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INTO SUCCESS
The Czech company TOS VARNSDORF is a leader in horizontal drilling. It utilises its own R&D department to come up with new machines and equipment on a regular basis, staying at the forefront of
the industry worldwide. Irena Alderson talks to commercial director Slavomir Bednar about the major
investments and strategic plans for the near future.
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Strong investment
TOS VARNSDORF has been operating with
purely Czech capital and management and
is now reaping the rewards of the initial hard
work. It has been exporting heavily since the
1970s, up to 90 per cent to the USA, Asia,
Russia and the rest of Europe. The Czech
Republic, with its strengthening economy, is
becoming a more important market as well.
When it comes to machining, we cover
around 20 per cent of the Czech Republic.
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dicted turnover for 2008 is CZK 2.8 billion. All in all these constitute massive
year-on-year increases. Our ambition is
to reach CZK 3.2 billion in 2009.
TOS VARNSDORF specialises in products over one cubic metre the middle
and heavier machining market and
most of the turnover is generated by two
core products. The first one is the WHN13
CNC horizontal boring machine with
adjustable rotating table and the second
one is the WRD130 and 150 floor range,
which is continuously controlled. There is
also a rotary table, where the machines
are capable of coping with large pieces
in a clamp. All our machines are high
performance with an innovative design,
ensuring reliability. We are proud to have
engineers of this calibre, says Mr Bednar.
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Flexible solutions
In recent years, TOS VARNSDORF has
focused on finishing the TOStec machining
centres and an extensive range of complementary equipment with the aim of adding
value and increasing the functionality of its
products. The main industry segments covered are alternative energy wind turbines
and heavy machinery, such as cranes but
it supplies any part of industry demanding
machining. These include the automotive,
shipbuilding or aviation industries. TOS
VARNSDORF is able to customise its
machines to allow for versatile solutions.
Delivery times offered are usually in the
range of six months.
Research and development is at the forefront of TOS VARNSDORFs philosophy. It is
a strong department, having a traditionally
close relationship with universities and other
technical institutions. There are also grants
from the Ministry of Trade and Industry;
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Optimistic outlook
The past two years have witnessed a major
investment in TOS VARNSDORF. We are
aiming at our turnover crossing the CZK 3
billion limit in 2009, or possibly even CZK
3.3 billion. TOS VARNSDORF is expecting
to be successful owing to its large potential, esteemed know-how and wide portfolio. Our competitive advantage is
long-term customer support, guarantee
and unparalleled quality. We are now also
offering tele-support and consulting.
www.tosvarnsdorf.cz
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