VÍTKOVICE A.S.

VÍTKOVICE MACHINERY GROUP is the most important Czech engineering group with a strong position in selected segments of machinery production and in the area of supplies of large investment assemblies. It incorporates approximately thirty companies. The group disposes of a modern, extensive and unique production base and know-how based on research and development. VÍTKOVICE trade mark celebrated its 180th anniversary in December 2008. Traditional manufacturing of products in series and engineering fields were complemented with two new areas: Green Technology - CNG and biogas and information technologies. Vítkovice is currently a European leader in steel cylinder production with state-of-the-art production line. It occupies almost one fifth of the global market with special crankshafts for large sea vessels. The company is one of those that dynamically develop the project for switch of the car drives from standard fuels to alternative drive using compressed natural gas (CNG).