Today OJSC «Poltava Medical Glass Factory» is the greatest manufacturer of the medical glass containers in Ukraine.

The history of the enterprise springs from 30-es of the last century.

The factory "Thermometer" was established in 1930 in Poltava according to Republic Red Cross decision. The new factory got the equipment from the Kharkiv thermometric workshop and the laboratory glassware production technology from «Laborpribor» Klin Glass Factory. 

The enterprise produced the glassware from Klin glass tube: test tubes, technical thermometers, pipettes, apparatus and sand glass.

From 1940 the factory became to produce the different thermometers: technical, laboratorial, cereal, incubator, bead, wine, room etc.

The reconstruction of the factory began in April 1945.

In June 1947 the restored factory was renamed in Poltava Glass Factory. The thermometer production was stopped and the new manufacture was developed: ampoules, bottles, instruments and other laboratory wares. The glass tube was delivered by Klin Glass Factory. The main manufacturing equipment was kerosene lamp.

In 1957 the factory was supplied with gas, the first compressor and transformer were installed, the working conditions became considerably better. The working efficiency, the goods quality and the production standards were rose.

On April 18, 1959 by the decree of the cabinet council of Ukraine was made a decision about the building of glass-worked shop at the Poltava Glass Factory.

In February 1966 the construction was finished and the glass furnace of direct heating was put into operation on the manufacturing area at the address 158, Frunze street, Poltava. From this moment the factory began to make the products from its own glass Brand АБ-1. It was developed the manufacture of the paired ampoules, different medical wares and laboratory instruments.

In August 1968 the second glass furnace of direct heating was built and put into operation. The tube assortment was more than 160 denominations from the glass Brands АБ-1 and НС-1. The yearly output reached 5 000 tons.

On March 28, 1977 by order of ministry of medical industry Poltava Glass Factory was renamed in Poltava Medical Glass Factory.

In 1978 the construction of the ampoule shop was finished and put into operation the new administrative building. The ampoule shop was equipped by 77 semiautomatic machines ИО-7 and ИО-8 types. The production capacity of the ampoule shop was increased till 215 millions ampoules per year.

In 1980 three oxygen plants K-0,15with power 150 m³/ h each were installed.

During 1980-1990 the enterprise worked stable, successfully achieved the main technical and economic showing. All increase of the commercial output was got consequently of the working efficiency rise. The technical re-equipment of the glass-worked and ampoule production was carried out. The first three staking machine for tube production («Olivotto», Italy), ampoule equipment: 84 semiautomatic devices ИО-18 (Hungary) and 15 lines «Compact-5000» (Italy) were bought. The production volume of the coupled ampoules achieved 1 billion 10 million per year.

In 1995 the construction of new electric glass furnace was completed and began the production of the glass of the 1^st hydrolytic class USP-1 brand with the usage of the technologies and equipment of the leading European companies. This enables to make the medical containers more resistant to the aggressive medical preparation influence.

On September 3, 1996 the Open Joint-Stock Company «Poltava Medical Glass Factory» was established on the glass factory bases.

To date the working area reconstruction is realized almost completely. The manufacturing equipment park is renewed by 80 percent. The acquired equipment contained the novelty reserve: for many enterprises of this branch this equipment is the equipment of the tomorrow.

The optimal working conditions at the factory are created, that provided the creative activity of all the staff categories; the new types of the ampoule production are developed; the visit system for the prospective consumer to our enterprise is entered for the firsthand acquaintance with the production process, joint discussion of the different questions; the quality management system is arranged and certified; the complete computerization of the existing process at the factory is realized; the modern sports complex is built.

The fabrication method was changed to more progressive so the received production has the high physicochemical parameters. This allowed to our enterprise to take the leading place among the medicine bottles manufacturers on the territory of CIS countries: the export went 40 % up.  

To date OJSC «Poltava Medical Glass Factory» makes more than 7 000 tons of the glass tube; 1 billion 900 million ampoules; 10 million of the test tubes per year.

In 2006 the glass mass granulator was put into operation that made possible to get the fine grain of the glass manufacturing waste for the purpose of sale to the manufacturers of the building materials, enamel and ceramic tableware etc.

In 2008 the oxygen compressor station was overhauled to provide the stable showing of the oxygen quality used in the engineering procedure. This allowed to get the oxygen of the guaranteed quality according to State Standard 6331-78 «Liquid oxygen: technical and medical» and State Standard 5583-78 «Oxygen gas: technical and medical».

The productivity of the reconstructed oxygen compressor station iі increased twice. This gave the possibility to provide the needs of our production and realize the remains to the regional customers.