Factory "Start": today we have all possibilities to be the Leader (№1 (21) from October, 22nd, 2009)

Factory "Start" name is known in the Russian billiard circles for a long time already. Its logo often flashes on various sports tournaments which are spent on стартовских billiard tables. Elite billiard clubs are proud of that their clients play the professional equipment of this company. Stars of cinema and known musicians, smiling, declare from publicity boards that Factory "Start" is their choice … having taken in the market in the lead positions, the company does not reduce rates of development: this year scale expansion of manufacture was carried out. The correspondent «БМ» has made excursion on new factory of the largest Russian manufacturer of billiard tables.

Getting on floor spaces of Factory "Start" which exceed today 15 000 м2, from first minutes you estimate scale of the spent works. We are met by the huge shops located on perimetre, in each of which the certain production phase of billiard tables is concentrated.« This factory was under construction under billiard manufacture, taking into account its requirements and features, – the head of group of the companies of Factory "Start" Andrey Konishchev explains – I could happen on many manufactures abroad, and I can assert that this factory will be the best in the world – here all is organised very competently, продуманно, the advanced are used the equipment and technologies ». Really, all manufacture reminds the huge, carefully debugged conveyor. Outwardly like separate shops actually are connected among themselves. Having come into shop where just brought wood is stored, it is possible to pass from one premise in another, observing stage by stage all process of manufacture of billiard tables, and as a result to appear in finished goods warehouse where tables wait the turn on sending in different cities of Russia.

It is clear that so simply such global expansion of manufacture could not be carried out. For some time the company has been compelled to limit itself to rigid frameworks, having concentrated all efforts to the organisations of a new platform. Volumes of output have decreased, the quantity of advertising was reduced. During this period many observing of a situation from outside began to say about crisis …
– I would refrain from this word "crisis". – denies hearings Andrey Konishchev, – Crisis name difficult, a difficult situation caused by any contradictions, problems. In our case is quite realised pause. Time redistribution of forces and resources. The head coach of the Russian national team on billiards George Stepanovich Mitasov names billiards «chess in movement». And so, if to continue analogy to chess, it is possible to consider a present situation original as "Turkish gambit» if want. Having suspended rates of manufacture, we have thrown all forces on the organisation new, not simply improved, and PERFECT factory. Yes, it has caused expenses, yes, we had to have times of rigid economy. But, having offered a pawn as whom time in this case has acted, we have got the advantage – now we can work at the full capacity, make the best production and win parties one for another!

THE FIRST RESULTS

Start of manufacture of new models became the important indicator of successful work. A series of professional billiards which thanks to the high game indicators are the most demanded product among judges of the qualitative equipment, owners of billiard clubs, etc., has replenished at once with three novelties. Models "Baron" and "Liverpool" combine classical, strict design and the excellent game characteristics corresponding to sports requirements.
Taking for a basis the general elements of design of a table "Liverpool" which distinctive feature are original feet, Factory "Start" design office has presented one more model with more serious characteristics – «Liverpool to Klab». As appears from the name, the table promises to become the leader of sales, first of all in the club environment. In a table design the strengthened metal frame is used. In the conditions of intensive operation that is characteristic for billiard clubs, such model will serve long time, having kept stability and excellent game properties. Thus the price of such table is maintained in accessible frameworks.
And at last, the main event of a new season will be the elite table "Renaissance" which not only will add an exclusive series of tables of Factory "Start", but also becomes its hit, having surpassed the today's leader – a table "Emperor". Decorated by carved elements of handwork "Renaissance" will show also new technology выкраски – a patina. The paint is put in a special way thanks to what smooth, natural transitions of shades are formed and the beautiful effect of the made old tree is created. A series of amateur tables for summer residences and apartments is represented by a new table "Cadet" who is optimum on a parity of the price and quality for the given segment.

SUCCESS SECRETS

New models have absorbed in themselves all unique technologies and the newest workings out realised in manufacture of already proved tables of Factory "Start". Already mentioned metal skeleton which is used in a table design «Liverpool Klab», – one of the famous workings out of the factory, not having analogues all over the world. The rigid metal frame in a special way entered in the wooden case of a billiard table, is the guarantor of its unsurpassed static character. What does it amount to? Making blows, players lean aboard, frequently leaning in "all weight». At first sight it seems, what harm the usual person of a design in weight in ton … can put And now present that the table, for example in club, is actively maintained every day till some hours throughout many years. That billiards "has literally stood", and the strong connecting design which the metal strengthened frame is is necessary for a wooden skeleton.
This technology is used at manufacturing of tables superprofessional, and also professional and exclusive series. That fact testifies to success of working out that billiards on a basis металлокаркаса are recommended by Federation of billiard sports of Russia to carrying out of the championships of the international and All-Russia level. So, "President" was an official table of the Cup of a call between the world champion of 2005 Jury Pashchinskim and the world champion of 2006 Pavel Mehovovym, and on a table "Champion-klab" the Command cup of the world and the championship of Russia on triathlon were held. Negotiations with Federation of billiard sports of the Rostov region about that in January of next year to spend the endings of Superiority of Russia among young men till 18 years on a new table «Liverpool Klab» recently have taken place.
Introduction in manufacture of tables for Russian pyramid of unique technology of floating nuts became the present break. For the first time this know-how has been applied by the world famous manufacturer – company Brunswik – on tables to a pool. Factory "Start", continuing traditions of one of the oldest leaders of the market of the billiard industry, has successfully introduced this technology in manufacture of tables for Russian pyramid.
In the course of manufacture of boards for billiards special nuts are put in the chosen grooves in the platen that allows to draw densely a board to a plate – thus, the board and a plate become a uniform monolith. The line of fastening of a board appears is as much as possible approached to a working edge of the onboard shock-absorber. Result is excellent отскок a sphere - game quality of billiards on which sportsmen focus attention first of all. The given technology has allowed to increase quantity of points of fastening to a board: 10 points at 12ф a table and 8 points at 10ф a table. Today the system of floating nuts in vertical fastening of boards is used in manufacture of almost all tables "Start" of a professional series.
Own workings out are applied and in manufacture of accessories which frequently are exclusive. Rubber shock-absorbers START Super Pro and START Brilliant, Factories "Starts" developed by own design office, are made under the special order in Germany by company "Artemis". The rubber used for elite tables of a superprofessional series, is certificated by Federation of billiard sports of Russia and for today have no analogues in Russia.
Essential role in improvement of quality and, thus, depreciation of tables opening own камнеобрабатывающего shops has played. One of the major elements of a table – the slate plate forming a basis of a game field of professional billiards. Traditionally such stone plates are delivered from Italy and China. However here there is one feature: these plates are ideal for game in снукер, and for tables under their Russian pyramid it is necessary to finish in addition. In камнеобрабатывающем Factory "Start" shop «снукерные» plates are lead up to the necessary standard: taking into account sports requirements and under strict quality assurance billiard pockets are cut and ground, the sizes are verified.

All production is made of the best breeds of wood: a file of an oak and an ash-tree, mahogany, a maple, a black rosewood, a birch. But the tree loses the value if it has not taken place correct preliminary processing. Factory "Start" – the unique Russian manufacturer using technology of vacuum and press vacuum drying of wood on the modern Italian equipment that allows to dry up in regular intervals wood, without supposing its curvature. The similar equipment is applied by the world famous manufacturer of billiard production – the Italian firm Norditalia.

SUMMING UP

Having finished moving to the beginning of a new season, Factory "Start" has presented novelties and, first of all, stabilised uninterrupted release of all lineup of billiard tables. Today in constant presence in a warehouse there are all models – from professional to amateur series that allows to reduce considerably time between the order of the client and table delivery. The choice is so wide that it is possible to declare safely – any who searches for the billiard equipment, whether it be the provided judge of luxury or the person, wishing to get small billiards on a summer residence, will find here "the" table. Within the limits of each price category design decisions, therefore even if at you an especial interior are presented some, you can pick up model which will not be beaten out from the general style, and on the contrary will harmoniously add it.
Despite the fact that what Russian pyramid in our country remains an admired view of billiards, quantity of models of the tables developed by Factory "Start", covers all directions of billiards known in the world and for a long time already has passed for one hundred. The offer generates demand: in many clubs already there are tables for снукера and карамболя.
But if the billiard club stakes on successful work, its managing director should take care, first of all, not of a variety of the presented directions of game, and about quality of the equipment. Billiards has passed for a long time already from the category of expensive entertainments in an accessible and popular kind of sports and rest. The more deeply the person like game and starts to understand its subtleties, the to play its desire really professional table more strongly. Billiard halls and the clubs completed with tables "Start", work in each big city in territory of our country and the near abroad. Their owners have estimated all advantages of billiard production from the leading Russian manufacturer. And today the special offer from Factory "Start" became even more interesting to clubs. The new professional models which have been let out on new manufacture, along with excellent game properties possess a competitive price. Besides, equipment of billiard rooms "on a turn-key basis" means not only delivery and installation of tables, but also working out of the plan of their placing, рассчет the optimum budget and even, at necessity, the help in interior registration.
But the main thing irrespective of, whether billiards will stand in club or in the private house, the card of tables "Start" always remains traditionally high quality. The modern hi-tech equipment, the newest technologies a tree - and metal working, rigid quality assurance of each element of a product at all production phases – all is success components.

Official site of Factory "Start"