CJSC “Gorizont” was founded in 1854.

Moscow factory of technical felt, at present – CJSC “Gorizont”, was set up in the second part of the IXth century by two Moscow merchants Carl and Henry Teel. Since that time the factory has gone through a lot of transformations. In the hard perestroika period when many companies did not manage to overcome the changes in the economic situation in the country, “Gorizont” only strengthened its positions and entered the road of rapid production development. The management of the plant, represented by the General Manager Tymoshchenko Viktor Mikhaylovich,  passed a decision to diversify into another branch, and thus it started producing consumer goods. Using processed fleece as raw materials, the company started producing blankets, pillows, mattresses as well as a whole line of “health goods”: slippers, waistcoats, warming belts, bath caps – the assortment on the whole includes about 1,000 types.   

At present “Gorizont” is a large industrial company dealing with production of woolen articles. Now the company functions in several markets simultaneously. In the production of technical felts “Gorizont” factory is a leader in the Russian market and is far ahead of its scarce competitors. In fact, this is unique production of world scale since it works with natural raw materials – pure wool, while the majority of such companies in the world make their products of synthetics. According to target designation – felt is a strategically important product and it is irreplaceable in industry. It is no accident that the companies of the leading branches in the whole of Russia are permanent clients of “Gorizont”. These are defence industry, railway transport, oil recovery, airplane construction and others.

 
In the market of bed accessories for 10 years the brand “Gorizont” has proved to be a reliable and, what is most important, useful for health. Blankets and pillows produced by the factory enjoy great popularity with adults, senior people and particularly children. This is confirmed by high awards, the best of which have been given to “Gorizont” factory by the Russian Fund of Consumer Rights Protection and Moscow Confederation of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs.

Retail network development
The main surely correct decision of the management of the factory was development of retail network at its own expense. Certainly, “Gorizont”’s output is represented in the largest department stores and trade centres of the country. But besides that “Gorizont” has got its own retail network. Thus, in the city of Moscow, apart from the main company shop at the factory with the area of over 100 sq. m., there function five more own trade sections. At the beginning of 2007 one more large shop started its activity of the network “World of Wool”  in the city of Voskresensk. Without stopping on things achieved, top managers of the company, while making analysis of real estate market of Moscow and regions offer new possibilities for the retail network expansion..  

Public events
Managements of “Gorizont” company represented by Timoshchenko Viktor Mikhaylovich has been providing confident support to different public, guardianship as well as religious organizations in the course of its activity. The list of such organizations includes St. Trinity Temple in the city of Moscow, St. Daniil monastery, orphanage in the city of Unecha, war and labour veterans. .     
CJSC “Gorizont” actively participates in special charity events. Thus, in June 2007 in the Independence Day in Moscow: all the winners of the competition “Family of the Year” got as the present from “Gorizont” factory an indispensable set of bed accessories for healthy sleep: blankets and pillows. 

Mission of the company
Our goal is to produce goods of the highest possible consumer quality.
Our principles are as follows: quality, servicing culture, cleanness and affordability.

The basis for the work of managers are “10 commandments of proper customer care in the company”:

• Customer – is the most important person in our business
• Customer - does not depend on us. We depend on him/her.
• Customer – is not an obstruction in our business, (s)he is a goal of our work
• Customer – comes to us with his/her needs, and our task is to meet them
• Customer – honours us with his/her coming. We do not do any favour to him/her
• Customer – is a component of our business, not a stranger
• Customer – is not a static value, but a human being with emotions and feelings
• Customer – deserves most polite and attentive treatment on our part
• Customer – is not the person with whom we dispute and сcompete in wit
• Customer – is fully entitled to expect that the employee servicing him/her is clean and tidy

Brands
Producing goods for different groups of consumers, the company pays great attention to elaboration and promotion of new brands, under which the products of the company will be supplied to the market. At present “Gorizont” is the owner of the following trade marks:
“Gorizont”® - production of felt for all the branches of industry
“Fetr”® –  production of headwear
“Pastel snov”® – production of bed accessories
“Teplokhranitel”® – production of health goods
“Mirupar”® и “Made inTim”® – production of sauna and bathhouse accessories
“Mir shersti”® –  retail network of consumer goods
“Museum of Russian Valenki”® -  museum

Certification
”Gorizont” company possesses all the necessary documents confirming the level of output quality at all the stages of production. We are a serious company which is responsible about its work, relying on long-term leadership in the branch! !

Output of CJSC “Gorizont” was many times awarded diploma of conformity with the highest quality level registered by the State Standard of Russia – “Moscow Quality”. The program “Moscow Quality” was elaborated and is being implemented by Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Moscow Independent Centre of Examination and Certification “Mosekspertiza” jointly with the government of Moscow. The authorities of the capital view it as a very important tool enabling to trace the best companies of the city – leaders in Moscow industry.

Certificate of International Business Academy
CJSC “Gorizont” has been included into the Register of companies of textile and light industry and has been awarded a Golden Medal – “500 leading companies of Russia”. Its recognition on the part of the international business community shows undoubted leadership of the company, both directly in its branch, and on the level of Russia’s economy in general.
Diploma of the ХVIIth Federal Wholesale Fair of Goods and Equipment, textile and light industry of the Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology of the RF; OJSC “Roslegprom”; OJSC concern “Rostekstil”.

Company CJSC “Gorizont” was awarded a diploma with the following wording: “For a considerable contribution into the formation of the national market of domestic goods”.
Diploma of OJSC “Roslegprom”; Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization “Soyuzekspertiza”.

 Output of the company was given a diploma with the following wording: “For high consumer properties”.
Diploma of OJSC “Roslegprom”; OJSC concern “Rostekstil” 2001.

Within the framework of the All-Russian exhibition “Gorizont” company was recognized as “The best company of the year”. This title has been awarded to it for several years already, and this fact shows well-deserved recognition of the quality policy of the company.

All the output of “Gorizont” factory has got the following certificates of the world and all-Russian level:
Certificate of International Wool Secretariat (IWS) “On awarding of output of CJSC “Gorizont” with international quality sign “Woolmark”.

Sign “Woolmark” is available on the output of only those companies which constantly have high quality on all technological cycles of production: starting with the moment of raw materials storage, to shipment of finished commodities made of wool. Acquiring output marked with this sign you can be sure that you purchase quality articles.
Veterinary certificate

There are hygiene certificates for all articles produced by CJSC “Gorizont” confirming absolute safety of the company’s output.

All the articles produced by the factory have got quality certificates ensuring compliance of the factory’s output with state and international quality standard for production of articles made of natural wool.