• Such good round figure was celebrated accordingly. Celebrations started with firing a festive shot with the St. Peter-and-Paul’s Fortress cannon, followed by two corporate events:

First was great dinner with friends and partners held in the Saint Michael's Castle. Next was festival for company employees arranged in Fort Constantine in Kronstadt.

  • In autumn Katod started the new project – logistics center. All the office staff hammered in the symbolic nail on the spot were the first pile was planned to be.

  • Two new brands ENERGIZER и BAREN were added to the company product range.

ENERGIZER is a premium brand of starter batteries produced in Europe by Johnson Controls, whereas BAREN batteries deal was made with the Italian FIAMM SpA.


With this BAREN brand still remembered by experienced car owners was brought back to the Russian market after number of years of absence.