Editing Yerevan (section)

===Industry===
[[File:Building in the center of Yerevan.jpg|thumb|left|Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory]]
{{As of|2013}}, the share of Yerevan in the annual total industrial product of Armenia is 41%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.armstat.am/file/RegStat/marz/MARZ_01.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208132946/http://www.armstat.am/file/RegStat/marz/MARZ_01.pdf|title=Armstat: Yerevan|archive-date=8 December 2015|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref> The industry of Yerevan is quite diversified including chemicals, primary metals and steel products, [[machinery]], rubber products, plastics, rugs and carpets, textiles, clothing and footwear, jewellery, wood products and furniture, building materials and stone-processing, alcoholic beverages, mineral water, dairy product and processed food. Even though the economic crisis of the '90s ravaged the industry of the country, several factories remain always in service, notably in the petrochemical and the aluminium sectors.

Armenian beverages, especially Armenian [[Cognac (drink)|cognac]] and beer, have a worldwide fame. Hence, Yerevan is home to many leading enterprises of Armenia and the [[Caucasus]] for the production of alcoholic beverages, such as the [[Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory]], [[Yerevan Brandy Company]], [[Yerevan Champagne Wines Factory]], "Beer of Yerevan" (Kilikia Beer) brewery, Armco Brandy Factory, [[Proshyan Brandy Factory]] and Astafian Wine-Brandy Factory. The 2 tobacco producers in Yerevan are the "Cigaronne" and "Grand Tabak" companies.
[[File:ArmChamapgne.jpg|thumb|Yerevan Champagne Wines Factory]]
[[Armenian carpet|Carpet industry in Armenia]] has a deeply rooted history with ancient traditions, therefore, carpet production is rather developed in Yerevan with three major factories that also produce hand-made rugs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spyur.am/eng/1752.htm |title=Tufenkian Trans Caucasus Co.Ltd |publisher=Spyur.am |date=24 March 2010 |access-date=2 July 2010 |archive-date=13 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013090651/http://spyur.am/eng/1752.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spyur.am/eng/6269.htm |title=Araratrugs Closed Joint-Stock Company |publisher=Spyur.am |access-date=2 July 2010 |archive-date=1 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501211641/http://spyur.am/eng/6269.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spyur.am/eng/6550.htm |title=Megarian Carpet Open Joint-Stock Company |publisher=Spyur.am |date=21 January 2010 |access-date=2 July 2010 |archive-date=14 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130114174315/http://www.spyur.am/eng/6550.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The "Megerian Carpet" factory is the leading in this sector.

Other major plants in the city include the "Nairit" chemical and rubber plant, [[Rusal Armenal]] aluminum foil mill, "Grand Candy" Armenian-Canadian confectionery manufacturers, "Arcolad" chocolate factory, "Marianna" factory for dairy products, "Talgrig Group" for wheat and flour products, "Shant" ice cream factory, "Crown Chemicals" for paints, "ATMC" travertine mining company, Yerevan Watch Factory "AWI watches", Yerevan Jewellery Plant, and the mineral water factories of "Arzni", "Sil", and "Dilijan Frolova".

Food products include processed meat, all types of canneries, wheat and flour, sweets and chocolate, dried fruits, soft drinks and beverages. Building materials mainly include travertine, crushed stones, asphalt and asphalt concrete.