In the early 1990s, following the fall of Communism, Mesko along with the rest of the Polish defense industry was thrown into disarray. Commercialized in 1991 as ZM Mesko S.A., and no longer the state’s top priority, the plant survived mostly on civilian lines of production, including kitchen ovens, lighting fixtures, automotive parts, mixers, meat grinders, lawn mowers and other – fortunately – indispensable domestic appliances.
New types of ammunition were started then, hoping for export deals. Soon, however, the Army started to prepare for integration with the NATO alliance, moving from Soviet calibers towards Western ones.
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