1830
A Czech glass works master, František Kavalír, has started manufacturing laboratory and technical glass in leased glass-works in Ostředek.
Company‘s History
"Please note that since August 31, 2009, the company of Sklarny Kavalier, a.s., use a new business name of KAVALIERGLASS, a.s."
1837
František Kavalír has erected his own glass works in Sázava and started production on 5 June.
1847
German professional journal Annale für Chemie Pharmazie has published the first international analysis and report on Kavalír‘s Sázava glass.
1855
Kavalír’s Glass Works displays its glass at the International Exhibition in Paris and is awarded a Certificate of Merit.
1857
The first issue of catalogue and price list of laboratory glass and apparatuses made by Sázava glass works comes out
1861
An independent exhibition of laboratory glass produced by Kavalír’s Glass Works is awarded a gold medal at the International Exhibition in London
1870
Founder’s son, Antonín Kavalier, has developed UNEXCELLED-brand, a special heat-resistant laboratory glass
1884
In Sázava, Josef Kavalier has completed construction of the second glass-works, called František, equipped with a modern regenerative, producer wood gas-fired furnace
1901
The city of Sázava and the glass works have been connected with the outside world through Kolín-Čerčany railway line
1902
Josef and Vladimír Kavalier have their another, already third, glass-works (called Joseph) built
1908
Vladimír Kavalier performs successfully the first melting of borosilicate laboratory glass, the future PALEX, in Sázava
1919
With premature decease of Vladimír Kavalier business activities of the glass works founder’s family have been terminated, the glass works development, however, has continued
1922
A modern plant, the fourth glass-works (called Vladimír), has been put into operation in Sázava
1923
The first borosilicate PALEX-brand laboratory glass has been introduced on the market. At the same time, Kavalier Glass Works has started manufacturing household boiling glassware
1935
Kavalier Glass Works has developed further special types of borosilicate glass - ISIS (for technical lighting fittings), NEUTRAL (for medical packaging) and K 35 (new laboratory boiling glassware with chemical durability)
1947
The first stage of Sázava glass works reconstruction and modernization has been started, and, simultaneously, borosilicate glass tubes mechanical production has been launched
1952
Kavalier Glass Works has developed 4.8 - SIAL Grade laboratory borosilicate glass and introduced it on the market
1958
In Sázava plant, SIMAX laboratory borosilicate boiling glassware has been developed, and, the product proved to be fully compatible with 3.3 Grade types of international glass
1968
The second stage of the plant reconstruction and modernization has been initiated, and, the glass electric melting technology has been introduced and SIMAX heat resistant household pressed and hollow boiling glassware has been launched on the market
1980
A systematic technological upgrade has been commenced. The second generation automatic machines have been put into operation in the mechanical production
1990
As of 1 December, Kavalier Glass Works, hitherto a State Enterprise, has become a Joint-Stock Company
1994
Starting from 15 February, shares of Kavalier Glass Works, Co. Ltd., have been listed on the Prague Stock Exchange
1995
The company has been awarded an international ISO 9002 Certificate
2009
The company of Sklárny Kavalier, a.s. was bought by the OJGAR group and the glassworks company was given a new name of KAVALIERGLASS, a.s.