The Moravian-Silesian Region has a long tradition of automotive manufacturing.
The Moravian-Silesian Region has a rich industrial history, and has long been renowned as a centre of metallurgy, steelmaking and mechanical engineering. Now the Region has shifted its focus away from these traditional areas to embrace forward-looking industries driven by innovation and new technologies. The role of the automotive and IT industries has grown considerably during the past decade, and they now employ the same number of people in the Region as the metallurgical industry. Of the total number of employees in the Moravian-Silesian Region, almost 30% work in manufacturing industry (a figure well above the national average).
The MAP below shows the most important companies in the Region’s top 8 industries.
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Company | Address | Industry | Main product |
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Forman Adamec a.s. | Nový Jičín 741 01, B. Martinů 2103/6 | Logistics | Transport services |
FRAMA CZ s.r.o. | Ostrava - Vítkovice 703 00, Místecká 2906/105 | Logistics | Transport services |
FULLCOM systems s.r.o. | Ostrava - Moravská Ostrava 702 00, Varenská 2723/51 | ICT | Company information systems |
Gates Hydraulics s.r.o. | Dětmarovická 409/1, Karviná | Mechanical engineering | Drive belts, hydraulic systems, metal components for hydraulic hoses |
Geis CZ s.r.o. | 17. listopadu 6205/3A, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba | Logistics | Transport services |
GIFF a.s. | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí - Frýdlant 739 11, Slévárenská 272 | Metallurgy | Grey iron and ductile iron castings |
GIGA montáže, s.r.o. | Ostrava - Poruba 708 00, Marie Majerové 1699/15 | Mechanical engineering | Bridge cranes and hoists |
Global Tungsten & Powders spol. s r.o | Zahradní 1442/46, 792 01 Bruntál | Chemicals | Heat-resistant powders |
GMC tech s.r.o. | Baška 739 01, 540 | Mechanical engineering | Gear grinding and cutting services, CNC machining, spur / helical / bevel gears, sprockets, worms, racks |
GO Steel Frýdek Místek a.s. | Frýdek - Místek - Frýdek 738 01, Míru 3777 | Metallurgy | Cold-rolled bands and sheets |
The Moravian-Silesian Region has a long tradition of automotive manufacturing.
ICT (information and communication technologies) is one of the Moravian-Silesian Region’s fastest-growing industries.
The first ironworks in the Moravian-Silesian Region were established at the beginning of the 19th century.
The pharmaceutical industry in the Moravian-Silesian Region includes companies with over a century of tradition.
The Moravian-Silesian Region has a strategic position in the middle of Europe, which has been recognized by a number of major global logistics providers who have set up operations here.
Mechanical engineering has a strong presence in the Moravian-Silesian Region, with a broad and highly diverse range of production.