Our History

For half a century of existence, the current Joint-Stock Company Gazproektinzhiniring has gone from a design department to a large project company in Russia
1960s
1970s
1980-1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
1967

Creation of an integrated design department of Moscow State Union Design Institute (DD MSUDI) under Order of the Minister of Electronic Industries of the USSR №337 of 10.06.1967.

1968

The department was transformed into Voronezh Branch of the Moscow State Institute of Physics and Technology, which became a part of the Soyuzalectron-Project Association.

1970

Creation of Voronezh State Union Design Institute (VSUDI).

1972

Relocation to the constructed VSUDI building on Leninskiy Avenue.

1973

VSUDI was placed under control of Kishinev Branch.

1974

Creation of design mechanization and automation department (today – IT Directorate).

1977

A visiting session of the RSFSR Union of Architects was held at VSUDI.

1978

Chairman of the RSFSR Council of Ministers V. Vorotnikov presented red challenge banner to VSUDI.

VSUDI was presented at Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy of the USSR. The employees were awarded five medals (including a gold one).

1982

A laboratory for design automation was set up as a part of the institute, which was defined as the main one for CAD of facilities of the USSR Ministry of Economic Development.

1986

The Institute is the general designer for more than 70 enterprises of the USSR Ministry of Electronic Industry.

1992

VSUDI was transformed into an OJSC Voronezhelektronproekt (JSC VEP).

1995

Controlling stake at JSC Voronezhelectronproekt acquired by SOJSC Orgenergogaz, one of OJSC Gazprom's company.

JSC VEP was reorganized into SOJSC Gazproektinzhinring.

Сompany's membership in Association of Design Organizations (ADO) of OJSC Gazprom.

2001

The company's quality management system is certified for compliance with requirements of the international ISO 9001.

2003

A Moscow representative office was created, on the basis of which a branch of SOJSC Gazprojectengineering was formed in Moscow, and in January 2011 the branch was reorganized into a certification department.

2005

Main pipelines design department was created in Rostov-on-Don, on the basis of which a Branch was formed in 2011.

2007

Gazprojectengineering training center was established. The 2nd administrative building of Gazprojectengineering SOJSC was put into operation.

2008

Security system work preparation department was created in Stavropol and Tomsk.

SOJSC Gazproektinzhinring medical center was established.

2010

The Company's QMS is certified in the GAZPROMSERT system; a department for operations was created in Perm.

2011

Security system work preparation department was created in St. Petersburg, on the basis of which a Branch was formed in 2017.

2013

The Gazproektengineering SOJSC corporate museum was opened.

2014

The company's engineers became participants in the Power of Siberia project.

2015

SOJSC Gazproektinzhinring was approved as a head organization for the integrated target program for 2016-2022 to improve the security system at Gazprom's facilities.

2016

A Representative office was established in the Republic of Belarus.

2017

A Design department in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk was established.

2019

The annual general meeting of shareholders decided to change the company's name to Gazproektengineering Joint Stock Company.

2021

A Design department in Nizhny Novgorod and a Facility technical support department in Tobolsk were created.

2022

A Facility technical support department was created in Kazan.

Previous Leaders
Boris Simakin
Boris Simakin
Work years
1984 — 1988
biography
Born on January 1, 1936 in Alekseevka, Belgorod Region. Graduated from Voronezh Forestry Engineering Institute in 1958. In 1973 he joined Voronezh State Union Design Institute (VSUDI) as Chief Specialist and then Head of the Technical Department.
Vladimir Ponomarev
Vladimir Ponomarev
Work years
1992 — 1994
biography
Born on July 30, 1934 in the village of Molochnoe, Vologda Region. Entered Leningrad Military Mechanical Institute in 1952. Joined the Voronezh Branch of MSUDI as Chief Project Engineer in 1969. He worked as a head of the technical department and as a Deputy Chief Process Engineer of VSUDI.
Evgenii Kapishnikov
Evgenii Kapishnikov
Work years
1999 — 2014
biography
Born on April 25, 1953 in the village of Pashia in Perm Region. Studied at Moscow Power Engineering Institute from 1971 to 1977. After graduation he was sent to VSUDI, where he worked his way up from engineer to Director General. Was elected as a Director of SJSC Gazproektinzhiniring in 1999.
Vasilii Moroz
Vasilii Moroz
Work years
1988 — 1991
biography
Born on February 27, 1941 in the village of Kudrintsy, Khmelnitsky Region. In 1965 he graduated from Lugansk Mechanical Engineering Institute as a mechanical engineer. In 1988 he joined Voronezh State Union Design Institute (VSUDI).
Nikolai Iudin
Nikolai Iudin
Work years
1968 — 1982 / 1994 —1999
biography
Born in Kaluga on December 8, 1932. Graduated from Voronezh Civil Engineering Institute in 1964 with a degree in industrial and civil engineering. He became the first director of VSUDI and became a Director of SJSC Gazproektinzhiniring later.