LITOKOL AM CO LTD was founded in 2007. Its aim is to produce adhesive, gypsum based universal pastes and plasters suitable for final and preliminary trimming for applying ceramic tiles and natural stones in Armenia. This company is formed on 40% of Italian capital and 60% of Armenian one.
The owner of the Italian part is LITOKOL S.p.A (Italy, Rubiera), which is one of the leading companies in the world engaged in production of building adhesives and pastes. The Italian company was founded in 1968. Ab origin having small productive capacity the company offered the Italian consumers completely new products for ceramic tile fixing. This product stood against the traditionally applying materials of that time. Nevertheless in 1972 the Company’s product obtained I.C.I.T.E certificate that proved the high quality recognition on the national level. Almost in 1978 due to the company`s newest treatments its building adhesives were considered the best in West Europe.
The biggest step for company`s development became the foundation of Italian-Armenian joint venture with IMEX GROUP CO LTD /Litokol AM CO ltd/ in 2007 and the building of a new factory. Having IMEX GROUP CO LTD as a reliable nad long-term partner in Armenia Litokol S.p.A expects great development and spreading of its products over the whole Caucasian region /Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan/ and Iran.
The co-owner of Litokol AM CO ltd is Armenian IMEX GROUP CO LTD which is one of the biggest companies in Armenia.
The cooperation between Litokol S.p.A and IMEX GROUP CO LTD began in 2001 when the Italian Company’s production was imported in Armenia for the first time. Over the years the production of Litokol S.p.A became well recognized among the Armenian consumers taking the major place in the Armenian adhesive market and causing necessity of putting the cooperation on the new, more important level- to found joint production. As a result of efficient interaction LITOKOL AM CO LTD company was founded in Armenia and a factory corresponding to up to date demands was built.
Production
LITOKOL AM CO LTD factory and workshops were completely built by Italian specialists. Workshop was projected, constructed and equipped by the Italian famous LB Mechaniche Company. At the factory the latest technological innovations were applied, new technical solutions were given, especially the production is organized in vertical line, which is a result of innovation as well (particularly in other factories of Litokol brand the production is organized in horizontal line/.The vertical production line allows the company to save territory and use the gravitation strength of the earth in production.
At LITOKOL AM CO LTD factory the production is carried out by automatic system. A special management program for production was written by Italian famous PROTEO Company. Production automatic organization excludes man factor influence on production cycles and composition deflection as well, thus providing constant quality level.
Due to the management program production processes are always under the control of the Italian specialists. They get in touch directly with the management program and even realize some production processes.
So LITOKOL AM CO LTD production corresponds completely to the European standards and even exceeds them due to the newest technologies.
Quality management
LITOKOL AM CO LTD factory`s laboratory is supplied with modern equipments which allows to possess the quality management. The chemists-engineers raise the level of their skill in Italy obtaining high professional knowledge and skills in the field of structural chemistry.
The laboratory checks conformity of the received materials to the demanded standards because the main guaranty for making qualified product is the existence of high quality materials.
As the products of LITOKOL AM CO LTD are synthesized according to the European EN standards, the laboratory carries out the management of quality according to them. The laboratory actively cooperates with the laboratory of Italian head factory. Before being presented in the market the product quality check-up is confirmed by the Italian laboratory.
Our laboratory together with the Italian one also renovates products formulae and synthesizes new types of products. Depending on the market demands the product quality improves constantly.
Environment protection
LITOKOL AM CO LTD factory is one of those unique productions that don’t pollute the environment. Italian LB MECHANICHE Company installed a special dust absorbing systems and modern technologies of air filtering to make the air going out of the factory clear.
Consumption market
Armenian consumers have known many products of LITOKOL AM CO LTD /adhesives K17, K18 and K80/ since 2001 when they were imported from Italy. Now they are very popular in Armenia. That is why the joint venture was founded here. Our products occupied the most part of Armenian market. Our new products /Litogyps pastes, Litoplan plasters and K10 Facciata adhesive/ have already found their consumers as well.
Productive capacity of LITOKOL AM CO LTD factory is bigger than Armenian market. The factory is not intended to satisfy only Armenian market demands; it has regional importance. Our products are well known in Georgia as well. Since 2009 our products have been exported to Georgia. We also try to enter other countries.