Company description
The original production programme of MZ opened in 1907, was manufacturing pitch - forks and carrying axles. The production involved the grey cast iron foundry, forgery mill and the machining of castings and forgings. In 1912 the range of production was extended by the manufacture of malleable cast iron castings and in 1913 by production of steel castings that were intended exclusively for external customers. The production of fittings - to date we are the sole producer of these in the Czech Republic - started in 1922. As the first in Czechoslovakia MZ started the development and in 1959 also began the production of ductile cast iron and present MZ is the largest producer in this area in the Czech Republic.
The combination of long experience and tradition guarantees a high quality of production. As an indication of this high quality and reliability of ductile cast iron and fittings MZ was awarded the certificate ISO 9002 in 1994 and 1996 respectively - the first commercial foundry in the Czech Republic so honoured. As has already been outlined the basic range comprises fittings, castings from ductile and malleable cast iron, forgings and flanges. Many foreign customers have shown great interest in these products and we export extensively to Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, France and Holland. In comparison with previous years when exports were entirely to Eastern Europe, MZ now exports more than 50 % of its production within the European Union.