Plastic and Metal

It’s a new branch of “Horizont-Group”. However, expansion of activities and the introduction of new directions - is also a sign of going ahead and expansion of influence upon the public.

Termoplast factory

Governance

Arkadiy L. Kozlov

Director

The factory was founded in September, 1944 on the area of the former factory "Udarnik", was called "Minsk oxygen plant" and specialized in the production of oxygen.

Since 1947, the factory began development of aluminum cookware and became known as the "Plant of metal". In 1953, the factory was moved to the territory where it is now located (Knorina str., 50).

Since 1956, keeping pace with time, the factory received a new direction - production of plastic - and was renamed into "Metal-plastic products factory". Products at the time were simple structures and appointments: bushings, handles receiver cover to the banks and etc. Products at the time were of simple structure and assignment: bushings, handles for receivers, covers for jars, etc.

With the growth of scientific and technological progress the factory quickly retooled and grew: new presses and injection molding machines appeared, press materials tableting plot was organized, new systems for heating the raw materials were introduced.

At that time in the country great importance was attached to creating its own branches of instrument and radio industries. Our factory was not left out and quickly began development of complex radio components and products for such industries as electrical and instrumentation.

In 1962, the factory renamed into "Radiodetal", and in August, 1966 by order of the Ministry of the USSR the factory was named "Termoplast".

At that time the factory was involved in the production of complex unified and standardized plastic and radio components based on plastics. The range of consumer goods expanded significantly. Different packaging, electrical goods and other products were mastered.

From year to year the factory grew, new production buildings were constructed, new equipment was purchased, new technologies were introduced, the factory became versatile

The main activities are:

Injection molding and compression molding;
Production of a wide range of consumer goods: plastic products for kitchen and home appliances; plumbing and sanitary products; household appliances; goods for garden, etc.;

Raw materials used: polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ABC-plastic, phenoplasts and fiberglass plastics of different brands, brass, bronze, steel, etc.