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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Glass production and PVC joinery |
| Founder | Valeriu Cîrpanu |
Area served | Romania, international |
| Products | Insulating glass, security glass, decorative glass, laminated and enamelled glass, PVC and aluminium joinery, roller shutters, insect screens |
| Owner | Valeriu Cîrpanu |
Number of employees | 176 |
| Website | lipoplast.ro |
Lipoplast is a Romanian company based in Timișoara, specializing in the production and processing of glass and PVC joinery. Founded in 1994, it manufactures insulating, laminated, decorative, security and solar-control glass, along with PVC and aluminium windows, doors, roller shutters and insect screens.[1] In 2024, it was ranked the largest manufacturer of PVC joinery and insulating glass in Timiș County and the 15th largest in Romania by turnover.[2]
History
[edit]Lipoplast was founded in 1994 by Valeriu Cîrpanu, an ophthalmologist turned entrepreneur, who started the business in a 300 m² rented hall in Timișoara.[3]
Initially focused on joinery and hardware, the company expanded into glass processing, introducing insulated and laminated glass production technologies.[4]
By the early 2000s, Lipoplast began exporting to Western Europe, including Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany.[1] Its international reach has since expanded to over ten countries in Europe and North America.[1]
Operations
[edit]Lipoplast's product portfolio includes insulating glass units, security glass, decorative and enamelled glass, as well as PVC and aluminium joinery.[1] The firm also produces roller shutters and insect screens.[1]
The company holds an international NAMI certification for insulated glass products.[5] It also registered the "Luxor" trademark in 2018 with the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (OSIM).[6]
Financial performance
[edit]In 2024, Lipoplast reported a turnover exceeding 60 million RON and employed 176 people.[1][2]
Notable projects
[edit]Lipoplast has supplied glass and joinery products for several major construction projects, including:
- ISHO residential complex, Timișoara[3]
- Student residence of the West University of Timișoara[3]
- ICAM building, Timișoara[3]
- Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, Polytechnic University of Timișoara[3]
Other activities
[edit]Founder Valeriu Cîrpanu was also known as a rally driver in his youth.[7] Lipoplast operated its own racing team in the late 1990s and early 2000s, culminating in winning the 2001 Romanian National Rally Championship, with Daniel Ungur as the lead driver.[8][9]
Lipoplast has also supported cultural initiatives. The company was a partner in the "Timișoara 2023 – European Capital of Culture" programme,[10] and sponsored the 2024 Ceau Cinema film festival's "Houses in Films" exhibition, which featured illustrations of famous houses from international cinema.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Lipoplast, 30 de ani de inovație și excelență în industria ferestrelor și ușilor termoizolante". Ziarul Financiar. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Top 500 producători de tâmplărie și geam termoizolant". Fereastra.ro. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Lipoplast, 30 de ani de inovație și excelență în industria ferestrelor și ușilor termoizolante". Opinia Timișoarei. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "E vorba despre sticlă". Business Days. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "NAMI Certification NI015130-R3" (PDF). NAMI Certification. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "BOPI Mărci 5 September 2018" (PDF). OSIM. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Firme mari din Timișoara au cucerit Vestul". Capital. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Raliu Timis Rally". Scribd. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Betano Info Rally 05" (PDF). Federația Română de Automobilism Sportiv. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Lipoplast – European Capital of Culture partner". Timișoara 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Expoziție inedită cu ilustrații de case din filme celebre la Ceau Cinema!". Ceau Cinema. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.