The History of Tymbark    

The history of the place where the Tymbark brand was born, dates back to the fourteenth century. It was then that King Casimir the Great, who was hunting in nearby forests, founded the parish in this place and founded the parish church. In 1353 the ruler of the city signed the location into the Magdeburg law. It received the name Jodłowa Góra. It derives from it its German equivalent of Tannenberg, which in time evolved into its present name - Tymbark.

 

Początków sadownictwa na tym terenie należy szukać w XVII wieku. To właśnie wtedy Dunajcem i Wisłą popłynęły do Gdańska pierwsze śliwki. Tak zaczęła się sława owoców z Tymbarku! Na dobre rozkwitła w XIX wieku. Zarządzający tymi ziemiami Austriacy, wzorem podalpejskich miejscowości w Tyrolu, masowo zakładali wówczas sady. Władze Galicji wprowadziły nawet obowiązek sadzenia drzew owocowych przez pary zawierające związek małżeński.

Historia naszej firmy to nieodłączny składnik budujący jej tożsamość i kulturę. To determinacja, słynących z mocnego charakteru górali, sprawiła, że w 1936 roku w Tymbarku powstała pierwsza na Podhalu Spółdzielnia Owocarska. Jej założycielem był młody inżynier sadownictwa – Józef Marek. Jego marzeniem było, by góry Ziemi Limanowskiej zakwitły sadami. Pierwszy krok w tym kierunku podjęto 24 marca 1937 roku, w Sądzie Okręgowym w Nowym Sączu. Właśnie wtedy dokonano rejestracji „Podhalańskiej Spółdzielni Owocarskiej w Tymbarku”. Od tego momentu nasza marka zaczęła pracować na swoją renomę.

Development

The actions of World War II slowed the  development of cooperatives. But the enthusiasm of the employees of Tymbark meant that in the postwar period the Fruit Growers Cooperative became one of the most thriving businesses in Poland.

The newly established branches in Wrocław and Raciborz saw the production of vegetables and medicinal herbs. In Katowice - sweetened juices, and in Cracow and Zakopane, the first warehouse. Although in 1950 the cooperative was nationalized, and a year later became part of the Central Board of Fruit and Vegetable Industry, the potential of Tymbark was recognized and they expanded the facility.                                                                                   

In the 80's Tymbark was included in the structure of "Iglopol." This resulted in a decline in the significance of the company. In 1990, systemic changes in the country helped to turn the company into an independent company once again. This would not have been been possible without the extraordinary effort of the whole team. In the years 1990 - 1998 work continued on upholding and strengthening the company's position in the market. This same period also saw a number of significant investments which completely changed the face of our company

In The  Maspex Wadowice Group

Since joining the group in 1999, position of the brand has grown with each passing year. Within a few years Tymbark has become a leader in the demanding and competitive market of juices, nectars and beverages. 

Tymbark is also one of the most valuable and best perceived brand.

(98 out of 100 know the Tymbark brand well source: SMG, tracking studies, March 2011)

Highest quality standards  

Consumer confidence requires quality, therefore product quality is our priority. The company constantly invests in the acquisition and implementation of new technologies. It has very modern production lines, multi stage production process control systems, and with the most advanced technologies can provide consumers with products whose quality meets the highest global quality standards. Production at Tymbark factories is conducted in accordance with HACCP and ISO 9001: 2001.

Voluntary Control System 

Since 2003 Tymbark has belonged to the DSK (Voluntary Control System). the idea of this system is that companies control their own products and declares their production to be in line with current Polish legislation and the directives and standards adopted in the European Union. Tymbark is also committed to continually improving the quality of our juices, nectars and beverages.

Caring for the environment 

Concern and responsibility for the environment has been very important.

Tymbark employees since the inception of the company. All production processes are conducted so that interference in nature is kept to a minimum. High internal standards are consistent with strictest ecological standards and regulations, and often even more restrictive than international standards in this area. 

The Tymbark storks - Tymbuś and Tymcia 

For many years a pair of storks have been visiting Tymbark, nesting on the chimney of our plant.

Storks spend a long time looking for a  clean place, quiet and with a friendly atmosphere where they can live and raise their offspring. The conditions at the plant in Tymbark fitted the bill.

Innovation 

Throughout its history Tymbark has built its position through innovation and flexibility.

The company has always tried to go beyond schemes and set new trends. It is here that new technologies and products, which were later successfully applied in other factories, were first tried. The most groundbreaking innovation since establishment are:


1959 – a watershed moment for the entire fruit industry. A Swiss expert, with a proposal of new technology - concentration of fruit juice came to Tymbark.
1961 – Tymbark installed Poland's first evaporator stations to thicken the juice of apples and coloured fruits.
1967 – the pride of the plant is formed. Engineer Augustine Rogozinski, as the first in Poland developed a blackcurrant juice formula.
1970 – Tymbark installed the industry's only spray-dryer and started the production of fruit and vegetable powders according to its own technology. Together with the Institute of Fermentation Industry, Tymbark also developed technology for dehydration of fruit aromas and the recovery of dyes from fruit pomace.
2004 - Tymbark introduced the latest technology for the bottling of juices and beverages - aseptic bottling into plastic bottles without preservatives or artificial colours.

What will time bring? We'll see!