• Having studied the needs of the market, the company added automobile tyres for all kinds of transport into its assortment.
  • Formation of the concept of the company’s own retail trade system began. As a basis was the necessity of the presence in shops of starter batteries, tyres and the additional assortment of the goods most claimed by motorists with an obligatory accompanying service and warranty service.
  • The first international contract of "KATOD" was signed for the delivery of starter batteries manufactured by the Finnish company of Pakkasakku Oy.