Biysk Oleum Plant (BOZ) specializes in the production of sulfuric acid and a number of other chemicals.
For decades BOZ produced non-core products for itself - welding electrodes.
In 2009 Industrial Information Agency by order of the Biysk Oleum Plant conducted a study of the market of welding electrodes.
After comparing market trends, profitability production and its competitive advantages the management of the plant curtailed the production of welding electrodes.