Mr Vaclav Klaus, former President of the Czech Republic visited Capital Refractories Sro facility in Senov on 10th February 2016.

Mr Klaus was accompanied by Mr Jiři Weigl member of Czech National Economic Council and the Mayor of Senov Mr Jan Blažek.

It was a great honour and privilege to recieve a visit from such dignitories. The visit was a recognition of the investment that CRL Group have made into the local, and national, economy in the last 12 years and highlighted the "new" technologies that the Czech Republic has now become synonymous with.

Staff at Capital Sro were very proud to showcase the facility and the products manufactured, which are exported to over 30 countries around the world for use in metal melting industries ranging from aerospace, Industrial Gas Turbines(IGT), medical and the automotive sector.

The visitors were provided with a plant tour, which showcased the majority of the production activities, extra time and emphasis was taken to showcase the latest investments and to explain the future investment and development plans for the site.

Mr Klaus complimented the innovative approach of the company and the excellent results achieved in such a short period of time since operations began. Mr Klaus also acknowledged our collaboration with the local authorities and the nearby Technical University.

The General Manager, Mr Tomasz Janas, of Capital Refractories Sro personally thanked Mr, Klaus and the other guests on behalf of the whole of Capital Sro and the CRL Group.

Tomasz was quoted in his presentation to Mr Klaus by stating that... "the visit had been a special moment for everyone at the site, and to be honest we've been quite surprised (positively) that such a great person has honored us by his visit. I think we all feel absolutely rewarded for all the effort Capital Refractories team is dedicating every day".