History

The commencement of the construction of a porcelain factory with a targeted capacity of 600 tons per year.

The launch of porcelain insulator production.

The nationalization of the factory.

Expansion of the factory. Increase in production capacity to 2300 tons/year.

Start of export to Western European countries.

Construction of the W30 department with a production capacity of 5000 tons/year. Start of production of long-line and station support insulators for 110 kV, as well as large-sized enclosures for 220 kV.

Installation of the most advanced machines and equipment.

Introduction of high-alumina material class C130 into production.

Expansion of the product range to include long-line insulators for voltages up to 400 kV (160 and 210 kN) and enclosure insulators for DLF circuit breakers for 110 kV.

Modernization of the W10 department and the beginning of the modernization of the W30 department.

Privatization – the factory becomes a joint-stock company and adopts its current name:

Electrotechnical Porcelain Plant ZAPEL Joint-Stock Company.

mplementation of the Quality Assurance System compliant with the ISO 9000 series standards.

Obtaining certification for system compliance with the ISO 9002:1994 standard.

Automation, computerization, expansion of the product range, and growth of exports.

Restructuring of the company. Formation of a capital group:

ZAPEL SA, Zapel Probud Sp. z o.o., Zapel Serwis Sp. z o.o.

Obtaining the Environmental Management System certificate for compliance with the ISO 14001 standard.

Acquisition of 100% of the shares of the aluminum foundry INNOWACJA Sp.z o.o.

Establishment of a composite insulator production division.

Construction and launch of the Large-Scale Enclosure Production Division (OPOW), enabling the production of ceramic enclosures for ultra-high voltages up to 1100 kV.