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AGD DIAMONDS team performed at Chetra Pro 2023

27 july 2023

Employees of AGD DIAMONDS JSC took part in the CHETRA PRO - 2023 International Machinery Operator Championship in Cheboksary on June 22-24, achieving the best result among diamond mining companies.

The Russian manufacturer of industrial equipment CHETRA has held the CHETRA PRO championship since 2005. In 2023, 98 experienced bulldozer drivers from four countries and 20 regions of Russia took part in large-scale competitions.

JSC AGD DIAMONDS was represented at the championship by professionals in their field - bulldozer drivers Vladimir Sysolyatin and Alexei Batrakov. During the competition days, they have shown their technical knowledge and pass the track with spectacular tests of professional skill. Technique and speed of execution were taken into account, and in the relay race, teamwork was also taken into account.

The AGD DIAMONDS team showed the best result among Russian diamond mining companies.

AGD DIAMONDS took part in this competition for the first time, said Deputy Chief Mechanic Dmitry Taakh. "Our machinists very worthily understood that they were driving CHETRA bulldozers for the first time. This year, our enterprise began to regulate the production of industrial machinery. At present, we have managed to study a lot of CHETRA bulldozers in detail and communicate with representatives of enterprises that already use this machinery in their fleets."