THE VASILE ROSITA METALLURGICAL FACTORY IN BUCHAREST

Document Type: 
Collection: 
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP82-00457R009900300002-2
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
4
Document Creation Date: 
December 14, 2016
Document Release Date: 
January 5, 2001
Sequence Number: 
2
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
January 14, 1952
Content Type: 
REPORT
File: 
AttachmentSize
PDF icon CIA-RDP82-00457R009900300002-2.pdf161.28 KB
Body: 
Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R009900300002-2 : 'CLASSIFICATION ? --- t CENTRAL INTELL~GEhICETAGEt CI~:'ATIOI REPORT NO. INFORMATION REPORT CD NO. COUNTRY Run ania ---_.___ yy , SUBJECT The Vasile Roaita Metallurgical tom-=--~_- Factory in Bucharest 25X1 A REI DO NOT CIRCULATE DATE DISTR. iz ..Tan. 1952 NO. OF PAGES 4 'IO.OF ENCLS. 4L STED BELOW? SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. 1. Vasile Roaita is a metallurgical factory located at 25 Pentelimon Road (near the East R?~ilroad Station), Bucharest. It employs about 2000 persons and normal] y works two shifts daily. It produces the followings a. Fifty thresh.Ing machines,, of Austrian type, monthly. b. Ten combines monthly, of a type described by source as derived from British and Soviet models. c. Buffers, axles, and bars for the Rw anion railroad. d. Gal chains (the only producer of these chains in Ruz:uzia). e. Roller bearings (described by source as produced for the factory's ovn use only). f. Grenades. 2, The factory's equipment includes: a. A power station (containing two engines, 240 horsepower each. Another engine was transferred to the Danube Black Sea Canal). The power sta- tion is not 3.n use, since the f~.ctory now gets its power from the city. b. Three furnaces for the welting of cast iro:t with capacities of one and a half tons, two and a half tons, and five tons per eight hours. Perli- tic casts for ar"-all compressors may be cast by these furnaces. c. Five furnaces and nine presses in the forging section, and one large electric German press for reducing freshly cast ingots to 2-40 milli- meter thickness and various aza]ler machines and tools. 3. The factory receives cast iron from the Steagul Rosu plant at Resita; sheet iron from Resita; steel 60/61 (resistance/tension) from Czechoslavakia and the USSR, for manufacturing chains; steel 16/61 of Swedish origin; coke from Craiova; and fire-resisting bricks from the Turda-.factory. : 3O IDENTIAL 25X1X Approved For Release 2G01/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R009900300002-2 Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457ROO9900300002-2 SECRET'/00NTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Personalities Cavan a engineer at the Locksmith'swoxicehop, 35, tail, brown hair. Gheorghe Ionescu - Assistant Director, 261, tall, brown hair. 'Leibovici - Chief Accountant, 544 medium height, blond. Victor Naghy - Manager, 27, tall,, lean,. blond. Pitulescu -'engineer at the chief repair section, 35, tall, stout, former captain. Stefaneecu - Chief Ehgineer, 50, tall, brown hair. W&rda a Nag Section Chief, 40, medium height, brown hair. SECRET?CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1A Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457ROO9900300002-2 Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R009900300002-2 ti SECRET/CONTPr T. - Ur. S, OFFICIALS ONLY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY LEGEND TO APPENDIX I 1. Pantelimon Road 2b Arrow points towards the center of the town. 30. Arrow points toward "Halles Obor".. 4.. Entrance.to the,Plante Entrance to the Plant. 6.' Entrance to the Offices. 7. Administrative Offices. 8. Entrance Building to the Foundry. 9. Foundry.' 10, Technical Offices. 124 Power Stationo : 12, Ground-flowt Planning, shaping; and milling. sections. 133. First floor's Locksmith Workshop. 13o Ground Cooz Store. 14r Hall for the Fitting of Combines. 15. Hall for. the Fitting of- Threshing Machines. 16. Workshop for h*at application. 17. Workshop for Tools. 18. Forging Section. 190 Workshop for Welding. 20. Stores, 21. Arrow points toward the Eastern Station. 22o Ire t e rnal . Avenue . 23e 5tp, aonca (for the exclusive use of the factory). 2ite Garages, S e e 25X1A Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R009900300002-2 Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R009900300002-2 SECRET/CONTROL - U. S. OF!PICIALS ONLY 25X1A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY -41 Q 04 Q ii, N!~ Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R009900300002-2