Company’s history
It is difficult to imagine that just 20 years ago there were no plastic windows to be seen in Ukraine. In mid-90-s they were still considered as a wonder, and now almost everyone installs them. The first workshops of window production appeared at the very beginning of the last century. The name of the enterprise reflects two inseparable activity areas – industrial production and high quality service. Thus the name of Kontinent-Group LLC or Kontinent appeared. Every year the Company celebrates its birthday on December 18. At the new plant the first window constructions were made of the German profile Eforte in 2018. Only 10 windows were produced for the first month. He beginning of formation of the Kontinent retail network was opening of a shop in Eastern Ukraine and a section at a department of repair goods at the Department store in 1997. Since 2006 the Company has been working with Ukrainian profile Framex, thereof quality has been approved by international and domestic experts.
In 2002 the enterprise expanded the range of output production, having begun production of façade constructions. Production facilities of the plant Kontinent developed with high speed, products were successfully sold and were rather competitive at the market. In 2003, an own workshop of the plant was reequipped on the area of 4000 m2 in the territory the facilities of Selkhoztechnika. Aiming to increase production volumes and improve the quality of products, the plant Kontinent purchased “Elumatec” PVC production line, which enabled assembling of 120 constructions per shift. Also “Lisec” glass units’ production line with capacity of 400 glass units per shift was purchased. A new extruder and rotary table for “Lisec” glass department were purchased and put into operation. In 2006 one more “Fimtec” PVC production line with capacity of 120 units per shift was additionally purchased. At present the plant is one of the largest in production of metallic-plastic window constructions in Ukraine. The structure of the enterprise includes three workshops, 2 storehouses, distribution service, quality control department, supply service, service department, construction and mounting section, delivery service.
Today company’s main goal is providing high competitiveness at the market due to offering new interesting products for purchasers, development of high European standards of work with the purpose of providing stable high quality of manufactured products. Special attention is paid to development of service system for customers at all work stages: from consultation to after-sales service.
In 2012 the plant Kontinent got the ISO 9001 international quality certificate. Thus, this is one of the few enterprises in Ukraine in production of plastic and aluminum constructions certified by high international standards.
At present, both the plant and the brand are indisputable leaders of the industry branch. Enormous amount of large objects and private houses was glazed with constructions produced at the plant Kontinent. Windows and façades produced at the plant, decorate houses of almost all the cities of the region. Namely masters of the plant Kontinent-Group LLC made and mounted constructions at the “Obzhora” shopping center, at the “Parkovy” residence complex, at the “Druzhba” sport palace, at the City Council, at the Kiev synagogue, great number of schools, kindergartens and hospitals were glazed.
The plant Kontinent offers windows of domestic profile systems Framex and Hoffen, with German hardware Roto and Turkish hardware Accado. Plant’s production facilities are ones of the most powerful in Ukraine. Application of modern high-precision equipment, high-qualified staff, and own engineering elaborations enabled leading the plant’s production to a principally new level at the market of Ukraine. Constructions of such complicacy are possible for performing for only a few companies in Ukraine. Arches, triangles, transoms, bellows, sliding constructions and many other. Minimal application of manual work provides high quality of production from window to window. Quality of constructions is proved by certificates of conformance to the State Standards, by the ISO 9001 international certificate, a number of by right deserved awards and thousands of grateful customers.
Besides metallic-plastic windows and doors, the enterprise offers all kinds of glazing – from interior partitions to enormous sliding doors and cold frameless glazing.
The plant has a well-developed network of wholesale partners which has been cooperating with it for many years. But the enterprise has a reserve of production capacities and invites new dealers from Europe for partnership.