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EXPERIENCE ITAB Shop Concept is the market leader at checkout to retailers in Europe, and one of Europe’s largest suppliers of shop fitting concepts and lighting systems. Its Czech subsidiary was established 12 years ago. Since then, the Czech company has significantly contributed to further improving the group’s position in Europe. Romana Moares reports.
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he Swedish Group ITAB Shop Concept sells, develops, manufactures and installs complete shop fitting concepts for retail chain stores. The all-inclusive offer includes custom-made fitting concepts, innovative solutions for checkout arena and professional lighting systems. Customers include major players throughout most parts of Europe. ITAB has organisations in 22 countries and 17 production facilities. It is the market leader in the Nordic countries, the Baltic countries and the UK and one of the largest in central Europe and the Benelux countries. The group has 2850 employees and a turnover of SEK 5.193 million in 2015. 216 Industry Europe
European expansion The beginning of the 21st century was marked by rapid expansion for ITAB through organic growth and strategic business acquisitions. One such acquisition was of a Czech company based in Letovice in the Czech Republic. In the mid-1990s, the production of shelf systems and checkout boxes, particularly for chain stores, was launched in APOS Blansko. After optimising the products with regard to quality, technological procedures and compatibility with other already used shelf systems, production was significantly extended both in terms
