Briskin historia
1935
The company BRITA, producing spark-plugs with mica and later ceramic insulation, is founded in Tábor
1940
OHM Keramische Werke, a German company from Berlin, takes over the control of the company, and the production is governed by war needs
1946
The company is transferred under the national administration of automotive and aeronautical enterprises PAL (this brand is further used as a registered trademark)
1948
The company merges with its competitor CÍL in Tábor
1953
Foundation of JISKRA, an independent national enterprise, which focuses on the production of automotive spark plugs
A new ceramic material is developed
1960
The company's production program is principally extended by PALTEST diagnostic devices and low-voltage ignition devices for airplanes
1975
Commencement of production of the third-generation spark plugs
Production of technical and electrical ceramics
1988
Implementation of cold working of spark plug shells
Transformation of the national enterprise to a state-owned enterprise (1989)
1992
Foundation of the joint-stock company BRISK Tábor as a legal successor of the state-owned enterprise JISKRA
1994
Certification according to ISO 9001
Expansion of production with exhaust emission diagnostics
New generation of multispark plugs
1996
Commencement of production of speed sensors for OEM KODA AUTO
Expansion of product portfolio with TXS multispark plugs
1997
Supply of car spark plugs for OEM KODA AUTO
Expansion of product portfolio with ignition electrodes and ionisation probes for gas appliances
1998
QS-9000 and VDA 6.1 certification
1999
The company is ranked among best suppliers of VW
The company is ranked among the "CZECH 100 BEST"
2000
EMS - ISO 14 001 certification
The company is ranked among the "CZECH 100 BEST"
The company opens a plant for the manufacture of spark plugs in the Kaliningrad region, Russia
2001
Supply of spark plugs to OEM Lamborghini Motori Marina
Supply of spark plugs for small agricultural machinery to OEM SAGEM (JCAE)
Supply of spark plugs to OEM AUTOVAZ
Supply of spark plugs to OEM GAZ
The company is ranked among the "CZECH 100 BEST"
2002
Commencement of production of the second-generation BRISK Premium LGS spark plugs
Supply of sensors to VW
2003
ISO/TS 16949 certification
2004
Extension of product range with BRISK IRIDIUM PREMIUM RACING spark plugs
Supply of spark plugs to OEMs Renault-Dacia, GM, SEAT
Supply of sensors to OEM VOLVO POWERTRAIN