ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CLUSTER OF THE RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION CENTER “OJSC “BSW — MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF “BMC” HOLDING” – NAS OF BELARUS”

The article covers the activities of the Council of the Research and Production Center “OJSC “BSW — Management Company of “BMC” Holding” – NAS of Belarus”. The results of the implementation of the tasks of the subprogram “Metallurgy” of the State Program of Scientific Research “Mechanics, Metallurgy, Diagnostics in Mechanical Engineering for 2021–2025”, completed in 2023, are considered. The progress of the implementation of the activities of the Program for the Development of Foundries of the Republic of Belarus for 2017–2030 is analyzed. The results of scientific and technical activities of OJSC “BSW” in 2023–2024 are discussed. In particular, it was noted that, in the context of sanctions pressure, the main areas of research, scientific and technical, and innovative activities of OJSC “BSW — Management Company of “BMC” Holding”, are the development of new types of products and technologies for steelmaking, steel rolling, and steel wire production, as well as the development, improvement, implementation of production technologies for innovative products. The features of iron foundry production in the Republic of Belarus and its prospects were analyzed. Considering that the year 2024 has been declared the Year of Quality in the Republic of Belarus, issues related to measuring and control instruments for metrological and technological quality assurance in metallurgy and foundry production were discussed at the Council meeting.