Brief Corporate Information

“Torgovaya Ploschad” was established in March 1994. The founders of the company understood that the market of finishing materials was profitable. That is why they decided to apply their knowledge, expertise and willingness to reach the success. This combination served as a basis for a unified business concept. Initially, the Company gained a reputation of a large supplier of suspended ceilings. Torgovaya Ploschad was the first company which started mass supplies of Armstrong suspended ceilings to the Russian market. Since that time, many things have changed in Russia and inside the holding company. 1998 had been an extremely complicated year. Despite the fact that crisis caused the ending of development of many companies, Torgovaya Ploschad survived thanks to the reputation it had gained, reliable partners and professionalism of employees. Thus, the company continued its fast development.

Today Torgovaya Ploschad offers more than 4000 brand names of various finishing materials manufactured by world leading producers. Fifteen affiliates function within the framework of its structural departments on the territory of Russian Federation. The product portfolio includes: suspended ceilings, commercial lighting systems, laminated floors, ceramic granite, commercial and semi-commercial (wear-proof) linoleum, medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and polyvinyl panels. With this assortment Torgovaya Ploschad Holding is one of the leaders in terms of national sales.

Key areas of activity of Torgovaya Ploschad Holding:

• Distribution of finishing materials
• Delivery of finishing materials to construction sites
• Providing installation services of finishing materials

Distribution of Finishing Materials

Distribution of finishing materials is a key area of activity of Torgovaya Ploschad Holding. Specializing in wholesale and retail trade, departments of the Holding function within the framework of this activity.

World experience shows that success of wholesale trade is based on the following factors:

• Large warehouse
• Modern office
• Convenient transport routes to the office and the warehouse
• Professional team of employees
• Well-established system of registration of shipped goods for legal parties
• Availability of a complete exposition of product samples etc.

All above-listed factors are applicable for the Torgovaya Ploschad Holding key departments which are located in the capitals of Federal Districts of the Russian Federation:

• Torgovaya Ploschad , Central Office, Moscow
• Torgovaya Ploschad –North-West, Saint-Petersburg
• Torgovaya Ploschad - Povolzhye, Samara
• Torgovaya Ploschad -Urals, Yekaterinburg
• Torgovaya Ploschad -Sibir, Novosibirsk
• Torgovaya Ploschad -South, Rostov-On-Don

Three finishing material stores function in the Moscow retail trade centers, and “Bystrosklad” (“Quick Warehouse”), a large supermarket of construction and finishing materials of Cash & Carry type, operates in Samara.