1. DEHTOCHEMA, NATIONAL ENTERPRISE, PRAGUE 2. BRNO CHEMICAL WORKS 3. SLOVAK BRICK AND CHEMICAL WORKS, HODONIN 4. POTTERY PLANT IN HRUSOV

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000400070005-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: August 20, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT 11 Dehtochema, National Enterprise, D
Prague
ATE DISTR. 20 August 19
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2. Brno Chemical Works N
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3. Slovak Brick and Chemical Works
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Potterv Plant i
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QUIREMENT
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THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
Ing of the Espionage laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794. the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
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SECRET. REPORT
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia DATE DISTR. 28 Jms 1954
1. Dehtoehema, National Enterrri e, D-j. ?jF
SUBJECT 2. Brno Chemical Workv NO. OF PAGES 2
3. Slovak Brick and Chemicaj. Works Hodonin
The Pottery Plant in Hrusov
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Deht?chema, National Enterprise, Prague
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1. Dehtochema, National Enterprise, Prague was set up in 1946 from
various former private enterprises, such as Teerag in Prague,
Tuermitzer Teer-Cel and Fettindustrie, plus a whole group of
various, confiscated German businesses, plus some other businesses
which had been nationalized for other reasons.
2. Dehtochema's main plants were in Teplice Lazne A 50-38, E 13-5(],
Uporiny near Teplice Lazne, Trmice near Usti na Labem, Kosire,
and Zilina. Main items produced were tar and asphalt roofing
material, asphalt-cork plates, impregnated wood, tar used in road
repair and construction, and filler materials.
3. All these plants were quite old, dating at least prior to World
War II1Almost all of them had their own boiler facilities and
had railroad sidings joining main rail lines. They were reorganized
to operate as efficiently as possible. A whole group of smaller
businesses was disbanded and all their production and equipment
concentrated in the above-mentioned large plants. Dehtochema was
formerly under the Czechoslovak Chemical Works and was, later on,
subordinate to the Ministry of Chemical Industry.
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The most significant Dehtochema plant was the Zilina factory where
wood was impregnated. Cbemapol took care of Debtochema exports
The export of impregnated wood for 1953 was planned to reach an-
amount-of 10,000,000 crowns; cork plates to the'amount of 1,750,000
crowns, and asphalt roofing to the amount of 31,310,000 crowns.
Brno Chemical Works, National. Enterprise
5. The Brno Chemical Works, National Enterprise, consisted of the
main plant in Brno and of a branch plant located in Blansko A 49-22,
E 16-467. Until the end of World War II, these two factories were
privately owned and bore the name 'Alice", which was also the trade-
mark for the products. In 1945 these two factories were put under
the national administration of the United Chemical Works and later
they became the property of the United Chemical Works. The Alice
Plants were reorganized into the Brno Chemical Works, National
Enterprise, and have been directly subordinated to the Ministry of
Chemical Industry since 1 January 1950.
6. The works produced perfumes and cosmetics -- the main products
being toothpaste, creams, shaving cream, decorative candles, face
powders, fingernail polish, etc.
7. Domestic needs took care of the biggest part of the products made
here; a good deal, however, was exported abroad. The Ministry of
Foreign Trade exerted a good deal of pressure to get as many of
these products exported as possible. Domestic distribution of
these goods was handled by Chemodroga; export was handled by Chemapol.
It was planned to export 20,000,000 crowns worth of products during
1953, mostly to western countries.
Slovak Brick and Chemical Works
8. The Slovak Brick and Chemical Works, in Hodonin 5 48-52, E 17-07,
was an independent joint stock company before World War II. How-
ever, the majority of shares were owned by the United Chemical
Works and all matters having to do with chemical production were
handled by United Chemical Works' technicians.
9. I present--day designation of this firm; in Chemapol 25X1
re erred to it
only as "Hodonin . Besides brick and various
other construction materials and construction preservatives, the ,)
plant produced lactic acid of all grades and for all purposes.
10. After the end of World War II, the Hodonin Plant was taken out of
the hands of the United Chemical Works and designated part of the
ceramic industry. The export of chemical products was hOudled by
Chemapol. Domestic distribution was handled by Sanitas, National
Enterprise, in Prague II, Hyberneka ulice,
11. The Hodonin Plant had its own boiler facilities and was connected
to the main rail line by a siding.
Hrusov Pottery Plant
1.2. Until the Find of World lent, located in Hrusov,
,5 49-529 'E 18-19 was the property of the 25X1
United Chemical Works, Prague. After the war, it was put under the
control o!P the ceramic industry. This plant, adjacent to the Hru,s?v
Chemical Works, had its own boiler facilities and was connected 'by 25X1
a siding to the Ostrava-Bohumin 5 49-55, E 16-20 railway line.
The plant produced fire and acid-resistant containers which were
used mostly for shipping acids. The plant employed over 200 workers.
/There was no chemical production here.
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