News 2005

In December 2005, another hypermarket “Auchan” located at the cross of MRHW and Altufyevo highway started its operations in Moscow. Supply and installation of the racking for the hypermarket, as well as delivery of shopping trolleys were performed by the specialists of STEP Group.

In July of 2005, refrigerating terminal closed JSC “KPD –Terminal” was commissioned in the township of Tomilino (II - III stages).
Major characteristics: the total refrigerated enclosure around 41000 sq. m., include:
- a low temperature refrigerator warehouse (temperature in the chamber is -25°С, the enclosure is around 38000 cubic. m, and the altitude is h = 8.85 m),
- a medium temperature unloading system (temperature in the chamber is 0°С, the enclosure is around 3000 cubic. m, and the altitude is h = 4.3 m);
- a heat-insulation of foam-polyurethane sandwich panels manufactured by Dagard firm (France);
- refrigerator doors by Dagard firm (France) with an electric driver and safety system;
- refrigerator equipment by Profroid firm (France);
- compression-condensation aggregates of a special configuration of a “container” type (a central compressor, horizontal receiver, oil coolers, condensing unit, electric service panel, control equipment and other are mounted on one chassis), protected with a weather-proof protective cover that underwent winterization;
- a central refrigerating plant of the warehouse powered by low-temperature helical lobe compressors by Bitzer (Germany);
- a central refrigerating plant of the antechamber powered by medium temperature semi-hermetic compressors by Copeland (Germany);
- the compression-condensation aggregates of the warehouse are located on a special platform at the height of 7 m in the rear side of the warehouse complex; - the compression-condensation aggregate of the antechamber is located on a special platform at the level of the antechamber’s roof at the side wall of the warehouse complex; - the evaporators of the warehouse have a special configuration (these are of high pressure with fabric hoses);
- the evaporator of the antechamber is of a double flow type;
- the refrigerator equipment and the refrigerated area are equipped with a monitoring system.

In the mid June of 2005, closed JSC “INKO” refrigerating terminal was commissioned in Yekaterinburg. The project on fitting of the refrigerating terminal, supply and installation of heat insulating panels, doors, as well as supply, installation, and start-up and commissioning of the refrigerating equipment and installation of sectional doors, docking levellers and dock shelters were performed by specialists of STEP Group.

In May, 2005, “Perekrestok” hypermarket started its operations in Mytishchi. Supply and installation of the equipment for the checkout area were performed by the specialists of STEP Group. Cash desks were made by Pentha LaFortezza company in “Perekrestok” hypermarket in Mytishchi.

In February-March of 2005, “Simbirka” supermarket was opened in Ulyanovsk. Step Group performed a packaged supply of the Bonnet Neve refrigerating equipment, Profroid central cooling stations, Alser racking, La Fortezza cash desks, and Caddie shopping trolleys.