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Turnover of the company Prihoda s.r.o. increased in 2006 by a record-breaking rate 44%, whilst Germany with 19% share became our most successful market. Our success on one of the most competitive markets has been achieved thanks to the highest quality of our products connected with adequate service, versatility and promptness of deliveries. An overwhelming majority of three thousands of the last year’s orders were sent to the customers within two weeks from ordering their production! In the course of twelve years of our existence we have exported our products to 55 countries of the world and the export share is about 90%.

We continue in completion of our technological equipment, in particular laser tables for cutting of holes in textile fabric. The total installed power of our generators of laser beams has increased to 1,500W. At the end of the last year we bought a new production building with useful area of approx. 1,500m2. This doubled our production areas. Strengthening Czech crown and fast increase of workforce price in our country is compensated successfully by increasing productivity. Thank to this measure we can keep the prices at the current levels since end of 2004, when we reduced our prices significantly due to implementation of the micro-perforation technology. Our goods is distributed through our contractual distributors with right of sale within certain regions; these distributors also carry out marketing in their regions. This system fits the best to the character of made-to-order production, where each order begins by an original technical drawing and requires continuous contacts with the customer. Our unique design software simplifies all communication and reduces probability of misunderstanding.

The current 68 employees here in Hlinsko are experienced despite their low average age of 35 years; they are very motivated to improve services and overall level of the company. High quality is not any empty phrase taken from a textbook and embroidered with some superlatives; it is a spontaneous feature that is not more discussed. We do not wish to stun our customers with certificates and bombastic commercial names; we only wish to fulfil completely their orders.

January 2007,

Zdenek Prihoda,
owner and director of the company.