History

01.04.1920

Founded by ZALABEK A SPOL. The first forgings and horseshoe calks.

Year 1923

Change of owner. New company name - KOTVA Polak Hopp KG. Manufacturing program - horseshoes, calks and clips. Since 1926, production expanded by forgings for agricultural im implements and axles.

Year 1935

Company´s expansion. Import of drop hammers, power hammers and eccentric presses from Austria - start of die forging in Jihlava. New manufacturing program - die forgings from steel for farming and sewing machines, spanners and tongs.

1939 - 1945

World War II. Armaments industry. Manufacture of parts for munitions, military vehicles and air force.

Year 1948

Nationalization of the company, incorporation into ZBROJOVKA Brno. Manufacturing program - die forgings for vehicles, tractors and motorcycles.

Year 1953

New company name - MORAVSKÉ KOVÁRNY. The company became independent under this new name. Modernization of buildings and equipment.

Year 1958

Company name and independence withdrawn. Incorporation into ZBROJOVKA Vsetín.

Year 1961

Production volume: 5.000 tons die forgings per year.

1969 - 1974

Building up a new plant in Hruškové Dvory on the periphery of the town of Jihlava. A new plant is built as a commercial forge with an in-house tooling department and fitted with new equipment (crank and screw presses, hammers).

Year 1976

New name - KOVOLIT. Incorporation into Kovolit Modřice as a subsidiary

01.01.1989

Recapture of partial independence due to separation from Kovolit Modřice. Use of the former name - MORAVSKE KOVARNY.

01.07.1990

Initiation of the privatization process after the opening of the boarder. Transformation into a joint-stock company.

1992 - Today

Continuous acquiring of shares by the Austrian family enterprise PENN Ges.m.b.H. during the privatization process - today, majority shareholder having control of over 97 % shares.