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ContentS4 tradition of strong bilateral relations

6 Spectacular glass art lighting creations

8 Leading with Green technology9 Custom-made products10 Sophistication glassed-in11 office computer skills12 Supplier of special and defence equipment13 Defence solutions14 ‘Whatever your challenge, we have the solution’15 Genuine quality plastics16 Committed to business excellence and socially driven17 Upholding standards18 tailor-made solutions

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Suchitra Steven Samuel

Bordering Germany, Po-land,AustriaandSlova-kia, theCzechRepublicis at the crossroads ofcultures, rich inhistory

and full of fascinating tales. It is amodern open economy with averyhighshareof its grossdomes-tic product (GDP) being materia-lised throughexports— theactualfigure exceeds 80 per cent. At thesametime, ithasa fairly importantshare of industrial production,which in itscaseaccounts formorethan one third of its GDP.

Apart from its history in ma-chinery, the Czech Republic isknown for its glass products,whichareappreciatedworldwide.Contemporary Czech chandeliersand lightings still retain their fla-vour of tradition. A symbol of

pride and a sign of refined ele-gance, Czech chandeliers adornthe palaces of the UAE president,rulers and five-star hotels likeEmiratesTowers, EmiratesPalaceand Etihad Towers.

Jaroslav Ludva, AmbassadorExtraordinary and Plenipoten-tiary of the Czech Republic to theUAE shares his thoughts withKhaleej Times.

TheCzechambassador stresseson the trade ties between the

Czech Republic and the UAE.“Economic relations with theMiddleEastcountriesandtheUAEin particular play an importantrole for us. The UAE is one of thetop five markets for our exportsoutside Europe. The volume ofCzechexports to theUAE last yearwas $700 million, the most im-portant itembeingbohemiancrys-tal, computers and electricalswitchboards, among others.”

Ludva says that a 1,000 strong

community in theUAEisby far thelargestCzechcommunity residingoutside the country for thewholeof Asia. “Usually the number isabout 20 to 30 people. We haveCzech businessmen based in AbuDhabi,Dubai andRasAlKhaimah.The Czech Foreign Minister KarelSchwarzenberg’s visit along witha delegation of businessmen andjournalists helped to boost busi-ness ties between the two coun-tries. The minister had meetingswith Czech businessmen in theUAE.”

The Czech Republic and theUAE have a long tradition ofstrong bilateral relations. Co-operation between the two coun-tries has been successfully devel-oped in many areas. “The CzechRepublic seeks opportunities forhigher forms of economic co-operation such asmutual invest-ments or joint-ventures both inthe UAE or in the Czech Repub-lic,” Ludva adds.

Thanks to its location in thecentre of Europe, developedtransport infrastructureandhigh-ly skilled labour force, the CzechRepublic is an ideal destinationfor foreign investments.Lastyear,the Investment Incentives ActAmendment came into force andsignificantly improvedconditionsfor new investment. The incen-

co-operationbetween theUaeand theczechRepublic hasbeen successfullydeveloped inmany areas

Traditionof strongbilateralrelationS

Jaroslav ludva, Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of theCzech Republic to the uAe

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tives newly support not only es-tablishment or expansion ofmanufacturing plants but theyalso cover projects in the area ofstrategic services and techno-logical centres.

The Agreement on Promotionand Reciprocal Protection ofInvestments and the Agreementon the Avoidance of the DoubleTaxation and Fiscal Evasion arein force between both countries,thus facilitating economiccooperation.

“It is easy to do business in theUAE. Administrative proceduresare streamlined. It is a safe placefor families. Business is boomingand there are no obstacles andchallenges,” the ambassadoraffirms.

Speakingabout joint initiatives,Ludva says, “Earlier this year, wehavehada joint initiativewith theDubai Chamber, the Czech Em-bassyand theCzech InternationalChamber of Commerce. Speakerswere brought in from the CzechRepublic. Initiatives were mainlyrelated to trade, business, invest-ment and industries. Few weeksago, there was a delegation leadby the Minister for Environmenttopromotegreenenergyandtech-nology. Business missions bothways promote trade and bilateralrelations.”

Asanambassador, Ludvawish-es to enhance bilateral trade tiesbetween the two countries. Helooks forward tomoreofficial vis-its from the UAE to the Czech Re-public. “The Czech Foreign Min-ister had a meeting with the UAEForeign Minister and the Ruler ofRas Al Khaimah as well as otherhigh-level delegation meetings,”he revealed.

Ludvaalsowants to strengthencultural ties between the twocountries through music, whichclearly has a home in the CzechRepublic. Czech performers haveachieved worldwide recognitionand the embassy hopes to organ-ise cultural performances two tothree times a year.

Interestingly, Czech touristsfrequently target theUAEfor theirholidays. Travel between the twocountries is made easy by directflights with Emirates, Etihad andCzech Airlines air links as well asthe Czech charter carrier travelservice.

The number of UAE touriststravelling to theCzechRepublic isincreasing as the country is fa-mous for spas for treatment or

rejuvenation and different typesof baths. Karlovy Vary is a worldfamous spa town with healingproperties that dates back to the14thcentury.TheCzechRepublichas a reputation as a preferredhealthandresortdestination.“Forcenturies we have attracted visi-tors toour spasdue to theextraor-dinarily rich natural resources,”says Ludva.

Main tourist attraction for UAEvisitors is Prague, a historical cityofEurope that ismore than1,000years old and Charles University,the oldest one in the Europeancontinent north of the Alps,founded in 1348. The wholecountry is landlocked, naturallyendowedwithmountains, forests,lakes, greenery, fresh air and cli-mate. The Czech Republic hasmany other places of interest tooffer such as the 12 UNESCOWorld Heritage sites.

The ambassadorhopes that theCzech Republic would be on thelist of tourist destinations and in-

vites Khaleej Times readers tovisit the country. “The Czech Re-public hasmanyastonishing trea-sures in the form of historicaltowns, castles and chateaux,churches and cathedrals. Prague,the city of a 100 spires is amyste-rious labyrinth where the past isinterwoven with the present.There are thousands of beautifulspots in this country.”

Ludva is all praise for the UAEas well, “I love the desert verymuch. Going to the Empty Quar-ters for a weekend is a fantasticexperience.UAEbeaches are verypopular. Ras Al Khaimah is asought after destination inwintermonthswithCzech tourists.Mod-ern buildings inDubai such as theBurj Khalifa, the Burj Al Arab andthe Sheikh Zayed Mosque in AbuDhabi are some must-see places.More than 30,000 Czech touristsvisit Ras Al Khaimah. On thewhole, the tourist numbers couldgo up to 50,000 a year.”

— suchitra@khaleejtimes.com

Tourists look at the Old Town hallAstronomical Clock, re-designedin 1490 by Master hanus inprague

Jan hus Statue in the oldtown square(Staromestske Namesti)

uAe foreign ministry official discusses bilateral relations with the Czech ambassador. —WAM

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Latha Krishnan

Czech Republic-based companyLasvit represents artistryandcen-turies-old tradition of Bohemianglassmakingcombinedwithworld-class research and development.Lasvit has been designing, manu-facturing and installing spectacu-lar glass art lighting creations allover the world since 2007. Thecompanyhas international officesin Europe, Asia, North and SouthAmerica and the Middle East,where its regional sales office is inDubai.

Debuting inDubai inSeptember2009 with eye-catching, themedglass-art-light fixtures represent-ingwaterandfire in theBurJumanand Al Rigga metro stations re-spectively,Lasvithas supplied thefire themed fixture in two morestationsintheGreenlineandmanyother spectacular creations invarious venues around the coun-try. It has emerged as the go-tocompany for developers of hospi-talityandother realestateprojectshere and the region stretchingfrom Africa through the MiddleEast to Azerbaijan and India.

“The biggest of Lasvit projects

in the UAE is in Jumeirah and atEtihad Towers in Abu Dhabi. Ourcrystal-glass art light creationsadorntheBallRoom,GrandLobby,Pre-function and five prime areasof the towers. Located in the pre-function area of the Etihad is theOculus, the most stunning instal-lation there. It is 16 metres in di-ameter covering an area of 211square metres and comprises of12,000 artistic hand-blown crys-

tal spheres,250,000crystalbeadsandtrimmings,139squaremetresof artistic fused glass with crystalchips and weighs more than 13tonnes.Thedesignerof theOculusTana Dvorakova is now stationedinDubai tobecloser toourclients,”informs Filip Simek, ManagingDirector of Lasvit Middle East.

AnothersignatureLasvitprojectis “TheWave” at theHyatt CapitalGate in theADNECexhibitioncen-tre. Installed in themain entrancelobby, it is a huge installation re-sembling the waves of the oceanand is 17 metres long, 5 metreswideand9metres inheightfeatur-ing6,200individuallyhand-blowncrystal components. “This, likeour other spectacular creations inthe Jumeirah Creekside Hotel inDubai, Rocco Forte Hotel andRihanHeightsatZayedSportsCityin Abu Dhabi and the Waldorf As-toria in Ras Al Khaimah, show-cases thehighest craft of ourmas-ter glassblowers who work inconjunctionwith our 18 in-housedesigners,” says Simek. “Our cli-ents demand a unique piece thatenhances andmatches the overalldesign intent and make a truestatement. We are helping themmake that statement throughbeautiful glass-art creations.”

Lasvit is currently completinginstallationsatRosewoodHotel inSowwahIslandandStRegisNationTowers in Abu Dhabi, and severalothers around the region.

lasvit gives risetomagnificentstructures of art

Spectacularglassart lightingcreations

Filip Simek, Managing Director oflasvit Middle east

ADNeC exhibition Centre

Rihan heights at zayed Sports Cityin Abu Dhabi

Jumeirah Creekside hotel in Dubai

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tions inAbuDhabi.Alsoasaworld-leadingproducerofdifferent typesof high-pressure gas cylinders,Vitkovice has helped to convert2,500 taxis to CNG supplying theCNG cylinders. “Our CNG story iscontinuing in the UAE. Recentlywe have been awarded the com-pleteproject of aCNGstation inAlRuwais,” informs Martin Litvík,Managing Director of VitkoviceGeneral Trading, which has alsobeen a significant provider of GLS(Glass lined steel) tanks used inwastewater treatment plants.

Production of GLS tanks has

been one of the leading tradition-al capabilitiesofVitkovice.Waste-water treatmentplantsallover theUAE and other Gulf countries ex-tensively use Vitkovice GLStanks.

“There is immense scope forGLS tanks, CNG as well as ourother eco-engineering solutionsbusinesses to develop well here.We have started discussions withthe UAE government about offer-ing the solution of generating bio-gas fromwaste by catching it, pu-rifying it and using it as CNG or inother industrial applications. As

governments realise the impor-tance of it, we see the use of greentechnology increasingas this is thefuture not just for this region butfor the entire world,” says Litvik.

LathaKrishnan

VíTkOViCE Machinery Group, a185-year-old Czech engineeringgroupincorporating30companieswithin it, is a global leader in se-lectedsegmentsofmachinerypro-duction and in supplies of largeinvestment assemblies. With ex-tensive production, research anddevelopment facilitiesworldwide,Vitkovice isalsoknownfor its lead-ership in Green Technology con-

sisting of CNG (compressed natu-ral gas) and biogas. And it is thisexpertisethatthecompanyisdem-onstrating in its UAE operationsthat began in 2007 under thenameVitkoviceGeneralTrading inAbu Dhabi.

As in the rest of the world, theVítkovice teamofengineersdevel-ops the company business bymaintaining high professionalstandards and providing cutting-edge technologies in deliveringturnkey projects.

in 2010,Vitkovice becamepartof the ambitious CNG project inAbuDhabiandhasbeensupplyingthe trailers to bring CNG to16 sta-

leadingwithGreenTechnologyThe group focuses oneco-friendly resourcesin production

VíTKoVice

Martin litvík

production ofGlS tanks has

been one of the leadingtraditional capabilitiesof Vitkovice.Wastewatertreatment plants all overtheuAe and other Gulfcountries extensively useVitkovice GlS tanks

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Oneofeurope’smostreputedsup-pliers of plastic and metal parts,mouldsand tools isnowsetting itssights on the UAemarket.

Fortell s.r.o. is a europe-wideleader in thefieldof custom-mademoulding of plastic parts, stamp-ing of metal parts, and manufac-turingof injectionmoulds forplas-tics. established in 1995 as atechnical design house, the com-panyhasexpandedover theyears,setting up its own stamping de-partment, tool shopandmouldingdepartment. In 2008, it movedinto its current state-of-the-artproduction facility, where it nowemploys 120 people.

Fortell supplies a range of cus-tom-made products tomany highprofile companies across severalsectors. These include the electri-cal (Siemens and AVX Kyocera),automotive (Audi, Mercedes,

Porsche, BMW, Jaguar and LandRover),consumergoods(Lexmark,Trodat and nokia) and medicalequipment industries.

“Thebiggestadvantageweofferisbeingable toprovideall servicesunderoneroof,”saysFilipAmbroz,Sales and Marketing, Fortell, “Wecanhelpourcustomerswithprod-uct development, continue within-house mould design, mould-making in the tool shop,andmass-production of plastic and metalcomponents in our moulding andstamping departments.

“We are focused mainly onsmaller and more complicatedtechnical parts such as injectionmouldsupto2.8tonnes,mouldingparts up to 0.5 kg and stampingparts with strip thickness up to4mm. Be it high-precision stamp-ingparts used as airbag starters bythebiggestautomotivecompaniesoracompletesetofmouldingpartsforAvonProtection’sCBRnescapeHood, we can offer the highestqualityatverycompetitiveprices,”he affirms.

Fortell has a well-coordinatedteamofhighlyqualifiedandexpe-rienced professionals who repre-sent the finest Czech engineeringtraditions.Thecompanyhasmademajor investments in productiontechnologies using themostmod-ernmachineryandlatestCADsoft-ware to ensure the best results.

Fortell has an annual turnoverof around €7.3 million, with cus-tomers located all across eU, USand Japan. Continuing its expan-sion, the company is now lookingat enteringmarkets in theArabian

Custom-madeproductsOne of europe’s most reputed suppliers of plasticandmetal parts, moulds and tools is now settingits sights on the uAemarket

FOR MORe iNFORMATiON CONTACT:

Fortell s.r.o.Nadrazni 1111, Cz-56301 lanskroun

Czech RepublicE-mail: filip.ambroz@fortell.cz • www. fortell.cz

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Gulf. “The Gulf region is of greatinterest tous andwewould like tofocusonnewbusinesspartners inthe area, whom we can offer de-velopment, design, manufactur-ing and delivery of injectionmoulds, plastic and metal parts,”says Ambroz.

“The first group of potentialpartners we are seeking aremoulding companies buying in-jection moulds for plastics. Thesecond group includes manufac-

turing or assembling companiesthatare looking formanufacturersof moulding (including over-moulding), stamping or alreadyassembled parts. For this, wewould like to invite interestedcompanies to contact us directlyto discuss details.”

The company is committed totheGulfand isplanningonmakingfurther inroads into themarket atthe Arabplast and Moldarabiaexhibitions.

Fortell supplies a range of custom-madeproducts tomany high profile companies

across several sectors

Design department

injection mould

Moulding department

Office building

Moulding parts

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LathaKrishnan

EUWIN, with about two decadesof experience in producing uPVCwindows and doors in the CzechRepublic, started its manufactur-ing unit in the UAE in 2005 at theHamriyah Free Zone. The largefacilityincludesafactoryequippedwith the latest technology and of-ficeswithover65professionalandtrained staff members dedicatedto fabricating, marketing and in-stalling high quality EuropeanstandarduPVCwindowsanddoorsin private villas while strictly ad-hering to deadlines.

“The high degree of EUWINcraftsmanship combined withstate-of-the-art German windowfabrication machinery ensuresthat wemaintain the highest pro-duction standards. More than 90per cent of what we produce hereis for clients in the UAE in Dubai,SharjahandtheNorthernEmiratesand the rest serves our clients inOman, Qatar and Seychelles. Allour material, even screws comefrom Germany. Our clients, whoaremainlyUAEnationals appreci-ate and specifically use our Euro-peanqualitywindowsanddoors,”informs Marcel Kusin, Director ofEUWIN.

The doors and windows of EU-WINprovideexcellentthermalandnoise insulation — reducingdraught to an absolute minimumand shield the peaceful atmo-sphere of homes from outsidenoise. They bring down energycosts, are environment-friendlyand free from electrostatic corro-sion in saline and humid condi-

tions. EUWINwindows and doorsare available in a variety of shapesand sizes and designed to with-stand the harsh regional climaticconditions and built to last.

EUWIN professionals fabricateand install these products in strictcompliancewith thesetVEKAandRoto quality standards, in accor-dance to DIN/ISO 9001: 2000standards for lasting value, func-tional reliability and total custom-er satisfaction.

Withattractive, smoothandhy-gienic VEKA SOFTLINE frame,made from weatherproof, age-re-sistantmaterials,EUWINwindows

provide ideal stability usingmetalreinforcements inconformitywithVEKAguidelines.Thespecialdou-blesealingstripsandmodernhigh-grade thermo pane-glazing en-sures lifelong service to users.

“Our excellent quality meansthat we are higher priced thansimilar products in the market.That isbecauseEUWIN is theMer-cedesofuPVCwindowsanddoors.Theyaresturdy,beautifulandlonglasting.Wegiveourcustomers thebestwindowsandwill continue todo so without compromising onour high quality standards,” saysKusin, who is confident that dis-cerning clients who realise andrecogniseEUWINqualityproductswill keep using them.

Althoughthe increasedexpens-esofoperations inrecentyearsandpressure on profit remain a con-stant challenge, EUWIN has beengrowing at a steady pace. Withmore than 100 ongoing projects,the company is looking to appointmore skilled employees and ex-pandfurtherexportstoneighbour-ing GCC countries too.

Sophisticationglassed-inOffering high quality,weatherproof andattractive upVCwindows and doors

The doors andwindows of

euWiN provide excellentthermal and noiseinsulation— reducingdraught to an absoluteminimumand shield thepeaceful atmosphere ofhomes fromoutside noise

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GOPAS was established in 1992andcurrentlybelongs tooneof theleading IT training centres in Eu-rope. About 30,000 students aretrained every year in one of 1,400course types provided for IT spe-cialists as well as regular comput-er users. Since 2002, GOPAS hasbeen developing interactive self-studycourses for themajorMicro-soft Office programs. The courseshave become gradually availableinEnglish,French,German,CzechandSlovakandarerecentlyofferedalso in the Arabic localisation.

Petr Daniel, CEO of GOPAS an-swered questions about its activi-ties in the GCCmarkets.

Who is the typical user of yourcourses?Ourself-studycoursesarepreparedfor the users of Microsoft Officeprogramswhouse theseprograms

(like Word or Excel) at home, atschoolor in theiroffice.Theyneedtouseprogramseffectively but donot have time or chance to attendcourses in classroomswhere theywouldhave to spendseveral days.Thanks to us, they can use thecourses for a systematic study oras “just-in-time” tool when theyneed to learn quickly how toaccomplish a specific task.

Are your courses for companies orfor individuals?Wehavedifferentoptions for eachuser type. Home users can installthe courses on their computer orthey can study online frompubliclearning portals. The users inschools andcompanies canaccessour courses available in the inter-nal network of the school or thecompany. The courses can also beinstalled intoLMS(LearningMan-agement System), which allowsdetailed control over the studyprocess.

How do students learn with yourcourses?The main part of each lesson istutorial. Itoffersan instructorwhoexplains the topic aloud and thestudent can read it in the sametime.Akey component is the sim-ulated application that allows thestudent toapply the“learning-by-doing” approach, which is themost efficient way of learning,much more efficient than justreadinga textorwatchingavideo.Besides the tutorial, our studentsusealsoexercises,quizzes, assess-ment and final tests to reinforceand verify their acquired knowl-edge.Wepublisha link toourweb-site which is directed to a sample

set of 25 lessons in Arabic. I en-courage you to test the coursesyourself toexperienceour learningmethod.

What is the scope of courses?The full MS Office 2010 courselibrary contains 298 lessonsgrouped into 15 courses. It coversthe Windows operating systemalong with the Word, Excel, Pow-erPoint, Outlook and Access pro-grams and it is equivalent to thecontent of threeweeks of instruc-tor-led courses in a computerclassroom. Smaller subsets of

coursesarealsoavailable, focusedfor example on one product (suchasMicrosoftExcel) oron theprep-aration forECDL/ICDLexams.Thefirst available package in Arabiclocalisation is the ICDL set ofcourses that consists of 155 les-sons grouped into seven courses.

Howdo you serve GCCmarkets?We have already started our mar-keting activities and exhibited attwo specialised events in Dubaiand Riyadh. Nevertheless, we donot plan to sell our courses direct-ly on GCC markets. We prefer tohave one or few resellers in eachcountry who are familiar with thesituation in themarketandcanof-fer solutions that meet customerneeds.We expect resellers to helpcorporate customers to integrateour courses into their LMS or tooffercourseson theirpublic learn-ingportals to individualsandsmallcompanies.Alternatively, theycandistribute installable versions ofthe product to individuals.We arecurrently launching discussionswith several companies from var-iousMiddleEasterncountries andstill looking for such companieswhohave experience in corporateeducation and e-learningmarketswith sufficient sales team andimplementation specialists.

GOpAS offers highlyinteractive computerskills courses in theArabic localisation

Officecomputer skills

GOpAS building

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usesaremotelycontrolledweaponstation with a machine gun of7.62mm calibre.

MDa small decontaminationvehicleMDA is a comprehensive,autonomouslyworking technicalvehicle,which isdesigned for thedecontamination of persons,includingselectedcomponentsoftheirpersonalgearandequipmentand for the decontamination ofexternal surfaces of militaryvehicles, equipment and

materials. Because of itsdimensionsandweight, theMDAprototypemeetstheprerequisitesfor a fast relocation using the airtransport by C-160 Transall andlarger aircraft.

VOP CZ is one of the biggest sup-pliers of defence equipment forthe Czech Armed Forces’ LandForces. The activities of the com-panyarefocusedondevelopment,upgrading,productionandservic-ing of defence equipment forground forces. It pursues routinerepairs, general overhauls, up-grades and refurbishing of mainbattle tanks, combat vehicles orarmoured personnel carriers. Ithasobtainedextensiveexperiencewith material such as the T-55MBT, the T-72 MBT, the BMP-1and the BMP-2, including its con-versionstocommand,recoveryorother variants.

Itperformsonbehalfof itsbusi-ness associates, services and pro-ductionrelatedtowheeledcombatvehicles such as manufacture ofthePandurII8x8wheeledfightingvehicles, repairsof theLandRovervehicles, post-warranty mainte-nance of the IVECO 4x4 light ar-moured vehicles and the TatraT-8104x4and6x6trucks, servic-ing of the Army of the Czech Re-public equipment deployed to in-ternationalmissions, etc.

In addition to constant upgrad-ing of wheeled and tracked vehi-cles, the company develops andmanufactures products such as:

l iNKa-08 equ ipment fo rdecontamination of militaryvehiclesLINKA-08 is part of thedecontamination equipment of

the army chemical units. Itensures the primary cleaning ofmilitary vehicles, washing,spraying of decontaminationmixtures and rinsingmixture inaline (transit) way, all this whilemeeting the requirements of

modern decontaminat ionequipment, including, quickassembly and disassembly andtransport by air.

S-loV-cBRNlightarmouredvehiclesystemS-LOV-CBRN system is designedto performCBRN reconnaissanceboth in urban areas as well as inrough country terrain. It ensuresautomated collection andprocessingofdata fromtheCBRN

mission package instruments toidentify toxic chemicals in the airor on the ground surface, detectsources and fields of ionisingradiation when driving on theroads or in the country. Thesystem is equipped with anadvanced small reconnaissancevehicle of the UGV category and

Supplierof special anddefenceequipment

FOR MORe iNFORMATiON CONTACT:

VOP CZ, s.p.Dukelska 102, 74242 Senov u Noveho Jicina

Czech RepublicTel: +420 556 783 223, Fax: +420 556 701 734

e-mail: safarik.j@vop.cz

VOp Cz provides various gear required in thespecialised sector 2D and 3D stationary scanner

The system is designed for the visual surface inspection ofamotor vehicle chassis inthe daily routine traffic (thepassenger car and truck ver-sion). The task of the systemis taking semi-automaticsnaps of detailed and deep3D pictures in visible light and near-iR spectrum bands duringvehicle’s passage through themeasuring station. Themainfeature of the system is its large throughput — upto 10 vehiclesperminute, minimising the number of its staff and the extrafunctions like the storage of picture/model-of-the-chassisdata in an archive file(s), and the possibility of interconnectingwith the vehicle identification system (machine recognition ofnumber plates).

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Latha Krishnan

ALTRON is a spec ial isedengineeringcompanythat focuseson thedesign,buildandoperationof Data Centre technologicalinfrastructure.Withmore than��yearsofexperience in the industryoperating in Central Europe, itstarted its global expansionstrategy into emergingmarkets inEastern Europe and the MiddleEast in ����. ALTRONprovides afull range of Data Centre Facilitysolutions and services, includingconsultations, planning, design,engineering, implementation,maintenance, operation and

monitoring. All these solutionsi n t e g r a t e b e s t - o f - b r e e dtechnologies and the company’sextensive expertise.

Milivoj Uzelac, ALTRON’sRegional Manager for Middle Eastsays,“ALTRONis in its secondyearofoperations in theUAE,however,we have been engaged indeveloping our business in thismarket for more than three yearsnow. In our first year we primarilydelivered professional servicessuchasconsultancy,audits,design,cost analysis and a few small andmedium turnkey projects.Nowadays we capitalise on ourprevioushardworkwhilebuildingmarket relationships and closinglarge scale turnkey data centrefacility projects in the UAE.”

The main sector that ALTRONfocuses on is army and defence.“We understand the importanceof the Defence segment in the

region and are proud to provideour solutions to its members. Wevalue the long-term partnershipwehavebuiltwiththegovernmentwhile providing them with ourexcellent engineering capabilitiesdriven by quality and precision,”says Uzelac.

While serving the federalgovernmentandlocalgovernment

organisations, ALTRON slowlybegan to serve enterprise sectorand semi-governmental entities.Thecompanyhasalreadyprovidedsolutions to clients such as DubaiSilicon Oasis and GASCO, amongothers.

“In the future, we envisagemaking the UAE our regionalheadquarters and gaining entryinto Saudi Arabia and other GCCcountries through strategic localpartnerships and participation inspecialist industry fairs andshows,” affirms Uzelac.

Offering A to Zportfolio of DataCentre Facilitysolutions and services

DefencesolutionsALTRONME

Milivoj Uzelac

ALTRONisin its second

yearofoperations intheUAE,however,wehavebeenengagedindevelopingourbusiness in thismarketformore than threeyearsnow

Milivoj Uzelac

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Latha Krishnan

ALTRON is a spec ial isedengineeringcompanythat focuseson thedesign,buildandoperationof Data Centre technologicalinfrastructure.Withmore than��yearsofexperience in the industryoperating in Central Europe, itstarted its global expansionstrategy into emergingmarkets inEastern Europe and the MiddleEast in ����. ALTRONprovides afull range of Data Centre Facilitysolutions and services, includingconsultations, planning, design,engineering, implementation,maintenance, operation and

monitoring. All these solutionsi n t e g r a t e b e s t - o f - b r e e dtechnologies and the company’sextensive expertise.

Milivoj Uzelac, ALTRON’sRegional Manager for Middle Eastsays,“ALTRONis in its secondyearofoperations in theUAE,however,we have been engaged indeveloping our business in thismarket for more than three yearsnow. In our first year we primarilydelivered professional servicessuchasconsultancy,audits,design,cost analysis and a few small andmedium turnkey projects.Nowadays we capitalise on ourprevioushardworkwhilebuildingmarket relationships and closinglarge scale turnkey data centrefacility projects in the UAE.”

The main sector that ALTRONfocuses on is army and defence.“We understand the importanceof the Defence segment in the

region and are proud to provideour solutions to its members. Wevalue the long-term partnershipwehavebuiltwiththegovernmentwhile providing them with ourexcellent engineering capabilitiesdriven by quality and precision,”says Uzelac.

While serving the federalgovernmentandlocalgovernment

organisations, ALTRON slowlybegan to serve enterprise sectorand semi-governmental entities.Thecompanyhasalreadyprovidedsolutions to clients such as DubaiSilicon Oasis and GASCO, amongothers.

“In the future, we envisagemaking the UAE our regionalheadquarters and gaining entryinto Saudi Arabia and other GCCcountries through strategic localpartnerships and participation inspecialist industry fairs andshows,” affirms Uzelac.

Offering A to Zportfolio of DataCentre Facilitysolutions and services

DefencesolutionsALTRONME

Milivoj Uzelac

ALTRONisin its second

yearofoperations intheUAE,however,wehavebeenengagedindevelopingourbusiness in thismarketformore than threeyearsnow

Milivoj Uzelac

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Conel s.r.o, a subsidiary of B&B electronics ltd, manufacture highly reliable and secure cellular routers for industrial applications requiring secure and fast data transmission via mobile networks. Its routers support interfaces such as ethernet, USB, Wi-Fi, RS232, RS485, RS422, MBUS, Wireless MBUS, I/o. Wireless Connections cover 2G/3G/4G networks such as GPRS, eDGe, UMTS, HSPDA, HSU-PA, HSPA+, CDMA and lTe. It helps companies and organisa-

tions around the world integrate, connect and upgrade its networks and devices. Its experience in in-dustry and broad portfolio of de-vice connectivity solutions makes it easy to help you create a power-ful, rugged and efficient network.

Conel technology in partnership with local distributors Topnet (www.topnet.ea) is used in a range of applications including the en-ergy, oil, gas, water and transporta-tion industries. Conel routers are used in remote monitoring of power plants, oil and gas pipeline monitoring and in traffic manage-ment systems including traffic lights, traffic signs and tunnels.

Conel routers use the fastest network communication technol-ogy so it is perfect for use in the telecommunications and security

industry — for transfer of video im-ages from security IP cameras to monitoring stations, monitoring key elements of telecommunica-tions networks and internet access for vehicles and mobile devices.

Conel devices are used for re-

mote asset management for in-dustrial applications. It helps in the remote management of in-dustrial control systems and com-puters, and remote programming of control machines and SCADA systems.

Conel’s cellular routers are designed for M2M applications to suit all applications and industries

“Whatever your challenge, we have the solution”

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15KT Special RepoRT | JUNE 10, 2013

Fatra, a.s. is a leading processor of plastics(PVC, PE, PP and PET) in Central Europewith78 years of tradition and holds a significantshare in the plastics industry in the CzechRepublic.

The companywas founded in 1935byBaťa(worldwidefamousCzechshoemaker)andhasabout1,000employeestodate.Fatra isamem-ber of the Agrofert Holding Group, which as-sociates over 230 subjects from chemistry,agriculture, foodindustryandground machin-ery in the Central Europe.

Themainproductportfolio includesthePVCand Polymers groups:

PVC floor coverings• are available in a widerange of patterns and thicknesses fordifferentareasofapplications. Therearetwoproduct lines — heterogeneous andhomogeneous flooring.

Heterogeneous flooring− is produced inrolls (LINO Fatra) mostly for projects ofresidential and commercial buildings,schools, hospitals and light industry.Production in planks is made as luxuryvinyl tiles (Thermofix and Imperio) withavailability of reinforcing by glass fleece

and with the main applications in areasof residential and commercial buildings.Homogeneous flooring− (LINO Fatra) isprovided in tiles and can be made alsowith special conductive properties. Themain usage is for surgery rooms, labs orcomputer rooms.FatraClick− is floating vinyl floor withpatented Uniclic® system.

Waterproofing membranes FATRAFOL•based on PVC and TPO for flat and slopingroofs, underground, green roof insulations,balcony insulation and pond liners.Technical foils• – foils from plasticised PVC(PVC-P). Use of foils in office and schoolstationery, in healthcare, in automotiveindustry, as tablecloths, etc.Extruded profiles• - manufactured fromdifferent materials with different physicalproperties, shapes and colours.Granulates• - PVC granulate is designed as asemi-finishedproduct for further industrialprocessing.Breathable filmsand laminates• – films andlaminate are designed for use in sanitaryproducts.BO PET• – are used for flexible packages,electrical insulations and othersThermoformed products• – packaging forthe food industry.Foils and sheets from PE, PET and EVA• –used inconstruction industryas reinstatingwalls, insulation of buildings.Injection moulding• – injected products(boxes, lids, floor tiles, usw.).

All its production and application plans arein linewithenvironmentalprotection.Produc-tion and sales operations are certified in ac-cordancewiththeČSNENISO9001and14001standards. Quality and full service means asatisfied customer.

The company’s turnoverin 2012was €107million

with half of the production beingexported and sales in 50 countries.Themost important regions areWestern and eastern europe,North Africa andMiddle east aswell. Although the export share isstill growing, it is open to discusscooperationwith reliable businesspartners in the Arabian Gulf region.

Genuinequalityplastics

Floor coverings: Thermofix — luxuryvinyl tiles

Waterproofing membranes FATRAFOL

Granulates and extruded profiles

Breathable films and laminates SONTEK

FOR MORe iNFORMATiON CONTACT:

Fatra, a.s., trida Tomase bati 1541763 61 Napajedla, Czech Republic

Tel: + 420 577 501 111Fax: + 420 577 503 001e-mail: info@fatra.czWeb:www.fatra.cz

The company's production and application plans are in line withenvironmental protection

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Free zones are a major driver ofeconomicdevelopmentandinwardinvestmentworldwideandHamri-yah Free Zone Authority is no ex-ception. Incorporating a responsi-ble regulatory environment,world-class infrastructure and in-novative products and servicesthat enhance commodity tradeflows,andcontribute to theoverallgrowthof thenation, theHamriyahFree Zone Authority has clearlyevolved as one of the leading suc-cess stories of the UAe.

“Our success story is indeed areflection of the core values andprinciples embodied in the found-ing of the HFZA in November1995,” says Dr rashid Al Leem,

Director General, Sharjah Depart-mentofSeaports andCustomsandSharjah Free Zones Authority.

“At HFZA, we are passionateaboutourbusiness,andourmissionis to adopt responsible and openworking methods as we move for-ward in our next phase of growth.”

“This year, our focus will be onmaintainingstronggrowthbycon-tinuing to introduce outstandingservices and products for our in-vestors and community,” he adds.

Hamriyah Free Zone is an ideallandscape to evolve and thriveparticularly for small andmediumenterprises andmicro-businesses.The Free Zone is committed tosupporting small firms and hasformulated policies and pro-grammes to enable entrepreneursto concentrate on business devel-opment and growth.

HFZA’suniquecustom-designedseven SMe clusters comprising of

theOil andGasZone;TimberLand;Maritime City; PetrochemicalZone; Construction World; Per-fumeWorld; and Steel City are at-tracting hundreds of new andsmall businessmen, from acrossthe globe, serving as a testamentto its success.

“Our latestprojectHamriyahLo-gistic Village is aimed at providinganall-in-one logisticsanddistribu-tioncentreforcompaniesoperatingin the Free Zone. This initiative ispartof theGovernmentofSharjah’svision for industrial and commer-cial sustainable growth. HamriyahIndustrial Zone is a specially dedi-cated area with 144 land plots of

5,000 square metres each. Thiszone is another addition to theHamriyah SMe Zone.”

“Our consistent adherence tointernational standards of excel-lence coupled with an excellentinvestment atmosphere anda cus-tomer-centric business policy hasenabledus toprovidequalityenvi-ronment toourcustomers to thrivein their business,” says Dr AlLeem.

HFZAalsoprides itselfon itsem-phasis on corporate social respon-sibility (CSr) which is a centralconsideration in investment deci-sions. “Ourcontinued focuson theenvironment, human capital andthe community will, I believe, en-hance stakeholder relationship,contribute toahealthybottomlineand lead to long-term sustainabil-ity,” he continues.

HFZA’s goal is to create a robustbusinessenvironment thatenablescreativity and entrepreneurship.“Our efforts towards achieving ex-cellence and providing the bestqualityof services is a testament toour commitment and dedicationthat is in linewith theUAe’sVision2021,” he concludes.

hamriyah Free zoneAuthority sets focus onmaintaining stronggrowth this year

Committed to businessexcellence and socially driven

HamriyaH Free Zone autHority

Dr Rashid Al leem, DirectorGeneral, Sharjah Department ofSeaports & Customs and SharjahFree zones Authority

Ten years ago, three Czech companies, Manag, Pento and Elcom established E&I Emirates in Abu

Dhabi as a brand new entity. E&I Emirates has developed into a reputed medium-sized independent

contractor in the UAE, offering the following services:

• Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracting in the field of electrical

and instrumentation, mainly in the Oil & Gas industry (onshore and offshore)

• LV, Marshalling & System Cabinet Integration

• Trading in Electrical and Instrumentation materials

We are proud to be serving the most distinguished clients in the market including ADNOC Group of Companies

( GASCO, ZADCO, ADNOC Distribution, Takreer, Borouge & Fertil), ADWEA (Al Mirfa Power Company, Transco)

and Automation / Control System Manufacturers (Honeywell, Yokogawa, Emerson Process management, ABB,

Siemens, Rockwell Automation)

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Co. P.O. Box 41708, Abu DhabiTel: +971 2 6664846 Fax: +971 2 6674347 Email: info@e-i-emirates.com www.e-i-emirates.com

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS IN UAESpecialised EPC Contractor

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EGE is a group of companies as-sembled in an internationally op-erating holding company, whichprimarily offers deliveries of spe-cial equipment for the power in-dustry.EGEhasproprietaryknow-how, uses its own productionfacilities, employsabout���peo-ple, including specialised designteams and seasoned installationcrews,andhasrevenuesexceeding���million.

The main areas of business ofthe parent company EGE, spol. sr.o. are three-fold: generator out-lets — bus ducts, high-voltageelectrical technology focused on

earth fault protection in distribu-tion networks, and lattice towersfor transmission anddistributionlines, and other steel structures.The company's strategy is to of-fer a full range of products andservices from technical trainingto after-sales service. EGE pro-vides its own development, de-sign, engineering, manufacture,assembly and service for all itsown products.

Quality has been the key to allof EGE’s activities and the com-

pany has been certified on qualityin accordancewith ISO ����, ISO�����, ISO ���� and OHSAS����� standards. The qualitylevel established by these stan-dards has been adhered throughdemanding audits, which coverthe entire scope of its business ac-tivities. Product quality is sup-ported by continual research anddevelopment.

Export representsmore than��per cent of total sales of the com-pany.EGEhas installedmore than�,��� bus duct units in over ���

power stations worldwide and isrepresented in most Europeancountries, including challengingmarkets such as Switzerland andGermany. Itsproductsaresuccess-fully operating in �� countries allover the world, including SaudiArabia, Iraq, Iran,Kuwait,Bahrain,Qatar, Jordan and Algeria.

Its global customers benefitfromitsvast experienceand tradi-tion of ��years in quality produc-tion, from its expert and reliableservices to itsflexibilityinmeetingcustomer-specificrequirements. Itco-operates with themost impor-tant world leaders in the produc-tion and transmission and distri-butionofelectrical energy, suchasE.ON, Enel, Siemens, ABB, Hyun-dai,Rodax,Areva,EnBWandGen-eral Electric.

Its goal is the greatest possiblesatisfaction of its customers’needs. It alsowants to enhance itsreputationasaflexibleandreliablesupplierandconsequentlybecomea prospective co-partner to bothcurrent and future partners.

EGE specialises in a fullrange of products andservices from technicaltraining to after-salesservice

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EGE is a group of companies as-sembled in an internationally op-erating holding company, whichprimarily offers deliveries of spe-cial equipment for the power in-dustry.EGEhasproprietaryknow-how, uses its own productionfacilities, employsabout���peo-ple, including specialised designteams and seasoned installationcrews,andhasrevenuesexceeding���million.

The main areas of business ofthe parent company EGE, spol. sr.o. are three-fold: generator out-lets — bus ducts, high-voltageelectrical technology focused on

earth fault protection in distribu-tion networks, and lattice towersfor transmission anddistributionlines, and other steel structures.The company's strategy is to of-fer a full range of products andservices from technical trainingto after-sales service. EGE pro-vides its own development, de-sign, engineering, manufacture,assembly and service for all itsown products.

Quality has been the key to allof EGE’s activities and the com-

pany has been certified on qualityin accordancewith ISO ����, ISO�����, ISO ���� and OHSAS����� standards. The qualitylevel established by these stan-dards has been adhered throughdemanding audits, which coverthe entire scope of its business ac-tivities. Product quality is sup-ported by continual research anddevelopment.

Export representsmore than��per cent of total sales of the com-pany.EGEhas installedmore than�,��� bus duct units in over ���

power stations worldwide and isrepresented in most Europeancountries, including challengingmarkets such as Switzerland andGermany. Itsproductsaresuccess-fully operating in �� countries allover the world, including SaudiArabia, Iraq, Iran,Kuwait,Bahrain,Qatar, Jordan and Algeria.

Its global customers benefitfromitsvast experienceand tradi-tion of ��years in quality produc-tion, from its expert and reliableservices to itsflexibilityinmeetingcustomer-specificrequirements. Itco-operates with themost impor-tant world leaders in the produc-tion and transmission and distri-butionofelectrical energy, suchasE.ON, Enel, Siemens, ABB, Hyun-dai,Rodax,Areva,EnBWandGen-eral Electric.

Its goal is the greatest possiblesatisfaction of its customers’needs. It alsowants to enhance itsreputationasaflexibleandreliablesupplierandconsequentlybecomea prospective co-partner to bothcurrent and future partners.

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ICZ Group belongs among theleadingCEEsuppliersofintegratedsoftware and infrastructuresolutions. Its complex portfolioconsists of tailor-made softwareapplicationproducts, servicesandsolutions to meet the uniquebusiness needs of its customerswith respect to all areas ofinformation and communicationtechnology.

ICZGroup focusesonprovidingcomplex IT solutions rangingfrom the classic information sys-tems delivery up to the entirenetwork overhauls, including in-terdepartmental systems on the

basisofoutsourcingandmanagedservices.

using a wide spectrum of plat-forms and technologies, the ICZGroup is able todeliver all the ser-vices and solutions as vendor-in-dependent projects. And, on topof that, special attention is alwayspaidtotop-classdataandinforma-tion protection in terms of an ITsecurity viewpoint.

Customerscomeprimarily fromthe governmental sector,healthcare, telecommunications,utilities, transportation, defence,finance, manufacturing andlogistics. To satisfy their needs,

thanks to its long-termexperienceand broad market approach, ICZGroup is able to cover theentire ITproject life cycle by means of itsownhighlyqualifiedandcertifiedprofessionalsor,whereneeded, incollaboration with well-qualifiedpartners.

The establishing unit, ICZ a.s.company, started itsoperationsonthe Czech IT Market in 1997 andsince then acquired andsuccessfully integrated over 30companies.

In2008, ICZhas takenover100per cent ownership of ALEScompanies in the Czech republic

andSlovakia.Thesetwocompaniesform a group that is recognised asa leading supplier of air trafficmanagement systems for bothcivil and military customers, aircommand and control systems,processing of surveillance radardata and other special airportproducts and solutions.

In the uAE, the ICZ Group ispresent through its subsidiaryAles FZCo seating in Dubai. TheICZ professionals are very proudto have Fujairah InternationalAirport and ras Al KhaimahInternational Airport among itsvalued customers.

The iCz Group givesspecial attention totop-class data andinformation protection

Tailor-madesolutions

ICZ Group

Applications and solutionsfor public administration

Consulting and analyticservice

System integration

Security

Infrastructure

PUBL IC ADMINISTRAT ION

HEALTHCARE

DEFENCE

AIR TRAFF IC CONTROL

FINANCE

PRODUCT ION

TELECOMMUNICAT ION

ENERGY INDUSTRY

Power of Performance-Related Information

DUBAI OffICe: ALES FZCO

(Member of ICZ Group)

OffICe: Dubai Airport Free Zone

PhOne: +971-4-6091300/ 6091301

fAx: +971-4-6091302

e-mAIl: sales@ales.aewww.i.cz | marketing@i.cz