ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE The leading Czech turbine and boiler manufacturer EKOL, which has become one of the major players in its sector on a global scale, has recently been acquired by a new owner. Romana Moares spoke to the company founder and managing director, Mr Stanislav Vesely, about what made him sell his company and what this milestone means in terms of its further development.
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rno-based EKOL’s core business is the delivery of complete energy generation units of up to 100 MW (including design, production, erection and commissioning), making it one of the leading European producers in its sector. Since its establishment in the early 1990s by the current managing director Mr Vesely, EKOL has won customers for steam and gas turbines in many countries in Europe and further afield. Export represents approximately 90 per cent of production and until today the company has delivered and commissioned over 250 environmentallyfriendly modern combustion chambers for various types of gas turbines.
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