IDEX 2017

Defence
One of the largest defence technology trade fairs is going to take place in Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates between the 19th and 23rd February 2017. The exhibitors will include the holding CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP and the automotive company TATRA TRUCKS.

TATRA TRUCKS and the holding CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP are going to take part in the defence exhibition IDEX 2017

One of the largest defence technology trade fairs is going to take place in Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates between the 19th and 23rd February 2017. The exhibitors will include the holding CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP and the automotive company TATRA TRUCKS.

TATRA TRUCKS and companies of the holding CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP will bring several new products and interesting exhibits to the trade fair IDEX 2017. TATRA TRUCKS is going to introduce several versions of its heavy trucks, designed for military use. The companies of CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP presenting themselves in IDEX 2017 will include EXCALIBUR INTERNATIONAL, EXCALIBUR ARMY, EUROPIEN AIR SERVICES, MSM GROUP, ZVS, RETIA, KARBOX and KOVOSVIT MAS. For example, EXCALIBUR ARMY will unveil a completely new product, the rocket launcher RM-70 VAMPIRE 4D. The unmanned aerial vehicle CANTAS E by the company EXCALIBUR INTERNATIONAL will also be introduced in Abu Dhabi for the very first time, while the manufacturer of special electronic systems RETIA is going to present the newest versions of the special radar device ReTWis.

Taking place every two years, the defence exhibition IDEX is continuously growing in importance, which is evident in the numbers of exhibitors and visitors. In the year 2015 there were about 1100 exhibitors from more than 120 countries covering an area of 35 thousand square metres, while the turnout was more than 100 thousand people. It is not without interest that in 2015 Czech participants occupied the largest exhibition area out of all the new EU members and a significant part of that was covered by TATRA TRUCKS and the holding CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP.

About TATRA TRUCKS a.s.

In 2013 the joint-stock company TATRA TRUCKS acquired a world-famous automotive company based in Kopřivnice, which underwent a successful restructuring after the change of owner. In addition to standardized model ranges, it also manufactures special heavy trucks, tailored to meet the customer’s requirements. Eighty per cent of the production of the company is sold abroad. The automotive factory TATRA TRUCKS has 1350 employees, while 600 more work in the subsidiary TATRA METALURGIE, focusing mainly on foundry and forgings. In 2015 the turnover of TATRA TRUCKS was 3.7 billion CZK, with the profits reaching 400 million CZK before taxation. In 2016 TATRA TRUCKS manufactured 1326 vehicles, which translates into a more than 50 per cent growth year over year.

About CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP

CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP (abbreviated as CSG) is a holding that builds on the tradition of Czechoslovak industry, supporting and further developing activities of Czech and Slovak companies in the field of defence and civil industrial production. Its portfolio includes manufacturing and sales of specialized vehicles, off road trucks, weapons and weapon systems, ammunition, machinery products for automotive, railway and aerospace industry, brake systems for railed vehicles, as well as road transport and logistics. The group puts a great emphasis on the quality of its products and services, as well as export activities. Products made by the companies of the holding can be seen on all continents and the number of customers is growing steadily. In 2015, the companies of CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP generated revenues of 13.6 billion CZK, and they currently have more than 5 thousand employees.

Press service of TATRA TRUCKS and CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP

Contact person: Andrej Čírtek, andrej.cirtek@czechoslovakgroup.cz, +420 602 494 208

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