COVER PROFILE KLIMAS
KLIMAS > STRONG FOR GENERATIONS Family business Klimas has grown into a major manufacturer and exporter of fasteners, accumulating awards, firsts and a client base that spans over 60 countries. Wojciech Klimas, the founder and the president of the company, shares the 30 year story with Torque Magazine…
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limas, a Polish manufacturer of fastening technologies, celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2020. The sizeable company currently has four production plants totalling over 80,000 m² with more than 300 machines for fastener manufacturing. Its products are sold in at least 60 countries around the world. How did a small family company, established in the 1990s, have such a presence on the domestic and European fasten‐ ing technologies market and is a highly recognisable brand among Polish and international contractors? Its strong position on the fastening market has been confirmed by numerous distinctions, awards and titles. The company has been awarded the prestigious title of Construc‐ tion Brand of the Year eight times, year‐after‐year, based on the ranking of construction contractors' opinions. The manu‐ facturer has been also awarded the following titles on numer‐ ous occasions: the Construction Company of the Year,
The producer has over 300 machines for fastener manufacturing
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awarded by Builder magazine, the Construction Industry Creator, awarded by the Polish Chamber of Civil Engineers, the BCC European Medal, Superbrands, as well as the Forbes Diamond ‐ a distinction granted by Forbes business maga‐ zine. These awards confirm the high brand awareness of Klimas brand among the customers, as well as the profes‐ sionalism and strong market position of the company. Wojciech Klimas, the founder and the president of the company, takes up the story… How was the company established and what have been the key milestones of its development? By initiating the production of screws for quick assembly and fasteners for thermal insulation at the end of the 1990s, we started manufacturing new categories of fasteners. Subse‐ quent investments in the development of machinery, the employment of high‐class specialists and cooperation with
