Economics of Balakovo

In Balakovo there are chemical enterprises: joint-stock company "Balakovo fibres", "Rubber techniques" (chemical fibers, fertilizers, rubber details for machines, etc).

In Balakovo machinery building and food industries are developed.

There is Saratov hydro electric station. In Balakovo there is Balakovo nuclear power station.

In Balakovo region wheat, barley, rye, buckwheat, sunflowers, potatoes, vegetables are cultivated. Cattle, pigs, sheep are bred. Poultry and fishing are developed as well.

There are deposits of clay, sand, limestone.

Main enterprises:

- Balakovo nuclear power station
Offer: electric energy

Chemical industry
- Joint-stock company "Irgyz"
Offer: fertilizers, acid
- "Balakovo fertilizers"
Offer: fertilizers, acid

Oil-chemical industry
- Joint-stock company "Balakovo fibres"
Offer: fibres, artificial silk, acid, strings, cellophane

Rubber-asbest industry
- Joint-stock company "Balakovo rubber techniques"
Offer: rubber materials and details

Machinery building
- oint-stock company "Volgaizdelmash"
Offer: diesel engine-generators

Automobile industry
- "Himexmask"
Offer: assembling of automobiles 'Hende", details for "AutoVaz"

Furniture industry
Offer: furniture

Meat industry
- Joint-stock company "Balakovo meat factory"
Offer: meat, sausages, salami, canned meat, meat semi-finished products

Butter and milk industry
- "Milk of the Volga region"
Offer: milk, milk production, ice-cream