DRIVING HEAVY-DUTY PRECISION FORWARD Strojirny Poldi is a European leader in the development and manufacture of high precision crankshafts, rolls and tools. Philip Yorke reports on a company with a long history of serving some of industry’s best known OEMs and one that continues to evolve and grow to become a significant player on the global stage.
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trojirny Poldi was founded near Prague in 1889 and is one of the oldest machining companies in the world. It is the sole manufacturer in the Czech Republic of crankshafts, rolls and tools and is headquartered in Kladno, near Prague. Over 80 per cent of the company’s products are exported worldwide to markets across four continents. Today Strojirny Poldi delivers crankshafts for the engines of leading global brands engaged in the manufacture of trucks, buses, tractors and agricultural and forestry equipment. This is in addition to companies involved in construction equipment, rail and aerospace transport, as well as pumps and compressors. The company’s crankshafts are made from pre-formed forgings and castings, which are machined and heat-treated with a clear
