Open-Joint Stock Company "Chernigovskiy zavod radiopriborov " (OJSC "Chezara") established on the basis of the state enterprise "Chernivovskiy radiopribornuy zavod"which was developed for the general space needs and for a long time was working for the defense and rocket space complexes of the former Soviet Union.
Foundation date is February 14, 1967, when by the Order №16 of Minister for general engineering the board of directors was organized, Leonid Bezverkhy was appointed director. On that day the foundations of the first building were laid.
  At the same time the first departments were formed at the company: works and building department, equipment, accounting departments, party and social organizations.
   October, 1968, the boiler shop was the first facility to put into operation. In November the first turning machine started working. In the first mechanical-repair department different nonstandard equipment necessary for the factory construction, various agriculture items, tractor and combine parts were produced.
The organization of the first assembly shop began, new departments were set up: production manager, chief powerman, materials, personnel, militarized guard departments. A technical school was opened. Personnel were trained only for the factory needs.
The first assembly shop produced the first transducers for space satellites. Later the enterprise began producing of nondestructive testing method devices, digital indicating devices and relay ladder logic systems with program control, relay switching devices for automated electrical mounting check, television signals retransmission equipment, navigation ground-based, air-borne and remote-measuring equipment, transducers, different gauging equipment ( pressure pickups, temperature and humidity sensing elements, rotation sensors) used in various branches of industry, public health, transport, communication and agriculture.
In 1972 microelectronics shop was created which later became the pride of our company. In addition to the principal items of production the enterprise develops the manufacture of consumer goods: souvenirs, lamps, pins, curtain rods, aerials, blocks and modules for colour television sets.
The enterprise opens up possibilities for personnel training. In 1983 complex of hospital buildings, recreation centre, summer camp, kindergartens, hostels, sports clubs and medical centre are built.
In 1978 in accordance with the new requirements all company shops and departments were merged into five major lines of activity: mechanical, tool, assembly, transducer and consumer goods production and named as Production Association "Chernigovskiy zavod radiopriborov ", a modern company which ranked high among the best enterprises of the branch. Using experience of communication means production the company produces equipment for city ASC and radio relay equipment. It develops the manufacture of surgical operation tables, examining chairs, injection needles, comparator "Linkey" etc.
Marketing department works since 1991. The company takes part in the international exhibitions, business meetings and conferences. In 1992 OJSC "CheZaRa" becomes a regular participant of the communication exhibitions in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kiev. Since 1996 annually OJSC "CheZaRa" exhibits its products at the Major World Communication Equipment Show “CeBIT” in Hannover."In 1992 the company cooperates with the American-Dutch company "АТ&Т“in production of 5ESS stations and in 1996 a new joint venture was set up. It was named "Lucent Technologies - Chezara, Ltd".

In 1994 the enterprise was turned into an open joint-stock company OJSC "Chernivovskiy Zavod Radiopriborov". In 1996 sale of shares began. In 1997 at the first share holders` meeting Konstantin Kolesnyk was appointed Chairman of the Board. In 1996 another restructing took place. 12 subsidiary production units were created. The chief ones are:

Radio Device Factory

SU "Rapid"

Factory "Instrument"

SU Factory "Neobit"

Now OJSC "CheZaRa" is a leader in communication means production, gauges, medical equipment, water heaters production. Konstantin Kolesnyk is a company president.