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| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $6.02B | -0.3% | 26 | $6.05B | +0.5% | 19 |
| Automation and Robotics | $3.82B | +7.0% | 16 | $3.59B | +5.6% | 16 |
| Pumps and Valves | $3.57B | +2.4% | 23 | $5.12B | +0.4% | 11 |
| Material Handling | $1.26B | +4.0% | 30 | $1.66B | +4.0% | 16 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $526.0M | +1.6% | 29 | $743.1M | +6.5% | 18 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $21.5B | +3.5% | 24 | $16.8B | +1.4% | 28 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $5.34B | +4.9% | 24 | $3.07B | +5.5% | 29 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $11.4B | +4.0% | 21 | $7.52B | +4.2% | 25 |
| Packaging | $1.91B | +4.5% | 17 | $2.88B | +6.8% | 14 |
| Industrial Textiles | $1.15B | +2.9% | 17 | $1.37B | +2.6% | 13 |
| Electrical Equipment | $17.8B | +10.6% | 12 | $16.5B | +9.7% | 12 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $5.60B | +2.0% | 21 | $2.36B | +1.5% | 25 |
| Automotive Components | $16.7B | +3.4% | 11 | $23.2B | +1.5% | 8 |
| Aerospace Components | $553.4M | -0.5% | 47 | $820.3M | +2.6% | 30 |
| Medical Devices | $2.08B | +9.6% | 30 | $2.17B | +8.2% | 30 |
| Construction Materials | $1.35B | +2.5% | 28 | $1.76B | +1.3% | 23 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $1.71B | +2.0% | 30 | $3.60B | +1.3% | 11 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $1.12B | +12.4% | 23 | $896.2M | +3.3% | 22 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $391.2M | -3.2% | 35 | $475.1M | +0.7% | 20 |
| Mining Equipment | $837.0M | +0.8% | 41 | $1.60B | +3.1% | 19 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Česká pošta awarded Van de Velde Packaging Unipap a.s. a supply contract for 29 types of carton packaging for CZK 1,962,372. The notice was published on TED on 30 July 2026.
German paper and packaging group Palm Group acquired a 50% interest in Power Packaging, which runs a corrugated cardboard packaging plant in Nýrsko, Czech Republic. The move aims to broaden Palm's tailored corrugated packaging capabilities. Reported on 26 November 2025.
Czech Competition Authority cleared the acquisition of corrugated cardboard packaging maker Van de Velde Packaging Unipap by MAM Finance, a joint investment vehicle of BHS Private Equity Fund, Versute Investments and MAM Private Equity fund SICAV.
Two Czech private equity funds, BHS Private Equity Fund and MAM Private Equity Fund, are acquiring equal stakes in Pardubice-based industrial paper packaging maker Unipap from Belgian owner Van de Velde Packaging. The deal value is reported as in the mid-to-high hundreds of millions of Czech crowns.
Panasonic reopened its upgraded and expanded heat pump factory in Pilsen, raising capacity by 250% to 140,000 m² and producing up to 1.4 million units per year from 2030. Panasonic says it invested €20 million in the expansion and refurbishment.
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.
Zálesí is investing nearly CZK 90 million in a new high-speed automated laminate tube line from Swiss supplier Aisa at its Luhačovice plant, expected to raise site capacity by 45% with series production from January 2026.
Mondi started up a new extrusion line at Mondi Coating Štětí in the Czech Republic, part of a wider investment including a new production building, coating and slitting machinery, to expand FunctionalBarrier Papers output.
E. Hofmann Plastics acquired Czech packaging maker PAP Packaging from Italy's Manfreplast in Liquidazione in an auction linked to the seller's liquidation. The deal prevented insolvency and kept production running.
BOFILLEX, a contract beverage can filler in Sokolov, Czech Republic, is producing since February 2024 on a KHS line with up to 26,000 and 20,000 cans per hour; BIG SHOCK! is its first customer and investor.
Taco Europe built a new facility in Boršov, Czech Republic, producing high-performance circulators and heat interface units for heating, cooling and solar systems, plus a European distribution center. The plant expands capacity to meet growing demand.
Taco Inc. opened a new manufacturing plant in Boršov, Czech Republic, producing circulators and heat interface units, with a European distribution center. The plant expands Taco's Central European capacity alongside sites in Velešín and Garbe Park.
2JCP a.s. and its subsidiary 2JCP Třebíč a.s. merged into one legal entity on April 1, 2024, combining engineering and manufacturing for low-emission energy projects in Račice and Třebíč, Czech Republic.
Cardbox Packaging announced a €6.5 million investment in its new Czech subsidiary to buy a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 printing press and a Bobst Visioncut 106 LER die-cutter. The investment aims to raise production efficiency and capacity.
Toppan will build a 50,000 m² barrier film manufacturing facility in Most, Usti nad Labem region, Czech Republic, to produce its GL BARRIER transparent film for Europe. The ground-breaking took place in November 2023 and mass production is expected by late 2024.
STI Group is investing in an additional folding carton production plant at its Rumburk site in the Czech Republic, with a new printing press also going into operation in Hungary. The Rumburk site currently employs 80 people.
Semperit has held the groundbreaking for a hydraulic hose production expansion at its Odry plant in the Czech Republic. The investment is about EUR 110 million, adding roughly 32 million meters of annual capacity, for total capacity of almost 200 million meters, with completion planned in 2028.
Ball Corporation has started production of recyclable aluminium beverage cans at a new plant in Plzeň, Czech Republic, with an investment of over CZK 4 billion; it currently employs 150 and plans to reach 200.
Toppan is building a new factory in the Czech Republic for retort food packaging film, investing about 14 billion yen, with production of recyclable resin film packaging planned from the end of 2024.
Mondi approved a €400 million investment in a new paper machine at its Štětí mill in the Czech Republic, producing about 210,000 tonnes per year of sack kraft paper for its Paper Bags business. Start-up is expected in 2025.
Mondi has approved a €400 million investment in a new kraft paper machine at its Štětí mill in the Czech Republic.
Panasonic will invest about EUR 145 million through 2026 at its Plzen, Czech Republic plant to expand air-to-water heat pump production. It aims to raise annual capacity to 500,000 units by the fiscal year ending March 2026.
WestRock delivered its Cluster-Pak EvoTech fibre-based multipack packaging to Budějovický Budvar and Mattoni 1873 for the non-alcoholic beer BIRGO, deployed on a new production line with up to 50,000 cans per hour.
Van De Velde Packaging acquired Unipap A.S., a Czech maker of industrial corrugated packaging and foam products with about EUR 25 million revenue in 2021. The deal, advised by Adpario Partners, is Van De Velde's first step into the Czech market.
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.
