Every home today has many different household appliances. And how long it will work largely depends on the reliability and reputation of the manufacturer. As a rule, every user prefers to purchase products from brands such as LG, Samsung, Sony, Philips. But their production facilities are located in different countries. And although each company assures that the quality remains unchanged, regardless of the country of manufacture, sometimes facts are observed to refute this position. In this article we will look at where TVs from LG and other brands are assembled and what is the difference between the quality of equipment from different countries at the output.
LG Electronics. Main business areas
LG Electronics whose assembly? This brand is a South Korean company, which is one of the largest manufacturers producing consumer electronics and household appliances. The company's main office center is located in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 95 countries around the world have 120 representative offices of LZH Electronics.
LG's main activities:
- production and sale of plasma and liquid crystal televisions;
- manufacturing and marketing of cell phones and accessories;
- production of a huge selection of video and audio equipment;
- production of air conditioning and filter systems;
- production and sale of monitors, laptops, as well as their components;
- manufacturing a huge range of household appliances;
- developing solar panels that are energy-saving products;
- production of business tools, such as industrial monitors, tracking systems.
Top 5 most reliable TV companies
There are many TV manufacturing companies on the market today. To make the process of choosing this device easier, let’s consider the rating of the best brands. When compiling the TOP list, the main criterion was the ratio of price and quality of products.
Samsung
Samsung is one of the best manufacturers of TV devices. The opening of a Korean industrial center for the production of its digital equipment in Russia made it possible to purchase a multifunctional TV device with a thin screen at a low cost. Samsung TV equipment is purchased by all segments of the population.
Important! The 32-inch model Samsung UE32J5500AW is the best, it has an LCD display and LED backlight. The advantages include an advantageous Smart TV interface, as well as the ability to contact a service center at any time, which are located in many cities. You will find an overview of other good models of this brand in our separate article.
Sony
The second position in our ranking is occupied by the popular Japanese manufacturer of household equipment Sony. Stylish design, multifunctional use and excellent assembly quality, which is made in Slovakia, are the distinctive advantages of these devices.
Important! The disadvantages include the increased cost, which is associated with the fact that the assembly process takes place on the territory of a European country.
Important! Televisions from both manufacturers are very popular. And it’s difficult to decide which brand to choose. Our special comparison will help you figure it out.
LG
The Korean company LG is characterized by matching quality and price. For LG devices, a definite advantage is the presence of the best 3D format and direct-LED backlight. By following the link, you will learn about. The main office of this company is located in Korea, but many are interested in the question of where LG TVs are assembled.
Important! Are you planning to buy a TV with 3D? We have prepared a separate review, the information from which will help you clearly decide for yourself.
Philips
Philips television devices are also very popular in the modern market. The presence of Ambilight LED backlight distinguishes TV equipment from other branded models. In addition, at a relatively low price, the Philips TV range is characterized by wide functionality.
Important! This branded model does not have any obvious shortcomings, but according to user reviews on thematic Internet forums, sometimes there are cases where the menu on the device display slows down. Such negative reviews can be traced in very small quantities.
Panasonic
The Japanese company Panasonic is a popular digital technology brand. At a relatively low price, the devices are quite reliable and of high quality. The presence of excellent pictures and stylish design leaves a pleasant impression of the brand model.
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TV production in Russia
Kaliningrad, Kaluga, Voronezh, Ruza and Alexandrov - these Russian cities are notable for the manufacture of television devices with a production volume of about 5 million units per year.
Today there are representative offices of the following companies in Russia:
- Samsung
- Philips,
- Rolsen,
- Vestel,
- Rubin.
Important! All owners of new TVs want to enjoy a good picture on their device. We have prepared separate reviews on choosing set-top boxes for digital television:
Kaliningrad region
Video, audio and household appliances are produced in the Kaliningrad region under the leadership of the Russian company Rolsen Electronics.
Important! The presence of the Rolsen brand logo in the modern market is positioned with the Korean company, despite the fact that the share of the company’s main business is concentrated on Russian territory.
Where are LG TVs assembled? Rolsen specializes in the production of plasma, LCD TVs and multiviewers, DVD players, DVD recorders, portable DVD players, MP3 and MP4 players, as well as small household appliances. In addition, under OEM agreements, Rolsen Electronics makes the final assembly, which is used by such branded companies:
- Toshiba;
- Hitachi.
In terms of the volume of television equipment produced, Rolsen Electronics is one of the ten largest manufacturers of television devices. The company's own production facilities are located in the Kaliningrad region. Factories are characterized by the presence of the latest production lines. Today, such factories are the most modern enterprises that produce electronics in Russia. Invited Western specialists control all production processes.
Important! By producing products of its own brand, the company also receives orders for the production technical equipment prestigious companies LG, JVC, Hitachi, Toshiba, Thomson, Daewoo, Philips.
Fryazino
A new enterprise has been built on the territory of the Moscow region town of Fryazino, which specializes in the process of assembling acoustic systems and audio equipment. The Rolsen plant in the city of Fryazino assembles televisions, which account for 15% of the entire Russian technical equipment market.
Important! Devices for watching TV programs, which are manufactured in Fryazino, are sold under the LG and Samsung trademarks.
Ruza
Where are LG TVs assembled? In the city of Ruza, Moscow region, there is a representative office of LG Electronics, where the assembly process of television devices is carried out. Today it is the largest enterprise in Europe for the manufacturing process of household technical equipment and electronics.
Important! The occupied area of the plant is 50 hectares, with a total number of employees of more than 1,400 people and 650 specialists from contractor companies.
The enterprise includes four production buildings:
- In building A, the assembly process of plasma, liquid crystal and CRT TV devices takes place. This building also houses a home theater production line.
- Building B is engaged in the production of large household appliances - refrigeration equipment, washing units from affordable options to premium model types.
- In buildings S1 and S2 there are companies that produce a range of components.
Important! According to specialists of the brand company LG, the equipment produced at the plant near Moscow and the quality of its products are in no way inferior to the Korean enterprise. In addition, a new stage of quality control of manufactured products has been introduced at the enterprise near Moscow, and such a system does not exist even in South Korea.
Krasnodar
In the city of Krasnodar there is a branded enterprise ONIKS for the production of household appliances and electronics. In its equipment, the plant uses picture tubes and element base from prestigious companies Panasonic, Toshiba, Samsung, LG and Philips. ONIKS household appliances are assembled at the production facilities of a state-of-the-art conveyor line. This enterprise produces CRT televisions, liquid crystal equipment, DVD players, acoustic systems, dust collection units, air conditioning units and other household appliances, which are of high quality.
Important! Over the years of its work, the Russian manufacturer LG has made a significant contribution to the development of scientific and technological progress and the Russian economy.
LG TVs in Russia
Where are LG TVs assembled? LG Electronics is one of the world leaders in the development and production of consumer electronics. The advanced plant is located in the Moscow region.
Important! Since 1958, LG has led the scientific and technological progress of South Korea. This company was the first to produce radio, refrigeration unit, TV device and air conditioner in its country. In keeping with the needs of the modern market, the innovative company constantly brings the latest technologies to its branches.
Scale of production
From the moment the “first stone” was laid to the present day, the advanced plant located in the Ruzsky district of the Moscow region has been characterized by a stable growth of high-tech capacities. Every year there is an increase in the volumetric indicator of the company's production with an ever-increasing consumer demand for manufactured products. Thus, the company has already produced its 15 millionth LCD TV device. In addition, at the moment the production of washing units and refrigeration equipment has crossed the million mark.
Important! Behind last years LG in the Russian market for four years in a row was the first brand in the washing units category and for two years the leader in the refrigeration segment. In addition, the manufacturer LG is constantly increasing its share in the LCD TV segment in the Russian market.
Innovation and technology
LG is the first brand in the 3D TV segment and occupies a leading position in the ULTRA HD category. The presence of such natural success is explained by the presence of the company’s long-term strategic activities aimed at constantly increasing the localization of components and devices. Such a system helps optimize the cost of manufactured products while maintaining high quality that meets international standards.
Important! On the territory of the Moscow Region enterprise, along with the assembly shops of LG Electronics, there are production complexes of nine partner companies. They contribute to the production of all kinds of parts for the main assembly process from the production of printed circuit boards for television devices using the latest technologies to the casting process of household equipment housings, as well as the production of packaging containers for appliances. It is at the enterprise near Moscow that LG TVs are assembled.
Technological equipment
A specially designed robot performs the operation of screwing the PCB device to the panel of the TV device. Previously, this procedure was performed manually, but more recently such a unit has made it possible to simplify this process. The matrices are delivered to the enterprise already placed inside the panel with protective glass present. In fact, this is a blank to which electronics are attached and the process of packaging into a housing is carried out. The testing process takes place on a constantly moving conveyor belt.
Important! The LG Electronics enterprise is characterized by the production of a wide range of advanced television devices and household equipment, which are focused on creating a more comfortable, environmentally friendly standard of living for the Russian consumer.
Now you know everything about where LG TVs are assembled and how exactly this happens. We hope that thanks to the information received, you were able to decide whether this technique is suitable for you or not.
Yesterday, with a group of journalists, I visited the LG plant in the Ruza district of the Moscow region. It was opened in 2006, and since then the Koreans have invested $369 million in the project. The factory makes refrigerators, washing machines and televisions, and not some primitive models, but quite modern ones. The level of production localization is quite high: of course, a number of components come from overseas (washing machine motors, TV matrices), but a lot, including TV electronics, are produced locally. There is no need to talk about body parts - everything is local. The production employs about 2,000 people. Considering, let’s say, the small selection of jobs in this area of the Moscow region, there are plenty of people willing to work. Salaries are paid on time (not a record, but decent), they are fed, and the working conditions are lenient. Takes social responsibilities seriously.
The production volumes are serious. Soon they promise to assemble the 15 millionth zombie TV set, as well as more than 3.5 million refrigerators and almost 6.5 million washing machines.
While moving along the conveyor, I took a few photos, let's take a look together.
First we were taken into the workshop where refrigerators are made. He’s healthy, you can’t see what’s going on at the other end.
All the components are brought here and the MAGIC begins.
The bodies of future refrigerators slowly move along the conveyor, gradually becoming overgrown with components. Employees performing the following operations check how their predecessors coped with the work.
Multi-stage control is also necessary because the tape moves quite quickly. Beginners may be tempted to skimp if they cannot meet the allotted time, and not every nuance is easy to check on the finished product.
Not all operations are exciting enough. Someone needs to screw the legs in too. Usually, fatigue from monotony on the assembly line is combated by mastering several operations and alternating them. But, in any case, a conveyor is a conveyor, and there can’t be much fun there.
A refrigerator is a big thing, so sometimes when assembling you can’t do without stands.
There are no harmful substances or bad odors in the workshop, and a couple of dust particles are unlikely to spoil such an unpretentious machine as a refrigerator. But the ventilation system is very serious.
It's warm in the workshop. I wore a jacket because there is no wardrobe for guests. To be honest, I got tired of it.
If at the beginning of the tape we see just some strange boxes, then towards the end the refrigerators are almost like real ones. All that remains is to hang the doors.
And by the way, they have arrived. Now just connect all the wires, do a final check, and you can send it to the store.
We were taken to the workshop where washing machines are assembled from the other side. And so we started from the end where ready-made units leave. By the way, they also make the most sophisticated models, trained to clean laundry with a stream of steam. And it seems like they’ve even been trained to surf the Internet. I'll have to check it out.
The cars move along the tape quite briskly, you can’t relax.
But here are less serviceable specimens. The doors have just been hung on them.
The engines have just been installed here. The inspector checks the quality of the installation using a clever design consisting of a video camera and a flashlight. The result is recorded. If any defect subsequently arises, you can use the serial number to find out where it came from.
By the way, do you know why the washing machine is heavy and does not jump to the ceiling during the spin cycle? Because of these concrete ingots. They are also installed at the factory. Chushki Made In Russia.
Direct drive drums descend from somewhere above.
And they immediately fall into place.
Another bunch of cables - and you can wash them.
Before looking at the assembly of televisions, let’s pay attention to the visual propaganda. She's everywhere! On the stairs you learn to grow above yourself, on the walls - to fulfill and exceed the plan, and even on the floor you can find something perky. So they didn’t forget the smoking room.
Indeed, smoking that nasty stuff that is stuffed into cigarettes instead of tobacco is very brave and stupid.
Everywhere, workers are told about potential malfunctions and what to do if they are detected.
And so - the birth of the zombie box. It all starts with installing the electronics. The boards themselves, as I already said, are made next door. 
Considering that many TVs support UltraHD resolution, the performance of the SoC is considerable. There is, of course, support for SmartTV; even compact models cannot do without it now.
Mostly girls work in operations that do not require special physical effort.
Future TVs are crawling and acquiring components. 
And now there is somewhere to plug in the power cable. 
Journalists carefully record what is happening.
TVs are subjected to a variety of tests...
And now you can pack. By the way, packaging is also produced at the plant.
Can LG's production in Russia be called high-tech? Yes, definitely. Localization is not 100%, but you can’t do it with just a screwdriver – you need sophisticated equipment and special skills. Not to mention special materials. You can, of course, remember that once in Russia all these devices were produced entirely, but the technology was simpler and there were more defects. We ourselves once voted with our rubles for Korean equipment, which is why domestic manufacturers, with rare exceptions, perished in the rubble of finished products that no one needed.
Perhaps someday it will come to a full cycle again. But for now, that’s it.
All photos were taken with a Sony Xperia Z3 Dual camera
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Next year it will be 10 years since LG ELECTRONICS opened an equipment production plant in Russia. At that time, this step was rather atypical (Western corporations still did not dare to make such significant investments in the Russian economy), although due to completely rational reasons: customs duties on the import of finished products significantly narrowed the scope of the pricing policy. Therefore, in April 2005, the company took a long-term lease of about 50 hectares of land in the Ruza district and began construction of an industrial complex. Today, this factory is one of the largest in Europe, and employs more than 1,350 full-time LG employees, as well as about 650 from related companies. The advantages of this cooperation for the Moscow region are obvious: firstly, jobs, and therefore employment. Secondly, of course, tax payments, which over the years amounted to about 168 million US dollars. And LG, having invested about $370 million in Russia, was able to flexibly regulate prices in the domestic market, saving on customs duties and logistics. Presenting some numbers is sometimes very difficult. For example, over the years, the Russian LG factory has produced almost 15 million LCD TVs, about 3,600 thousand refrigerators and almost 6 and a half million washing machines. Moreover, the company does not limit production to models in the entry-level or mid-price range, but produces almost the entire model range, from the simplest to innovative flagship products. Of course, we are not talking about full-cycle production, rather about the assembly of finished devices from components, but some things are done at the factory near Ruza almost “from scratch.”
We had a unique opportunity to “walk” through the assembly shops of the enterprise, which was provided by LG as part of the press tour, and we are happy to share with readers almost everything that we were able to see and hear. Let's go to the factory!
The entrance to one of the main buildings is decorated with a wall with the LG ELECTRONICS logo. They pay very close attention to corporate culture, motivation and work discipline.
LG logos with the traditional slogan Life is good can be found almost anywhere in the workshop. But one of the constant faces of the company is PR director Tatyana Shakhnes, who organized this press tour. Most of what the company does in the field of Public Relations over the years of work in Russia came from the pen of Tatyana and her team. These are volunteer programs and a donor project that went beyond intra-corporate donation, receiving support from LG partners throughout Russia.
In addition to social programs, the company also cares about the well-being of its own employees. In their free time, everyone can use the comfortable gym.
There are a lot of green plants in the corridors between the workshops, because “extra” oxygen will not interfere with those who work physically.
And for those who have not yet accepted a healthy lifestyle as the norm, LG has prepared special “propaganda posters”. Here are these, for example.
And of course, nowhere without work discipline. This poster hangs in the smoking area, and the rules are not an empty phrase. The security of the enterprise really makes sure that employees do not violate the routine, warning those who are hanging around idle in the smoking room. In normal situations, there is no disciplinary action; the offender is politely asked to return to work.
And of course there is work motivation with slogans. It may not get through the first time, but perhaps everyday viewing can change something on a subconscious level.
And the assembly shops are also very clean and this also motivates both discipline and work. It’s nice, you see, to come to work and breathe clean air, without choking on dust, without smearing dirt and machine oil. And neatly folded details also please the eye and force you to maintain such a status quo.
The assembly of refrigerators, with which our excursion began, is, of course, a classic assembly line. The line is very long, since the body and internal part consist of many individual blocks and many operations are required to install and check the resulting product.
These plastic “boxes” are the internal compartment of the LG refrigerator. They are not produced here, but on special vacuum forming machines.
In these "cabinets", the white powder becomes plastic sheets and is then formed into finished refrigerator compartments.
The process takes place at high temperatures and pressures, so it is not possible to observe it from the outside. However, this is not necessary, because the process is completely automated. You just need to set the finished form and wait, and the smart machine will do everything itself.
Multi-colored bundles hanging behind the background are parts of the electrical wiring of the refrigerator. They are installed manually. So, in a sense, any LG refrigerator can be classified as a hand-made product, except for the processes of molding plastic and rolling metal walls and doors.
By the way, these machines are used to roll metal. From there come the finished walls and doors of the refrigerators. It looks frighteningly serious, but working with metal is no joke.
In the meantime, the outer walls of the refrigerators have not yet arrived, “screwdriver” assembly continues on the conveyor. Everything that needs to be attached to the internal compartments is secured with screws.
At the next stage, the inside of the refrigerator is finally “overgrown” with walls. In fact, the only thing missing from the product is the filling and the door.
This “blank” can already be equipped with a radiator and other internal parts. A leaflet on the case informs about the assembly operations performed.
Here the refrigerator is already equipped with everything necessary, including radiators and even plastic shelves. All that remains is to close what should be hidden from the user’s eyes, hang the doors and the product is ready.
Doors already equipped with electronic components are supplied separately. After installation, the refrigerator undergoes a series of tests: for voltage surges, for operation at maximum load. Some of the tests are quite lengthy.
After the LG refrigerator has passed all checks, it is placed on special pallets to be packaged for transportation to the finished product warehouse.
The glass structure in the background is a packaging machine that places the box on the finished refrigerator. Then the goods are sent to the warehouse, where wholesale buyers may already be waiting for them.
Before the tour of the workshops, representatives of LG ELECTRONICS gave a short presentation, where, in particular, they talked about the refrigerators they produce. Particular emphasis was placed on the fact that the entire range of models, including premium ones, are assembled in Russia. This undoubtedly indicates the seriousness of the company’s approach to quality control in Russian production.
In the demo room, samples of finished products were presented, in fact, the same premium models that the company assembles at the plant near Ruza. They are “stuffed” with all kinds of electronics, have a Multi Air Flow multi-flow cooling system for even distribution of air across all compartments, and are also equipped with the LG Total No Frost option, which allows you to forget about the need to defrost the refrigerator.
The workshop for the production of washing machines, which was next on our factory tour, is partly reminiscent of an assembly line for the production of refrigerators: the same conveyor, only configured to different dimensions and shapes. Otherwise, everything is the same ideal (for production of this scale) cleanliness and clear order of the assembly cycle.
In the description of LG washing machines, one cannot fail to note their proprietary Direct Drive system. Its principle is to install a drive motor directly on the drum itself. This provides both energy savings by eliminating additional power losses due to the belt drive, and reduces vibration, since the only rotating part is the drum itself.
And to reduce vibration by increasing the weight of the product, LG installs additional concrete weights on the machines. Of course, this technique is used by all manufacturers of washing machines, but in combination with Direct Drive, the result is somewhat different.
The assembly of washing machines also goes through several stages, after which final assembly is carried out and the product is ready for testing.
After a series of tests, the finished washing machine is sent to a special packaging machine and then to a warehouse.
And this is how the washing machine is packed in boxes. The process is fully automated, so at the end all that remains is to tighten it with packing tapes; this is done semi-automatically on the next machine.
During the presentation, we were shown a range of LG washing machines. The plant in Ruza, among others, produces the latest models equipped with TrueSteam steam washing technology and the TurboWash function. With these methods, the user can easily remove stubborn dirt and chemical residues, as well as remove unpleasant odors and wrinkles from clothes. Moreover, TurboWash copes with this in less than an hour! And of course innovative technology NFC, which is now widely used in smartphones. With its help, you can control the washing machine from any Android or iOS device, and, if necessary, add new washing modes to it.
And of course, we couldn’t do without a tour of the LCD TV assembly shop. Unlike the production of refrigerators and washing machines, there is no rolled metal or vacuum forming here. TVs are assembled on an assembly line, but from ready-made components. LCD panels are the first to arrive on the line.
Then printed circuit boards and additional equipment in the form of cables and connectors are installed on the inside of the LCD panel. At this stage, manual labor is still used.
Printed circuit boards are actually ready-made electronic components for televisions: TV tuner, low-frequency amplifier, computer components (Smart TV, etc.).
There is one stage of assembly where people were actually replaced by robots. According to one of the plant representatives, the production line is being improved from year to year. And recently, one of the conveyor elements was completely robotic. The operation that the machines perform involves screwing the boards and some other elements to the body of the LCD panel. Each of the “robotic screwdrivers” is equipped with a special camera that monitors the location of the hole, so that the part does not need to be fixed in any position: the robot itself will find where to screw the screw.
After installing all the boards, the product goes through a series of checks. Personnel perform visual inspection to ensure there are no obvious physical defects.
What is inaccessible to the human eye can be checked by electronics. After final inspection, you can install the back cover on the LCD panel.
Here again, manual assembly is used, after which the already assembled LCD TV is rotated 90 degrees and testing begins.
On the reverse side of the conveyor there are mirrors on which the contents of the screen are displayed. The worker makes sure that all tests are passed, then gives final confirmation and the TV is sent for packaging.
The packaging process is semi-automatic. The LCD TV is lifted by a special device, the conveyor worker places a pre-prepared bag and a box of foam, after which the product is lowered and packed.
As confirmation of the words of LG representatives that the factory produces the most innovative products, we walked along the entire length of the conveyor and found at the exit a box with a WebOS-based TV, which was only widely used.
In addition, during the presentation we were told that the line of television equipment produced at the plant includes flagship OLED and ULTRA HD TVs.
At the end of the press tour, company representatives showed us the production of printed circuit boards. This is where the electronic content of LG TVs is “born”.
On the left in the photo is an empty board, the production cycle begins with it. Of course, its production is not located here, since it is an extremely complex and, most importantly, harmful process associated with a large number of chemicals. On the right is the finished product of the conveyor. It already contains everything you need for the LCD TV to work.
The workpieces are fed onto the conveyor in special landing racks. The next stage is their equipment.
These machines place resistors, diodes, chokes and other components on the required places on the board. They are fully automated and require only timely replacement of coils.
When all the small components are installed, their correct placement must be checked and then finally secured.
This machine actually presses the parts into place where they are located. The process also does not require human participation; only monitoring and timely maintenance are required.
But the installation of larger board components, such as connectors and shielding casings, can be entrusted to people.
After final manual assembly, the product goes into a special oven, where the components are soldered into the board.
In order not to delay the production process, the boards “out of the heat” need to be cooled properly, but quickly. To do this, they are blown by a whole complex consisting of 12 fans.
The conveyor operator inspects the boards that the smart electronics have deemed “suspicious” and, if necessary, sends them for revision or scrap.
I would like to note the fact that when comparing the production of LG electronics with similar factories in China and Taiwan, we did not find a strong difference either in technical equipment or in labor organization. This suggests that the company took all the best from the practices of leading Asian factories and recreated the same atmosphere in Russia. Considering the fact that our country has always differed from others in terms of production culture (unfortunately, not for the better), we can safely say that LG managed to create a piece of proper Asia at the factory near Ruza. We sincerely hope that the production we visited will prosper and only positive changes await it in the future.
The editors thank the LG ELECTRONICS company, personally Tatyana Shakhnes and her press team for the invitation to the press tour to get acquainted with the production of equipment in Russia.
Moscow region, February 11, 2015— , conducted a press tour for Russian journalists to the company’s advanced plant located in the Moscow region. Since its founding in 1958, LG has led the scientific and technological progress of South Korea and became the first company to produce radios, refrigerators, televisions and air conditioners in this country. Therefore, in response to the needs of local markets where LG branches are located, the innovative company also strives to bring the most advanced technologies to them, including through localization of production. So in 2015, the representative office of LG Electronics in Russia celebrates the 10th anniversary of the laying of the first stone in the foundation of its plant, located in the Ruza district of the Moscow region. At the moment, the enterprise is one of the largest in Europe for the production of household appliances and electronics with a total number of employees of the enterprise itself of more than 1,350 people and 650 employees of contractor companies. Construction of the plant began in April 2005, and in September 2006 the complex began to operate successfully. On a territory with a total area of about 50 hectares, there are buildings in which LCD TVs, refrigerators and washing machines from affordable to premium models are produced.
Over the years of operation, from 2006 to 2014, LG's Russian production has made a significant contribution to the development of the Russian economy. Thus, the total volume of investments for this period amounted to $369,000,000, and accumulated tax deductions reached $168,160,000.
All these years, the LG plant in the Ruza district of the Moscow region has been demonstrating steady growth in high-tech capacities, increasing the volume of the company's products from year to year, following the growing consumer demand for it. For example, the plant will soon produce its 15 millionth LCD TV. And to date, the production of washing machines and refrigerators has already crossed the million mark, reaching a result of 3,645,000 units in 2014. refrigerators and 6,356,000 pcs. washing machines. At the same time, in the Russian market for four years in a row (2011-2014), LG has been the No. 1 brand in the washing machine segment and for two years in a row - the No. 1 brand in the refrigerator segment. Also, for 4 years in a row, LG has demonstrated a steady increase in its share in the Russian segment of LCD TVs, and has also been the No. 1 brand in the 3D TV category for 2 years in a row and in 2014 achieved a leading position in the ULTRA HD segment. In many ways, this natural success was the result The company’s long-term strategy is focused on increasing the localization of components, which allows optimizing the cost of manufactured products while maintaining their high quality in accordance with international standards. So, on the territory of the plant, in addition to the assembly shops of LG Electronics, there are production facilities of 9 partner companies, which manufacture various parts for the main assembly production: from high-tech printed circuit boards for televisions to casting of equipment cases, production of packaging for it, etc.
The LG Electronics plant produces a wide range of advanced televisions and household appliances aimed at supporting a more rational, environmentally friendly lifestyle of Russian consumers. Thus, a number of LG washing machine models feature advanced TrueSteam steam washing technology, as well as the TurboWash™ function based on LG’s 6 Motion technology. LG TrueSteam™ removes stubborn dirt, chemicals, odors and wrinkles from clothes during washing. Making even delicate fabrics soft and clean, it preserves the structure of the materials. Thanks to TurboWash™ technology, LG washing machines achieve excellent washing results in just 59 minutes, as well as high energy consumption - A+. NFC helps consumers accurately diagnose and repair minor washing machine problems via smartphone (Smart Diagnosis™) or download new wash cycles.
LG's modern range of stylish, factory-produced refrigerators feature reliable LG Linear Inverter Compressor technology (10-year manufacturer's warranty). It allows the refrigerator to perfectly maintain food freshness with low noise levels and significant energy savings (energy class A++). In addition, refrigerators are convenient and pleasant to use thanks to the LG Total No Frost system - without the need to defrost the freezer compartment and without condensation in the refrigerator compartment. The Multi Air Flow multi-flow cooling function evenly distributes cooled air throughout the entire interior of the refrigerator. Different products require different storage conditions. Therefore, the models also provide special zones that take these differences into account and prolong the freshness of products, maintaining their appetizing appearance and retaining maximum nutrients.
About the plantLGElectronics
The plant has been operating since September 2006 and is located in the Ruza district of the Moscow region. It occupies an area of 50 The plant has been operating since September 20 06 and is located in the Ruza district of the Moscow region. It covers an area of 50 hectares and is considered one of Europe's largest factories for the production of household appliances and electronics. Today, the Russian company LG Electronics produces 185 models of televisions, 88 models of refrigerators and more than 100 models of washing machines. The plant employs about 1,350 qualified full-time specialists and workers, who are provided with comfortable working conditions, free food, corporate transport, various types of insurance, compensation and social guarantees.
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The LG Electronics company recently offered Belarusian journalists and bloggers one rather unusual press tour, namely a visit to the company’s production facility in Russia, near the Moscow region village of Dorokhovo, which is 86 kilometers from the Minsk Highway. The reason was quite good: the plant recently turned six years old. Given that LG has a reputation for being open and honest in dealing with the press, the tour promised to be interesting.
We arrived while it was still dark and could watch the plant come to life: first, senior staff arrived in their own cars, and then numerous buses appeared, bringing workers from surrounding towns. By the way, in addition to free transport, the company provides lunches, a good social package, English courses and advanced training for its employees.
The entrance to one of the buildings of the huge complex, spread over 50 hectares, is decorated with a slogan under which, it seems, all life at the plant passes. In general, at various stands, banners, information signs and other sources of textual information, Russian and English are closely intertwined: the international nature of the company is visible. However, the rational South Korean approach to doing business is still at the forefront.
First of all, the “guests from Belarus” were invited to view the exhibition of the company’s modern products in a special showroom. Director of the Personnel Department Alexander Karpov spoke to journalists, promoters and trainers who came to get acquainted with the company's production.
The plant produces only a small part of LG's huge range of products, but even a full story about the TVs, washing machines and refrigerators that come off the assembly line took several hours. In total, the company produces about 80 models of televisions, 30 models of monitors, the same number of washing machines, and 60 models of refrigerators. Naturally, it was not possible to discuss every model, but company representatives talked about the technologies and answered questions in detail.
The company's range of refrigerators is very wide and is aimed primarily at the mass consumer. At the same time, however, even in affordable models there are advanced technologies. For example, the LG linear compressor is one of the quietest and most reliable on the market, other brands use it in their products, and the company itself provides a 10-year warranty on it.
Washing machines have been equipped with direct drive for more than 10 years, and more recently with inverters, as well as the new “6 care movements” system, which includes a special cyclogram and mechanics of drum movements.
We, however, most liked the company’s top model, the 11-kilogram “monster” F1443KDS, which, however, LG engineers were able to leave in standard dimensions with a depth of 60 cm thanks to a modified drum suspension and shock absorption system. Without direct drive, this would also not be possible.
The hit of the program is, of course, the new LG 3D TVs with passive glasses, which we recently wrote about. The visual demonstration of the difference between classic active shutter glasses technology and passive Cinema 3D was especially interesting because both TVs were placed side by side. We, however, believe that Cinema 3D has not yet earned a clear victory - with no flickering and very wide viewing angles, the resolution of passive 3D is lower than active. But in the very near future, LG will correct this situation by releasing TVs with a resolution of 1920x2160, which will completely eliminate the drop in line resolution and leave competitors with very little chance.
Monitors were not ignored either. The company produces several models on an advanced IPS matrix, with significantly improved color reproduction and viewing angles.
In total, the plant consists of four buildings. We were lucky enough to see two of them - the production of televisions and monitors, which occupies building A, and building B, where washing machines and refrigerators are assembled. Two more buildings are occupied by OEM production.
In terms of television and monitor equipment, the plant carries out screwdriver assembly and testing of products. Frankly speaking, before visiting the plant, it seemed to your humble servant that such production would be quite compact, and the testing stage would be reduced to two or three people checking whether the TV turns on or not. Oh, how far from reality such an idea is...
A huge assembly line, dozens of successive stages, hundreds of busy people, “highways” for the movement of transport vehicles, and at each workplace there are displays, information sheets, and complex diagnostic equipment.
Of course, there are simpler steps - wrapping a couple of hardware or inserting a connector into a socket. However, at many stages quite high qualifications are already required, for example, checking electronic components with an oscilloscope or monitoring a picture using a test table. All workers, by the way, use an ESD protection system against static electricity, which guarantees the safety of various manipulations for equipment. They themselves, of course, are also protected, but by numerous security measures. Each workplace equipped with detailed illustrated instructions, which must have been imprinted on a subconscious level.
Quality control takes up, it seems, most of the line. On a TV coming off the assembly line, everything that can be checked is checked - various aspects of the image, the operation of each of the ports, sound (a trained specialist listens to a special swipe signal that checks the reproduction of the frequency spectrum). Finally, several people check for tiny scratches on the case. Any defect is eliminated, as evidenced by the next slogan on the wall of the workshop.
Finally, after the final inspection, the TV is packed and completed. Even this procedure takes place under full computer control; barcodes allow you to track what the TV is already equipped with and what remains to be “reported.”
After being assembled and run through a “scotch-sealing” machine, the TV ends up in a secret warehouse of finished products closed to journalists. But even this checks and quality control do not end - 3% of the finished batch is randomly removed, printed and checked again. Any defect found becomes the basis for a complete recheck of the entire batch.
An equally complex production and control system is implemented in the second workshop, where large-sized household appliances are produced - televisions and refrigerators. By the way, here we are talking not only about assembly, but also full-fledged production - some of the body parts are manufactured directly at the factory using special presses: these multi-ton units stand out noticeably against the background of assembly lines.
As with TVs, there are various operations at different stages of the production line, from simple screwdriver assembly to soldering, checking for refrigerant leaks with precision gas analyzers and, of course, constant quality inspection. People wearing brightly colored vests with “LQC” written on the back seem to be ubiquitous.
Their job is to check every function of the washing machine or refrigerator. Yes, yes, at the factory there is even a small test “wash” when water gets into the machine and it is carefully inspected for leaks. So, if you find wet rubber seal on a freshly purchased LG machine, don’t be surprised - this machine, like everyone else in the store, has passed the strictest quality control.
Finally, the packaging is tight and secure, and the cars are sent to the warehouse, awaiting another, this time random, inspection.
In “refrigerators” the set of operations is even more complex. It is necessary not only to assemble the housing, install the compressor, properly hang the doors and start the cooling circuit, but also carry out “foaming” - proper thermal insulation. The body and doors are “foamed” separately.
And this is what the “cakes” of the heat insulator look like, allowing refrigerators to store cold:
Without linear quality control - nowhere.
Compressors are manufactured only in South Korea and imported.
At each stage of control, any noticed defects are documented on a special sheet, and at the end of the day, the refrigerator that has received “comments” from the line control specialists is sent for revision. The defective parts are replaced, and he again goes through all the stages of control again.
By the way, the refrigerator also has time to “freeze” - it works for almost 10 minutes, and one of the stages of assessing its suitability is checking freezer for cold air.
Packing a refrigerator is more difficult than packing a washing machine, but with the help of larger machines, this job also takes seconds. By the way, several models are produced on the same line, so the equipment has great flexibility, and the employees have no time to relax.
Finally, the daylong excursion comes to an end. We say goodbye to our hospitable hosts and watch as buses begin to arrive, taking employees home. A journey of almost 700 kilometers awaits us, as well as experiences that will last much longer.