Kolchugino is a town in Vladimir Oblast

Vladimir Oblast

Vladimir Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Vladimir, which is located east of Moscow...

, Russia

Russia

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, located on the Peksha River

Peksha River

Peksha is a river in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Klyazma River. It is 127 km in length. The town of Kolchugino is situated by the Peksha....

 (Klyazma

Klyazma River

The Klyazma River is a river in the Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ivanovo and Vladimir Oblasts in Russia, a left tributary of the Oka River. The length of the river is 686 kilometres. The area of its drainage basin is 42,500 km². The Klyazma River freezes up in November and stays under the ice...

's tributary

Tributary

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) some 74 kilometres (46 mi) northwest of Vladimir

Vladimir

Vladimir is a city and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, to the east of Moscow along the M7 motorway. Population:...

. Population:

Kolchugino was founded in 1871 as a settlement next to copper

Copper

Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...

-annealing

Annealing (metallurgy)

Annealing, in metallurgy and materials science, is a heat treatment wherein a material is altered, causing changes in its properties such as strength and hardness. It is a process that produces conditions by heating to above the recrystallization temperature, maintaining a suitable temperature, and...

 and wire

Wire

A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads and to carry electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly formed by drawing the metal through a hole in a die or draw plate. Standard sizes are determined by various...

-producing plants belonging to a Muscovite

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

 merchant A. G. Kolchugin (hence, the name Kolchugino). It was granted town status in 1931.

Town is well-known because of tableware plant, founded by Alexander Kolchugin located here. Most of Russian tea glass-holders

Podstakannik

The podstakannik , or tea glass holder, is a holder with a handle, most commonly made of metal that holds a drinking glass. The primary purpose of podstakanniks is to be able to hold a very hot glass of tea, which is usually consumed right after it is brewed. It is a traditional way of serving and...

 were produced in Kolchugino.

Economy

• JSC TH "Kolchug-Mizar"
  Kolchug-Mizar
  Russian tableware plant Kolchug-Mizar is the largest manufacturer of tableware, plate and cutlery in Russia. It was founded in 1871. The plant is situated not far from Moscow...
  
  , famous tableware plant founded by merchant Alexander Kolchugin
• JSC "Kolchugtsvetmet", the largest manufacturer of non-ferrous mill products in the C.I.S
  Commonwealth of Independent States
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  , founded in 1871