MOSCOW, October 25 - RAPSI, Dmitry Shchitov. A commercial court has registered a bankruptcy application filed for the Urals heavy machines manufacturing facility, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).

The hearing date has yet to be scheduled.

The application was filed by Bioproyekt.

Uralmashzavod is a leading equipment manufacturer for the metallurgy, mining, oil and gas, construction and power engineering industries. The plant implements a comprehensive modernization and capacity extension program supported by Gazprombank, its major shareholder.