Historical

Milestones in OEZ history

1941

• the company was founded

1949

• the production plant was built at the place of current headquarters

1952

• OEZ (abbreviation for "Orlické elektrotechnické závody") is used as the name of the company for the first time

1994

• start of OEZ Letohrad s.r.o. due to the privatization of the production part of company OEZ Letohrad s. p. , new company is owned by six Czech citizens

1995

• OEZ Slovakia, spol s r.o. was founded as subsidiary and exclusive partner in Slovakia

1997

• OEZ International a.s., Prague was established in order to cover foreign markets

2001

• the company´s name was altered to OEZ s.r.o.
• OEZ Deutschland GmbH was founded

2002

• OEZ s.r.o. became shareholder in companies Zkušebnictví, a.s. (Independent Testing laboratory) and Elektrorozvaděče, s.r.o. (Panel Building company)
• introduction of OEZ Group

2003

• subsidiaries in Poland, Ukraine and Russia were founded

2004

• modern administrative building and training centre were opened

2005

• OEZ EM s.r.o. was founded
• OEZ became non-smoking company

2006

• OEZ EM s.r.o. became shareholder of electro division of company NH Zábřeh, a.s.
• majority share in company Elektrorozvaděče, s.r.o. was sold
• endowment fund BUDOUCNOST was founded in order to support students of technical schools/universities

2007

• completion of contract with strategic partner - Siemens Group

2008

• two new production halls were built, company has increased its production capacity and intensified its R&D activities
• introduction of MINIA range of modular devices

 2009

• the largest OEZ production hall MINIA (1400m²) was opened

2010

• Construction of the new hall for ACB production – production from Berlin
• transferred to Letohrad testing lab reconstruction

2011

• 70th anniversary of the company
• Beginning of the Kraliky production site

2012

• increasing of Kraliky production
• construction of new part of testing lab (Letohrad)

2013

• production transfer from Zamberk to Kraliky
• Finishing of the II. phase testing lab reconstruction

2015

• extension and stabilization of moulded case device manufacturing in Kraliky