History
“BIOSPHERE” CORPORATION TODAY IS:
· Contemporary high-developing international company with its own production and logistics complexes in CIS countries.
· Leader at Ukrainian market, acknowledged expert in cleaning and hygiene.
· Successful, dynamic team of professionals.
· Owner of well-known trade marks in household and hygienic trends.
· Socially responsible business.
COMPANY BIRTH AND ESTABLISHMENT (1997-2000)
“Biosphere” Corporation joins “Olvia” Corporation and is an official distributor of the following brands:
· «Kimberly – «Clark International» - ÒÌ Kotex, Huggies;
· «SCA, International» - ÒÌ Libresse, Iibero;
· «TZMO», Poland, - ÒÌ Bella;
· «Nicols», Poland, - ÒÌ Nicols
It acquires primary experience in national distribution of the goods produced by international companies.
The start of independence (2001)
December 01, 2001 “Biosphere” Company drops out from “Olvia” Corporation and starts its own activity.
January 2001 –start in cooperation with «Hanke Tissue», Poland, in distribution of TÌ Aha in Ukraine.
December 2001 TM Freken BOK was created – a wide range of household goods.
The first production was set up and the first branch was opened
(2002)
March 2002 – this is the period of cooperation with «Ataman», Turkey, in distribution of ÒÌ Uni in Ukraine.
May 24, 2002 Company status was changed for Corporation.
July 11, 2002 the plant for production of garbage bags, sponges and bath sponges was founded, then on November 12, 2002 was set up a new line in garbage bags production.
The first goods of TM Freken BOK appeared at Ukrainian market.
December 14, 2002 Kiev branch of “Biosphere” Corporation was opened.
THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE GROWTH (2003-2004)
“Biosphere” Corporation business is actively developing. Goods assortment both produced and imported was being expanded. New foreign business partners appeared during that period. The following trademarks appeared in “Biosphere” assortment portfolio:
· ÒÌ Selpak - producer «Ipek KAGIT», Turkey;
· ÒÌ Ipek - producer «Ipek Idrofil Pamuk», Turkey;
· ÒÌ Premax - producer «Ataman», Turkey;
· ÒÌ Paper+Design - producer «Paper+Design tabletopGmbH» , Germany.
Distributor infrastructure was established.
September 10, 2003 a new branch in Dnepropetrovsk was opened.
July 1, 2004 – representative office in Lvov was opened.
Marketing activity in goods promotion was being expanded.
In August 2003 goods for cleaning and cooking were launched at the market under own ÒÌ FBI.
March 2004 – TM “Skarbnychka” was launched at the market (cleaning goods and accessories for cooking).
In November 2004 new ÒÌ Natura Vita was created (bath sponges and accessories for bathroom).
Goods assortment expansion (2005)
“Biosphere” Corporation presents a wide range of household and hygienic goods concentrating in the goods for personal and professional use.
ÒÌ Freken BOK, ÒÌ Nicols were being expanded their assortment.
“Biosphere” Corporation goods were exported to CIS countries.
Starting up cooperation with China.
April 2005 – The first supplies of ÒÌ Natura Vita.
August 2005 – Launch of a new ÒÌ Aqua Baby.
September 9 - volunteer clean up from TM Freken BOK was organized on the City Day under motto “Let the holiday be clean!”
entry into new markets (2006 -2007)
In 2006 “Biosphere” Corporation goods started to be supplied to Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Belorussia Republic, and Moldova.
June 27, 2006 representative office in Moscow was opened.
Summer 2006 new production of wet wipes was set up in Dnepropetrovsk.
December 14, 2006 branch in Kharkov was opened.
Private labels production was actively developing.
In December 2006 new trademark «Clean for Speed» joined brand portfolio of “Biosphere” Corporation (sponges and napkins for automobile care). Brand idea lies in the very title – “cleanness for the sake of speed”. New supplies of the goods were made.
Company structure reorganization – division in two business activities: Household (goods for household care) and “Hygiene” (goods for personal hygiene).
In November 2006 in Kiev «II National Conference of Category Managers in Household & Hygienic – 2006» took place, in which “Biosphere” Corporation took part. It gathered about one hundred representatives of retail trading networks of Ukraine. Spokesmen from Russia, Western Europe shared their experience in leadership strategy realization; development tendencies of Household & Hygienic markets in 2007-2008 were discussed.
In November 2006 ÒÌ «Freken BOK» was for the first time the winner of international competition “The Choice of the year ¹1”.
May 26-27, 2007 - ÒÌ «Clean for Speed» became a sponsor of the second stage of grand mega-championship in auto sound and tuning «Car&Tuning Show» that was organized in terms of international auto saloon SIA 2007 (Kiev).
In March 2007 the first goods supplies to Kazakhstan.
June 1, 2007 the first meeting with representatives of retail shops took place in Minsk, Belorussia Republic.
July 4, 2007 – “Biosfera Polska” was opened in Poland.
July 12, 2007 “Biosphere” Corporation celebrated its 10 year anniversary. In its honor golden anniversary coin was produced for “Biosphere”.
November 2007 – launch of the first line in paper hygienic wipes production «Smile Pockets».
November 2007 the first partner meeting with “Biosphere” distributors in Ukraine.
Period of innovation and development (2008-2011)
In June 2008 “Biosphere” Corporation rebranding process.
In September 2008 “Biosphere” Corporation initiated annual program “Biosphere Kids care” of regular sponsorship assistance to the department of selective surgery with oncological patients’ care in the local clinical hospital in Dnepropetrovsk.
June 6, 2008 opening of production – logistics center “Termoplast” in u.t.s. Letichev (Khmelnitskiy region).
In September 2008 own production-stock keeping capacities were acquired in Dnepropetrovsk and called “BIOSPHERE COMPLEX”.
In the end of 2008 goods supplies to Kirgizia started.
July 12, 2009 – grand opening of “Biosphere Complex”, production startup of Household goods.
November 2009 – “PRO Service” project startup (production and distribution of professional care goods).
December 4, 2009 “Biosphere” Corporation distributors meeting took place in terms of which The Conference was organized.
December 2009 a new distributor in Armenia and goods supplies startup.
March 1, 2010 unique social project “Biosphere” Corporation “BIO” – caring about environment. Production startup of decomposable garbage bags “BIO” under TM Freken BOK.
April 2010 – production startup of wet wipes on the territory of “Biosphere Complex”, production startup of Hygiene cotton goods.
May 14, 2010 III National Conference of category managers “Innovative solutions and approaches in production and quality control system of private labels production”.
July 9, 2010 – Central Stock opening.
July 23, 2010 official meeting with foreign partners and suppliers. There were guests from Israel, Italy, Turkey, Poland, Russia and other countries.
July 27, 2010 the first delivery to Georgia.
In September 2010 the Company developed and launched at the CIS countries market new contemporary and innovative trademark – TM Vortex. The trademark was developed by “Biosphere” Corporation specialists together with specialists in cleaning industry in the USA – VORTEX-POWER. Exclusive raw materials, unique engineering and high technology distinguish every product of TM Vortex.
In October 2011 «Second International Conference of retailers in Belorussia Republic» was held, on November 5, 2010 in Alma-Ata «I National Conference of retailers in Household & Hygiene business in Kazakhstan Republic -2010» at subject «Trends of Household & Hygienic market development 2011. Leadership strategies realization» was held, organized by “Biosphere” Corporation. These activities united about 150 participants from more than 30 retail trading networks. The purpose of such activities was to present “Biosphere” Corporation in CIS, to inform the participants about changes at the market and development trends, new products and products of competitors, etc.
A new mill «Biosphere-Polymer» producing garbage bag in Russian Federation was officially opened on December 10, 2010 in Belgorod. The mill was brought into production in the shortest terms. Decision to start production was taken in 2009 and in October 2010 it was set up. The area of the production enterprise is 4 700 ì2.
In May 2011 “Biosphere” Corporation finished the project in creating new design of packaging and upgrading Smile wet wipes assortment. TM Smile in renewed image was presented to consumers in May.
