Business model and strategy The Company’s description The Mercor capital group is one of the leaders of the European market of passive fire protection and a leading entity in this industry in Poland. Mercor started operations in 1988.
The Company's financial year does not coincide with the calendar year, it starts in April and ends in March. Currently, the capital group includes nine operating subsidiaries. The company offers assistance in the selection and design of fire protection systems. The offer of the group includes:
■ Smoke exhaust, heat exhaust and roof lighting systems (e.g. smoke exhaust vents, fixed skylights, roof hatches, ventilation vents, skylights, smoke curtains, shutter vents).
■ Fire ventilation systems (e.g. smoke exhaust fans, fire dampers, shut-off valves, staircase overpressure systems, garage jet ventilation systems),
■ Fire protection of building structures (e.g. fireproof board systems, spray systems, installation passage systems, magnesium board systems),
■ Fire separation systems (doors, gates, profile walls). Mercor has eight production plants located in several European countries, of which four plants are located in Poland. The group employs over 900 people.
The largest Company’s production plant is the factory in Cieplewo near Gdańsk, from which Mercor generates nearly half of its consolidated revenues. The plant in Russia produces products (mainly smoke and ventilation systems) for the Russian and former Soviet republics, generating over 10% of revenues. The plant in Ukraine processes ventilation flaps mainly for the Polish market. The material sent there is already well advanced, and the work carried out there requires the involvement of manpower. The factory in Ukraine generates about 10-15% of revenues. On the other hand, the plant in Spain mainly produces fire protection panels and spray systems used in tunnels, primarily for the local market
