Established in 1946, ChMZ produced uranium metal, depleted uranium, metallic calcium, and zirconium alloys for the various military and civilian applications.[1] Today, the company fabricates fuel for TVEL and produces natural uranium fuel and other products from natural and depleted uranium.[2] ChMZ has a complete production cycle for zirconium. It is the only such enterprise in Russia, and one of the largest enterprises in the world manufacturing zirconium and zirconium alloy goods for the nuclear industry.[3] It also produces calcium and titanium alloy products and superconductors.[4]

Sources:
[1] "История" [History],ChMZ website, undated, www.chmz.net (accessed 16 October 2012).
[2] "Уран" [Uranium], ChMZ website, undated, www.chmz.net (accessed 16 October 2012).
[3] "Цирконий" [Zirconium], ChMZ website, undated, www.chmz.net (accessed 16 October 2012).
[4] "Продукция" [Products], ChMZ website, undated, www.chmz.net (accessed 16 October 2012).