Porcelain

Riga Porcelain Factory (RPR)

1922. Registers the company "M.S. Kuznetsovs Joint Stock Company porcelain, earthenware and faience factory".
1940. After the occupation of Latvia in October, the factory is named "Rīgas keramikas fabrika".
1946. After the war, the factory is named "Riga Porcelain and Faience Factory" (RPFF). Despite the removed equipment and the lack of workers, production stations and workshops are being renovated and the production volume is slowly increasing.

1953. The reconstruction of the factory begins, which, without stopping production, lasts until 1962.

1963. The factory is merged with "Riga Porcelain Factory", the combined company is called "Riga Porcelain and Faience Factory"(RPFR). The factory in Ķengarag, Maskavas Street 257 becomes the 1st branch of the factory, specializing in the production of everyday tableware, dinnerware, teaware and a few coffeeware as well.

1968. Ceasing the production of earthenware, the factory is named "Riga Porcelain Factory" (RPR).
1991. After the restoration of the Republic of Latvia, the RPR districts were divided. The name of the Ķengaraga company is A/S "Rīgas porcelāns".

1997. A/S "Rīgas porcelāns" goes bankrupt.
2013-2014. Demolishing of the historic factory buildings, except for the chimneys.
2016. Construction of a multi-functional shopping center "Akropole" begins on the territory of the factory