Inside fourth production hall at B?eclav plant
Alcaplast, the leading sanitary ware manufacturer in central and eastern Europe, has begun to operate a fourth production hall at its plant in B?eclav in the southern Czech Republic.
Trial production at the new 3,000 square metre unit started early last December and completion of the latest facility meant Alcaplast has increased its plant workforce by 30 employees.
The most significant feature of the new hall is it is the first to make use of new polystyrene processing technology. The firm’s product catalogue includes a range of plastics bathroom components and accessories for the bathroom including polystyrene air ventilation grilles.
“Internal polystyrene production is another step towards increasing self-sufficiency and independence from external suppliers, which we consider one of the key features.
“Regularity and reliability of supply is now firmly in our own hands,” commented Alcaplast chief executive Francis Fabi?ovic who explained this was one of the reasons for adding the new production hall. Its construction was completed in seven months.
“The ever growing demand, especially from abroad, enables us to invest in cutting edge technology. Soon, we will prepare and modernise the (site) space and expand our technical equipment,” added the chief executive as he looked ahead to future Alcaplast plans.
The B?eclav plant has an injection moulding hall equipped with machines from suppliers including Arburg.
The private company, founded in 1998, now has six subsidiaries abroad and exports to more than 40 countries. Its branches are located in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Poland and Belarus, while it has sales representation in Russia.
More than 70% of Alcaplast’s production during 2015 was exported and the Czech company saw growth in its overall turnover rise by 11% year on year.
Today, the company produces 580 separate products made of metal and plastics including plastic cisterns, flexible pipes, fill and flush valves, bath and shower/basin siphons and shower drain grids.
