HŽP

What HŽP does

HŽP a.s. is a Czech manufacturer of steel springs founded in 1951 and headquartered in Prostějov, operating as part of the TŽ–MS (Třinecké železárny – Moravia Steel) steel conglomerate. The company produces three core product lines: hot-formed compression coil springs, trapezoidal leaf springs, and parabolic leaf springs, with stated annual production capacity of approximately 572,945 springs. Its technology stack centers on hot-forming, advanced surface treatment (including cataphoresis and powder painting), in-house Finite Element Method (FEM) verification for load parameters, and dynamic mechanical testing up to 120 kN to ensure fatigue life and corrosion resistance.

The business serves three verticals: railway (freight and passenger transport, locomotives, trams, metro), automotive (heavy trucks, trailers, semi-trailers, military vehicles), and industrial (construction, mining, agriculture, energy, anti-vibration). HŽP is a direct enterprise supplier with no public revenue disclosure, operating through a field-sales motion with dedicated Senior Sales Specialists per product line. It holds a dense certification stack covering IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2016, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, EN 15085-2 railway welding, and Deutsche Bahn Q1/HPQ homologations, and self-describes as the largest European supplier of springs to the railway and automotive sectors. Its largest documented customers include Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy (Czech Railways), ZSSK CARGO, and DAF Trucks, with recent expansion into Australia and other non-European markets.

Name

HŽP

Legal name

HŽP a.s.

Website

https://hzp.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

HŽP a.s. is a Czech manufacturer of hot-formed steel springs — coil, trapezoidal leaf, and parabolic — founded in 1951 and serving European rail operators, heavy-truck OEMs, and industrial customers as a direct enterprise supplier.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prostejov

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Spring products sales: Revenue generated from the manufacture and sale of three main product categories: coil springs (hot-formed compression steel springs), leaf springs (trapezoidal), and parabolic springs. Products are sold to automotive, railway, and industrial customers through direct sales relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HŽP a.s. is a Czech spring manufacturer producing three main product lines: hot-formed coil springs, trapezoidal leaf springs, and parabolic leaf springs. The company serves the railway and automotive industries as the largest European supplier of springs for freight rail transport and a leading supplier to truck manufacturers. Products are used in high-speed trains, regional trains, trams, metro, locomotives, cargo cars, trucks, trailers, semi-trailers, and industrial applications.

Product overview

HŽP a.s. is a Czech spring manufacturer producing three main product lines: Coil Springs (hot-formed compression springs), Leaf Springs (trapezoidal design), and Parabolic Springs. The company serves the railway and automotive industries as the largest European supplier of springs for freight rail transport and a leading supplier to truck manufacturers. Their product portfolio includes springs for high-speed trains, regional trains, trams, metro, locomotives, cargo cars, trucks, trailers, semi-trailers, and other industrial applications including construction, mining, agriculture, and energy sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coil Springs: Hot-formed compression steel springs further treated and processed for optimal strength and toughness ratio, ensuring high operational stability and durability of shape.
• Leaf Springs
• Parabolic Springs

Products and services

• Coil Springs (Šroubové pružiny) Hot-formed compression steel coil springs designed to achieve an optimal strength and toughness ratio of the material, ensuring high operational stability and durability of shape. Used in railway applications (high-speed trains, regional trains, locomotives, freight bogies) and industrial applications. Sold to railway operators and rolling stock manufacturers. Dimension range: d 15-55mm, Di 90-380mm, De 101-400mm.
• Leaf Springs (Listové trapézové pružiny) Hot-formed trapezoidal leaf springs for the automotive, railway, and other industrial sectors. Dimension range: h 5-50mm, b 40-130mm, D 15-80mm. Springs are treated for optimal strength and toughness ratio. Used in trucks, trailers, semi-trailers, military vehicles, and rail applications. Sold to truck manufacturers and railway operators.
• Parabolic Springs (Parabolické listové pružiny) Parabolic leaf springs manufactured according to UIC specification for various load applications (18t, 20t, 22.5t, 25t). Used in rail freight transport and automotive applications including truck cabins and semi-trailers. Dimension range: h 15-50mm, b 50-120mm, D 15-80mm. Treated for high operational shape stability. Sold to railway freight operators, truck cabin manufacturers, and trailer/semi-trailer OEMs.
• Premises Rental (Pronájem prostor) Rental of premises at HŽP a.s. facilities in Prostějov, Czech Republic, offered as an ancillary service using the company's existing real estate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 572,945 springs manufactured per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lesjöfors: Swedish spring manufacturer serving industrial and automotive markets across Europe. Closely comparable product mix (compression, torsion, leaf and parabolic springs) and overlapping OEM customer base make it a relevant direct peer for HŽP.
• NHK Spring: One of the world's largest spring manufacturers, headquartered in Japan, with extensive automotive suspension and seat-spring product lines. Closely comparable to HŽP in spring-forming technology and OEM supply relationships, particularly to commercial-vehicle customers.
• Tinsley Spring: US-based industrial spring and wire-form manufacturer serving heavy-truck, rail, and industrial OEMs. Directly comparable to HŽP in coil and leaf-spring product categories and end-market overlap with commercial-vehicle manufacturers.
• HyperCo: US-based spring and suspension-components manufacturer specializing in high-performance coil springs. Compares with HŽP in coil-spring hot-forming technology and dynamic-testing methodology, though skewed toward motorsport and specialty applications rather than heavy rail.
• Rassini: Mexican-headquartered global manufacturer of leaf and parabolic springs, supplying major commercial-vehicle OEMs in North America and Europe. Directly competes with HŽP in parabolic leaf springs for truck and trailer applications.
• Mubea: Global German-headquartered manufacturer of automotive springs, stabilizers, and chassis components. Directly comparable to HŽP across both commercial-vehicle leaf springs and rail-suspension springs, and is the largest global competitor in HŽP's core categories.
• Scherdel: German spring and stamped-metal-components manufacturer now part of Grammer AG, supplying leaf springs and chassis components primarily to the European commercial-vehicle market. Direct peer to HŽP in heavy-truck suspension springs and automotive drivetrain-adjacent components.

Broad incumbents

• Voith: Large German-headquartered incumbent supplying a wide portfolio of rail systems (drives, couplers, dampers, braking). Overlaps with HŽP only in railway suspension-adjacent components but operates as a much broader rail-systems supplier and a Tier-1 to HŽP's rail operator customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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