ZÁLESÍ a.s. is investing almost CZK 90 million in a new high-speed automated laminate tube line using Swiss SAESA 240 technology in Luhačovice, raising plant capacity by 45%. Serial production is planned for January 2026.

Semperit will invest around EUR 110 million to add a highly automated hall at its Odry hose factory, adding 32 million metres of hydraulic hose capacity to almost 200 million metres per year, with operations planned from 2025.