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1991 rettig starts negotiations with huta Silesia, a producer of panel
radiators owned by the state of Poland.
1992 huta Silesia obtained permission from the Polish Ministry of
-1993 Privatisation and Ministry of internal Affairs to sign an agreement
with rettig for the production of radiators in a joint venture
structure. on March 1 st 1993 Newco Silesia started. in the second
half of that same year, rettig purchased the remaining shares.
1994 the factory in rybnik was modernised and extended and the
-1998 production of Purmo radiators started. A new leAS welding line
and paint shop were introduced. Due to the increase in
production, extra warehouse facilities were built.
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rYBNik, PolAND
1999 investment in second welding line and warehouse.
2002 in addition to radiators the rybnik factory starts production of
rolljet insulation for underfloor heating.
2006 New production facilities were completed (new hall of 10.000m 2 )
-2007 and a new third modern leAS welding line was installed for
the production of high quality radiators.
ryBnik Factory, pl
We are welcomed by Franciszek plaskura, who as managing director at rettig heating sp. is responsible for rettig icc’s factory
in rybnik, poland. the factory in rybnik, where about 30 percent of the total number of radiators of the rettig group are
produced, is a special one. at least, it is to Franciszek plaskura, who in the early 90s was responsible for the privatisation of
this state owned company and still leads this totally renewed modern factory successfully today. everything that happens in
rybnik consequently falls under his direct responsibility.
franciszek Plaskura is visibly proud of what he and his team have
accomplished in the last two decades, which is why it’s no coincidence
that we’ve chosen to highlight the rybnik factory in this issue of
clever. “A total over 2 million radiators find their way from our factory
in rybnik to customers in 15 different countries,” explains franciszek
Plaskura. “Nearly 400 highly motivated experts are on a daily basis
responsible for the production of about nine to eleven thousand
radiators — depending on the type being produced. to accomplish
that we have three shifts working at three extreme modern, well
equipped and fully automated production lines.”
stand out
“the reason for rybnik’s success is for sure the fact that we’ve managed
to build a team that has worked together for many years,” continues
franciszek Plaskura. “i wanted to build a team that fitted the brand.
With the same DNA. Dedicated to its job and willing to conquer the
world. We only hired the best people we could find. engaged in their
field of expertise, but willing to cooperate with people in completely
different fields. if you know what others are doing, and especially why
they are doing this, you can build a team in which people respect, but
also help each other, always. our engineers and technicians are >>
rettig icc manufactures radiators in fifteen production facilities, located in
eleven different countries. in each issue of clever we highlight one of these
factories. in this one, we turn the spotlight on the factory in rybnik, Poland.
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