From its inception, the company operated as a family business, where various family members worked together. Shlomi, a mechanical engineering technician, and Yossi, who was an industrial engineering and management technician, grew up in a home that attributed great significance and importance to engagement in the worlds of technology and industry. Ephraim, the family patriarch, was trained as a chemical engineer and was one of the pioneers of the process chemistry industry in Israel. Among other roles, he worked as a manager of the chemistry and food department at the Industrial Development Bank, which provided loans to businesses for establishing industrial plants.
Initially, Shlomi worked in the plastics industry and Yossi was recruited to a contracting company in the field of bills of quantities for buildings. After several years, the two decided to explore the possibility of establishing an industrial plant. After consulting with Ephraim and Sami Segol, who was the owner of “Keter Plastic” they decided to focus on the field of textures for plastic molds, which was then in
its infancy in Israel.
The two began conducting a series of experiments. When they found the production formula that met their criteria, they decided to establish a company, which they would lead. They called it “Chemograf” – a combination of the words “chemistry” and “graphics”. In the beginning, the company was located in a 90-square-meter building in Holon, but the factory soon grew until it reached a size of 380 meters. When Ephraim retired, he joined his sons and brought with him the chemical knowledge of solution formulas and processes.
During the early days,
the factory focused on molds for plastic production. When the brothers identified a trend of transitioning to mold production in China, they debated whether to set up a factory in China or turn to new avenues. As a deep-rooted Israeli company, they chose the second option and began examining new core technologies, until they decided to change the focus of activity to the production of parts by photochemical etching.
The company provided its new services to civilian, medical, and defense companies. Over time, the center of gravity of the activity shifted to parts production, until in 2019 the plastics division was closed. The company identified and adopted new production technologies in order to expand the range of capabilities and the quality of products.
In 2013,
it was decided to relocate the factory to the industrial zone in Modi’in, which was then in its early stages.
For this purpose, land was purchased in the city and the construction of a modern factory began, which would allow expanding the range and scope of activities, improving the level of service, and providing a response to all the needs and requirements of customers.
