THE FUTURE IS CLEAR Leading industrial chemical producer to the glass industry Tenax Group has spent the last few years developing its business strategy in order to increase its global presence. Emma-Jane Batey spoke to sales director Mrs Kristina Kurma to find out more.
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stablished in Dobele, Latvia, in 1991, Tenax Group has grown to become the Baltic region’s largest industrial chemical producer. A major player in the production of sandwich-type panels and insulating materials under its Tenapor brand, the Tenax Group has two clear areas of activity, both in the glass industry. Sales director Mrs Kristina Kurma told Industry Europe how the company is organised, and how this was decided. She said, 68 Industry Europe
“We are essentially still a new company as we were only founded 20 years ago, and we expanded into the glass industry just 12 years ago. This is plenty long enough to gain credible experience in the industry, but it is also short enough to mean that we are still open-minded to discover new ideas and implement fresh thinking. In 2008 we undertook a series of strategic changes to reorganise our internal operations, and it was then that we clearly defined our two business
areas – Tenapor, which is focused on panels and insulating materials, and Tenachem, which is dedicated to insulating glass sealants, bitumen materials and glues.”
Local and global These two business areas work in tandem to offer a comprehensive service to customers worldwide. Tenax Group employs nearly 300 people and is present and active in more than 40 countries across the world. Mrs
