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UNEX has the most advanced foundry of its kind thanks to massive investment
The UNEX engineering-metallurgical complex has completed an extensive modernisation project that should result in creation of the most modern foundry plant in the Czech Republic and one of the most advanced foundries currently in Europe. In total, 14 contracting companies were involved in the project and the Mining College - Technical University Ostrava, and the Metallurgical Department of the Engineering Technology Institute of the Technical University in Brno also participated in it significantly.
UNEX working environment considerably improved for foundry personnel
The UNEX engineering-metallurgical complex is completing the “Exhaustion and Stabilisation of Combustion Products from Electric Arc Furnaces” project, the aim of which is the improvement of employee working conditions and minimising the escape of dust particles into the ambient atmosphere in its UNEX Foundry subsidiary company.
Open Door Day
UNEX engineering – metallurgic company again organized a traditional Open Door Day on Friday 1 May. Visitors could take a look at their manufacturing plants. An interesting programme and a number of events were prepared. You could get inflatable balloons with a surprise at the main gate.
UNEX Slovakia: A new welding machine has been installed in Snina; the paint shop for large welded fabrications has been completed
UNEX Slovakia, a subsidiary of the UNEX engineering-metallurgical complex, has finished the construction of a new hall at its plant in Snina, which will enable the surface treatment of large dimension and high tonnage parts to be carried out. Trial production at the new unit commenced immediately.
UNEX invests into renewable energy resources
UNEX engineering-metallurgical group realizes the first phase of investment into renewable energy resources, which it considers to be one of its strategic priorities. The utilization of these technologies has not significantly spread into the manufacturing industry so far. The biomass based renewable energy resources, which UNEX is starting to use at its East Slovakian plants in Prakovce and Snina, are proof of an effort to gain technological advancement and consequently a competitive advantage in this field.
