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Volkswagen Slovakia becomes the biggest company in business in 2024
Volkswagen Slovakia has been awarded the title of "The Biggest in Business 2024" in the automotive and engineering category in the eponymous ranking announced by The Slovak Spectator magazine in cooperation with the SME newspaper according to the financial results...
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European automotive industry at a crossroads: time to act, avoid fines and reduce regulation
The opening day of the 7th edition of the largest Central European event CEE Automotive Supply Chain was marked by lectures and panel discussions of experts from Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Europe. They unanimously agreed that the way out of the current crisis in the European automotive...
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TotalEnergies Equivis HE: The new generation of hydraulic oils for maximum performance, energy savings and reliability
Hydraulic systems are a key component of many industrial and mobile plants. Their efficient and energy-saving operation depends on the quality of the hydraulic oil that provides power transmission, lubrication and component protection. Equivis HE, a TotalEnergies product, represents the leading...
EQUIP AUTO Paris 2025: a responsible showcase for sustainable mobility
EQUIP AUTO, the business and innovation meeting for the automotive and service industries, will celebrate its 50th anniversary from 14 to 18 October 2025 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. This anniversary edition of the exhibition is part of an ambitious and responsible approach to Corporate...
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Saves energy, boosts performance and efficiency: BASF's extremely durable PPA for next-generation IGBT semiconductors
- 26.11.2024
- Plastics Processing
- Automotive
- Commodity plastics
- PA Polyamide
- Technical plastics
- High Performance Polymers
Customized Ultramid® Advanced N3U41 G6 enhances the durability, long-term performance and reliability of IGBT semiconductors. Semikron Danfoss uses BASF's PPA to encapsulate its Semitrans 10 IGBT semiconductors for inverters in photovoltaic and wind energy...
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Volkswagen Slovakia's top laboratory builds on over 20 years of experience
The Volkswagen Slovakia's Material Testing Laboratory became the first in the Group to perform accredited tests as an independent laboratory for external customers. Together with modern technological equipment, it is a reliable partner for customers looking for testing and material trials in...
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TecSa Consult : Your partner for technical cleanliness
- 21.10.2024
- Services
- Automotive
- Cost savings
TecSa Consult offers a comprehensive technical cleanliness training course that provides participants with the practical knowledge and theoretical basis needed to implement and maintain high standards of cleanliness in...
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AUTOSALÓN AUTOSHOW 2024 - car exhibition in Nitra
Come to Nitra to see the news and premieres of automotive brands and win a DongFeng SHINE E1 for a ticket! Make a note in your calendar for October 3 - 6, when AUTOSALÓN AUTOSHOW 2024 will take place at the Nitra Exhibition...
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Polykemi AB will present at Fakuma 2024 high quality recycled compounds to reduce CO2 emissions
Polykemi AB will also be present at Fakuma 2024 with its own stand - B1/1309. The main theme is reducing the CO2 emissions of plastic raw materials and plastic components. How and in what form can this be done - with recyclates and 1A primary...
AUTOSALÓN AUTOSHOW 2024 - car exhibition in Nitra
- 30.09.2024
- Latest News
- Events
- Automotive
- Exhibitions
Come to Nitra to see the news and premieres of automotive brands and win a DongFeng SHINE E1 for a ticket! Make a note in your calendar for October 3 - 6, when AUTOSALÓN AUTOSHOW 2024 will take place at the Nitra Exhibition...
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Polykemi AB: recycled PIR and PCR compounds for the automotive industry
Also exhibiting at Fakuma 2024 will be Polykemi AB, a global manufacturer of plastic compounds with its own production facilities for 1A compounds from primary material and recycled compounds in Europe, China and the...
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TITAN Multiplast: con-pearl® floors and linings for commercial vehicles
Polypropylene honeycomb con-pearl® boards for commercial vehicles are an innovative alternative to wood flooring in the automotive industry. Manufactured from a lightweight and strong material, con-pearl® boards meet the demanding requirements of manufacturers and subcontractors. Polypropylene...
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LASCAM systems: Unique taillight design thanks to laser decoating
- 06.08.2024
- Services
- Automotive
- Lasers
For decades, design trends have been reflected in the model ranges of all car brands, and this is no different for headlights and taillights. Thanks to 3D laser decoating, ideas can be continuously improved and taken to the next level. We have been developing this technology for a long time and...
Chinese manufacturer Jiangsu Xinquan Automotive Trim enters Slovakia
- 31.07.2024
- Latest News
- Automotive
One of China's leading providers of total solutions for automotive parts, Jiangsu Xinquan Automotive Trim, will be at CTPark Prešov South, the latest evidence of the nearshoring trend where multinational companies are increasingly basing their production closer to where their customers are...
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K.D. Feddersen Distribution expands its TRINSEO portfolio with ALTUGLAS™ brand
Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG and its European subsidiaries have been selling TRINSEO thermoplastic elastomers since 2021. With the ALTUGLAS™ brand, PMMA is now also coming to the European...
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TecSa Consult : Your partner for technical cleanliness
How can regular adherence to the principles of technical cleanliness reduce risks in the workplace while improving efficiency? TecSa Consult provides comprehensive consulting and advisory services in the field of technical cleanliness. Whether you are new to technical cleanliness, have a basic...
MOL Group recorded good performance in Q1 despite challenging external conditions
- 23.05.2024
- Latest News
- Automotive
- Business economics
MOL Group announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2024. MOL Group achieved a pre-tax profit of EUR 382 million in the first quarter of 2024. This was in the context of continued government intervention, planned shutdowns at Downstream, the adverse impact of lower gas prices in...
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JACOB-SYSTEMS: Efficient pneumatic, pipeline conveying systems for plastics moulding plants
- 22.05.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
We are pleased to announce that JACOB-SYSTEMS has become the official representative of HS Unformtechnik piping systems for the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Lithuania, Latvia and...
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NEWMATEC 2024: The transformation of the automotive industry will be successful if it succeeds in increasing its global competitiveness
- 16.05.2024
- Services
- Events
- Automotive
- Electromobility
The transformation of the automotive industry in connection with the advent of electromobility, the measures needed to maintain the competitiveness of the Slovak and European automotive industry, the fight for talent, the requirements for environmental sustainability - and all this at a time of...
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MOL Group wants to achieve carbon neutrality with its smart transformation
MOL Group has updated its long-term strategy SHAPE TOMORROW. The goal is a greener, more self-sufficient and competitive...
Verva 100 and Verva Diesel: 10 cents per litre discount at ORLEN petrol stations!
- 09.05.2024
- Latest News
- Events
- Automotive
Get 10c discount on Verva 100 and Verva Diesel fuels at ORLEN stations! The promotion is valid until the end of May with the use of the TANKARTA Easy...
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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies develops an extremely temperature-resistant thermoplastic for electric vehicles.
- 30.04.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
Freudenberg introduces a new class of thermoplastic materials that can withstand a 1,200°C flame for more than 25 minutes. The thermoplastic is suitable as a flame barrier for parts of the cooling system in the lithium-ion battery of an electric...
Invitation to the 8th NEWMATEC 2024 Conference
- 16.04.2024
- Latest News
- Events
- Automotive
The 8th NEWMATEC conference, organized by the Association of the Automotive Industry of the Slovak Republic, will once again take place at the Partizán Hotel in...
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Radiation-crosslinked plastics instead of metal
Cheap and simple production of robust components. High-energy radiation can improve the mechanical, thermal, chemical and tribological properties of plastics to such an extent that they can replace metals in some...
Swedish producer Volvo Car Košice cooperates with the environment ministry in the construction of its plant
- 28.03.2024
- Latest News
- Automotive
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment of the Slovak Republic Tomáš Taraba received the CEO of the Swedish automotive company Volvo Car Košice, Björn Helldén, as well as the State Secretary of the Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic, Denisa Žiláková, and the State Secretary...
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Absolute production record at Kia Slovakia
- 29.02.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
Kia produced more than 350 thousand cars last year, the highest ever. The Kia Sportage remained the most produced model in 2023. The major export markets were the major economies in Europe - the UK, Germany and Spain. At the same time, the company increased the number of engines produced to more...
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Škoda Auto produced more than 888,000 vehicles worldwide last year
- 26.02.2024
- Automotive
Despite the difficult global situation, Škoda Auto managed to produce more than 888,000 Škoda cars last year, more than 781,000 cars at its Czech plants and more than 107,000 Škoda cars at its foreign...
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Improving Alignment for Charging AGVs and AMRs
- 09.02.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are the invisible heroes of warehouses and production floors. They ensure that heavy objects, semi-finished or finished goods can be transported effortlessly and efficiently, thus relieving the burden on warehouse and production...
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The transformation of the automotive industry in Slovakia continues.
- 19.01.2024
- Services
- Automotive
- Business economics
Slovakia produced 1,080,000 vehicles last year, an increase of almost 100,000 vehicles compared to 2022. The forecast for next year is positive, with production expected to rise again in...
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Hyundai of Nosovice produced the most cars last year since 2017
- 17.01.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC) in Nosovice produced 340,500 cars last year, which is an increase of 18,000 cars year-on-year. A larger number of cars rolled off the production line in Nošovice last time in 2017. The carmaker thus exceeded its original production plan by 12,000...
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