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ZBIROVIA, a.s. is a manufacturer of hand tools and forgings with a long history dating back to 1860. Its production programme began to be created and shaped in 1881, when the original workshop for the production of tacks was extended with the first building for the production of hammers and pliers. Over time, the production programme has been gradually expanded and adapted to its present form. In the Czech Republic, ZBIROVIA, a.s. is the largest manufacturer of forged handicraft tools and in many ranges the only one. The current production program represents more than 100 types of products with more than 300 size variants. Forgings are represented by more than 500 types and sizes of products of various shapes and weights (from 0.05 to 10 kg).
The production programme also includes the design and manufacture of tools and dies, chip machining, powder coating and, last but not least, joinery products manufactured in a modern workshop.
ZBIROVIA, a.s. is registered in the Commercial Register at the Regional Court in Pilsen, file number B29 with the date of establishment and registration on 21 December 1990
The company's registered office is at Sládkova 219, 338 08 Zbiroh
Identification number: 00169650; VAT number: CZ 00169650
Bank accounts to be published: 2368749369/0800 (04.10.2017); 7347592/0800 (13.06.2017); 2106620274/2700 (02.04.2013)
CZ5427000000002106620282 (02.04.2013); CZ3227000000002106620290 (02.04.2013)
One of the goals of the new management of the company since its entry in 2017 is to build on the production history of the Zbiroh region and the ZBIROVIA, a.s. plant itself. To assert itself and succeed in the competition of forged craft tools as well as forgings themselves by the quality of the goods offered, product innovation, flexible approach and customer-oriented services and appropriate pricing policy for the products supplied.
Being one of the region's leading traditional employers brings with it commitment, but also the opportunity to participate and create change. We are interested in the conditions of our employees, but also in what is happening in our surroundings. We strive to help wherever there is a need, supporting selected charity projects, cultural and social events not only in our surroundings but also in the entire region.
With our co-workers, we are creating our future together through continuous improvement.
According to legend, the town of Zbiroh was founded by Zbyněk Zajíc of Valdek, who lost his way during one of his hunts with his party. After dusk they found a place to spend the night, where a surprise awaited them in the morning, with deer antlers lying all around. Zbyněk had them collected and decided to build a castle on the spot. And it was collecting the antlers that gave him the name Zbiroh. Seven centuries later, Alfons Mucha created his most famous work, the Slavonic Epic, here. The tradition of ironworking in the Zbiroh region dates back to the Middle Ages. The first mention of ironworking in the area dates back to 1379, when the town directory of the Rozmberk estates mentions the Strašice ironworks.
A craft with a long tradition in this region was the production of studs at home. In Zbiroh, the stud-making workshop was located in Sládkova Street No. 174 and was founded in 1860 by Václav Kreisinger. Later, he gradually added and expanded the range of products to include several types of pliers, hammers and sticks. The stud-making industry gradually began to recede, mainly because of its difficulty and handmade nature, and with the gradual introduction of factory production of studs.
In 1881, Kreisinger's son-in-law Jan Klekner took over the established production. Customers from Vienna, Hungary, Poland and Italy showed interest in the factory's products, and the factory gradually began to expand. As a trademark to symbolise strength, endurance and tenacity, the plant management of the time chose the symbol of the 'teddy bear'.
Another milestone in the company's history was in 1929, when the plant was sold at public auction to Otto Taussig. The name ZBIROVIA Zbiroh and the new trademark "Z" in the traverse, which ZBIROVIA, a.s. still uses today, first appear in the business name.
In the following years, JUDr. Zdeněk Taussig, son of Otto Taussig, took over Zbirovia from his late father and ran the plant until 1939, when he fled Czechoslovakia from the occupants. Under the authority of the Reich Protector in Bohemia and Moravia, the factory was given a new boss and later owner in the person of Major Hans Wred. After his accession, he almost immediately liquidated the production and especially the export of tools and introduced the production of weapons for the war effort.
In the post-war years, ZBIROVIA returned to the production of its traditional product range and gradually, unlike in the pre-war years, the management of the plant changed from one owner to another.
The modern history of ZBIROVIA began in 1957, when ZBIROVIA Zbiroh was incorporated into the TONA Pečky company and then in 1968, as part of the reorganization of the Czechoslovak economy, the ZBIROVIA plant was incorporated into the Nářadí Praha company under the Narex export brand. All this was done despite a fire in the new large hall in 1961, which completely destroyed it.
After the social changes, ZBIROVIA became a state enterprise with full legal personality on 1 November 1990 and subsequently on 1 January 1991 its legal personality was changed and it was registered as a joint stock company ZBIROVIA, a.s. with its registered office in Zbiroz and later privatized in the first wave of coupon privatization.
The production layout is tailored to meet to the maximum extent the requirements for the production of hand tools and forgings forged on our production lines for domestic and foreign customers who prefer the quality and long-standing production experience that ZBIROVIA offers them. Production batches and series are always calculated with regard to production capacities and according to the customer's requirements for delivery dates, taking into account all parameters to achieve the highest possible efficiency. We always place maximum emphasis on the quality of our products which is reflected in the ISO 9001 certification. When introducing new products, we do our best to find the most suitable economic, material, production, technological and design solutions, including their implementation dates, when communicating with the customer. Our production and technological capacities allow us to process material of grades 11-17 and their equivalents in accordance with DIN EN with a weight of 0.05 kg to 10 kg and limits for input material of 80x80 mm (for square bars and billets) and 80 mm (for round bars).
ZBIROVIA has its own design and technology, including its own tool room for the production of dies and jigs for machining. This allows us to respond to the individual requirements of our business partners to the maximum extent possible in the development and production of their final forgings.
Gradually, our company is becoming a supplier of the final product thanks to the technological possibilities for machining on our conventional or CNC machines.