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Company History 

 

1903

first machinery workshop established in Ba?a company

1905

first shoe machine manufactured

1936 Ba?a company founds filial joint stock company MAS,
production of machine tools launched 

1935-37 construction of foundry 

1939 machine tool plant construction begun in Sezimovo Ústí

1950 independent company ZPS (Závody poesného strojírenství) – separated from Svit, following  Ba?a company  nationalization

1964 first NC lathes and milling machines produced in ZPS

1972 first NC machining center in  Czechoslovakia produced in ZPS

1980 first CNC machine tools produced 

1982 new grey cast iron foundry operation launched (construction begun in 1976)

1992 privatization of state joint stock company,
first centres for USA

1993 transitional process finalized,
new organizational structure -  ZPS, a.s.

1994 ZPS,a.s., - major exporter of machining centres to  USA

1995 ZPS,a.s.,  - predominant lathe manufacturer in Czech Republic,
organizational structure of  ZPS GROUP finalized

1996 marketing management  ZPS GROUP consolidated

1997 ZPS, a. s.,  ranked 34th  among the world’s machine tool manufacturers

1998 restructuring process started

1999 a.s. ZPS filed bankrupt in October

2000

new owner - MTM Tajmac takeover in June,
first machining cent
er with  linear drives

creation of ZPS-CNC USA, Inc to directly service Americas

2001 significant investment in the company,
first CNC multispindle automatic lathe

2002 company restructuring,
development and manufacture of multifunctional machine TURNMILL

2003 restoration of traditional production - new CNC lathes 

ZPS-CNC USA, Inc. 1225 Henri Dr. Wauconda, IL 60084
Phone: (847) 487-4353   fax: (847) 487-4352
e-mail:
sales@zpsusa.com