Agrostroj Pelhrimov: The Last of the Mohicans with a good prospect

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Agrostroj Pelhrimov (AP) (Pelhrimov, Czech Republic), agricultural equipment manufacturer, expects a turnover of 1 bil Kc per year in 2002. Its turnover should increase by 100 mil Kc per year by 2002. In 2000 AP expects proceeds of at least 780 mil Kc and a pre-tax profit of 15 mil Kc. Its turnover totalled 672 mil Kc in 1999, 5% more compared to 1998. AP's goods production volume was 582 mil Kc in 1999. The firm exported goods worth 457 mil Kc in 1999, more than 70% of all its transactions. AP supplies its machines to more than 30 countries including Germany, the UK, France, the US, Ireland, Greece and Hungary. The firm invested a total of 180 mil Kc in its modernisation and the purchase of progressive technology during 1997-1999. About 41 mil Kc of the sum were invested in 1997, 60 mil Kc in 1998 and 79 mil Kc in 1999. AP co-operates with global manufacturers in its field including Claas (Germany) and Poettinger (Austria). AP is the only manufacturer in its field to have remained from the former concern Agrozet (Czech Republic).

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing, Farm Machinery, Farm machinery and equipment, Agricultural equipment, Agrostroj Pelhrimov A.S.

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Brake plates from Pobezovice to all the world

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Gold Fren (GF) (Pobezovice u Pardubic, Czech Republic), motorcycle brake plate manufacturer, expects a good future in the supplies of complete brake systems. The total volume of the firm's brake plates intended for racing and roadster motorcycles should exceed CEK 50 mil in 2000, about 50% more compared to 1999. GF's production volume was CEK 28 mil in 1999. About 99% of the 1999 production were exported to five continents. The firm has consumers in Argentina, Australia, Singapore and Spain, among others. Its production volume increased to 30,000 pairs of plates per month in 2000 compared to 2,000 pairs per month in 1999. GF invested CEK 35 mil in the construction of a new production hall and new machines during 1999-2000.

Motor vehicle parts and accessories, Auto Brakes, Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing, Automotive brakes, Gold Fren

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With a loss of CEK 908.52 mil

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Thrall Vagonka (TV) (Studenka, Czech Republic), railway car manufacturer, should become one of the most important wagon manufacturers in Europe after 2000. This is estimated by Thrall Car Manufacturing (US), which bought wagon production from CKD Vagonka (Studenka, Czech Republic) and set up TV in Mar 2000. CKD Vagonka saw a loss of CEK 908.52 mil under revenues of CEK 2.56 bil in 1999. In 1998 the firm saw a loss of CEK 521.46 mil under outputs of CEK 2.1 bil.

Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing, Market information - general, Railroad equipment, Rail & Transit Cars NEC & Parts, New Railroad Cars, Railroad equipment industry, Transit vehicles, Railcars, Thrall Vagonka

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