ATLAS GROUP is a Polish corporation operating on the international market. It is the third largest manufacturer of construction chemicals in Europe - besides the corporations Saint Gobain / Weber Broutin and Mapei. On the Polish market it is the undisputed leader with a large advantage over the competition. Nobody in the world sells so much of construction chemicals in one country, as ATLAS.
The company offers hundreds of products, including technological systems composed of many complementary products. The most important product groups include: materials for laying ceramic and stone tiles, priming, cleaning and protecting materials; ready-to-use mortars, insulating materials and sealants, enhanced renders and façade paints, thermal insulation systems, floors and self-levelling screeds, and a wide range of gypsum products.
Currently, the ATLAS GROUP consists of 18 business entities - including 4 overseas - 16 plants with modern production lines and 5 mines gypsum, anhydrite and quartz sand. The company employs over 2000 highly skilled staff.
Managing a company is in line with world standards. Integrated Management System consists of three complementary subsystems: the quality management (ISO 9001:2008), environmental management (ISO 14001:2004 + Cor 1:2009) and the management of occupational health and safety (BS OHSAS 18001:2007).
From the beginning of its activity ATLAS made successful efforts to prove its corporate social responsibility. The group has implemented this objective through its two public benefit organisations - ATLAS Charity Foundation and Atlas Sztuki art gallery
ATLAS GROUP Strategic Aims
Continous Pursuit of Improving ATLAS Company financial status
Improving of Company's Methods of Management
Taking Care of Prestige of the ATLAS Trade-mark
Human Source Potential Developing and Implementation
Environmental Pollution Prevention
Implementation of Planned Domestic Trade
Implementation of Planned Foreign Trade
Developing Quality of Products and Increasing of Their Stock According to the Client Requirements
Projects and Improving of the Products Concerning Economic, Safety and Environmental Issue
Taking Care of Machinery
Ensuring the Due Fluidity of Production and Storage
Ensuring the Financial Resources for Company Current Activity and Development
TIME LINE
1991 Three civil engineers fund small firm called ATLAS, to produce adhesive mortar for ceramic
tiles. The area of its activity is Łódź and neighbourhood of the city
1992 Coming of a Gdańsk commando: two experts of trade and marketing; ATLAS became
a nationwide firm
1993 "Teraz Polska" emblem for ATLAS - turnover rose from 13.8 million zlotys (1993) to 58.6
million (1994); the most rapid increase in history of the firm, so far
1999 Opening of the plant in Dąbrowa Górnicza - the first of four super modern plants, located inSpecial Economic Zones
2000 Purchase of the deposits of gypsum and anhydrite as well as the gypsum manufacturing plant DOLINA NIDY in Leszcze. Prize 'Product of the Decade 1990-2000' awarded by the Polish Business Club for ATLAS adhesives and mortars.
2001 Opening the ATLAS factory in Zgierz - the largest and most modern factories among the 16
ones of the ATLAS Group.
The first ATLAS plant abroad: in Dubna, near Moscow, Russia
ATLAS among the most powerful brands in Poland - year after year, three times in a row, it
wins "Superbrand Polska" title.
2002 Launched a new line of gypsum calcination in Leszcze plant, the most modern solution of its
kind in the country;
ATLAS Group granted with the Economic Award by President of Republic of Poland, a kind
of economic Nobel for the best Polish firm.
2003 The first ATLAS plant abroad: in Dubna, near Moscow, Russia.
Launches ATLAS SZTUKI art gallery.
2004 Atlas Charity Foundation has been honored with the title "the Benefactor of the Year 2003"
and a Special Prize for the idea of building and financing hospice in Sopot.
2005 ATLAS among the most powerful brands in Poland - year after year, three times in a row, it
wins "Superbrand Polska" title - this title alongside with the Construction Brand of the Year
title will be awarded to ATLAS year after year till nowadays.
2006 Atlas acquired a majority stake of IZOHAN, one of the Polish leading producer of
waterproof insulation systems.
2007 The owners give the management of the company in the hands of professional managers.
Launches production line of gypsum dry mixes in the new factory in Leszcze location and
gypsum processing plant Nowy Ląd in Niwnice location.
2008 The ATLAS Group enters WiM company - manufacturer of construction chemicals sold
mainly in lounges with ceramic tiles.
ATLAS is a patron and promoter of Polish Championships in Tiling, held since then year by
year.
2009 ATLAS Group has the most potential in Europe in the field of manufacturing of gypsum
with the opening of the new Gypsum Processing Plant in Konin, where it is processed
gypsum dihydrate.
A year of foreign investments: the acquisition of Latvian ATLAS BALTIC; ATLAS
purchased majority stake of private enterprise Tajfun- the major manufacturer at the building
sector in Belarus. Thanks to that investment ATLAS has strengthen its position in the Eastern
market; setting up a trading company in Russia- ATLAS RUSSIA.
We have become a sponsor of ATLAS ARENA in Lodz - one of the largest and most
modern sport facility in Poland.
2010 The subsequent acquisition of ATLAS Group- this time ATLAS acquired
a majority stake of Romanian Romcolor Group, which comprises companies: Romcolor,
Sinteco and Cezal. The Romanian Group is a manufacturer of cement and plaster
construction compounds, insulation systems, paints and varnishes.
Another Polish entity enters the ATLAS Group - IZOLMAT, producer of hydro-insulation
materials for protecting of roofs .
2011 New factory was opened in Grodno, Belarus as an effect of ATLAS and TAJFUN company
joint investments - it is the most modern plant processing the building materials in this region
of Europe.
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