket protection. Professional company, together with the Chinese premium brand NBLF, developed and patented a new system of teeth and adapters, Diamond PB.

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New workshops:

In order to manufacture attachments for special-purpose equipment for our customers on time, we are constantly expanding our production. We opened new full-cycle workshops: for the production of buckets, grapple equipment, standard and extended working equipment for special-purpose equipment.

The production of material-handling and transport equipment was opened.

Foundry production:

Year after year we are improving and making progress so that you can achieve any goals of your business. Our factory opened a foundry shop with an area of about 8 thousand square meters. Here a full cycle of production of cast iron, steel and non-ferrous castings of small and medium weight (up to 5 tons) was created.

Surfacing station:

We started making metal even stronger and more durable. Our production facility opened a station for surfacing hard alloy materials and work pieces! Now we produce Overlay wear-resistant plates ourselves. 

The 40,000th jubilee bucket

In May 2024, we celebrated an important milestone: we produced the jubilee 40,000th bucket, painted by a professional artist. We dedicated its release to the 79th anniversary of the Great Victory.

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We continue to develop and implement modern technologies. We are currently constructing a new unique plant for the production of special-purpose equipment. There are no analogues to it in Russia. We will produce many types of road construction equipment on an industrial scale. We are carrying out this grandiose investment project in a Special economic zone (Ivanovo SEZ). 2000 people will soon work there.