What FAPROS does

FAPROS družstvo is a Czech industrial cooperative founded in 1994 and headquartered in Brušperk. The firm designs, manufactures, and commissions complete technological units centred on conveyor systems and industrial automation, selling on a project-based B2B basis to manufacturing industry clients in the Czech Republic. Its product portfolio spans multiple conveyor categories, including belt conveyors, roller conveyors, chain-driven overhead conveyors, electric monorail (EHB) systems, pneumatic conveyors, manual overhead conveyors, and paternoster storage systems, complemented by gantry cranes up to 5,000 kg, pallet turning systems, extrusion machines, and bespoke special-purpose machines. Mechanical design is executed in SOLIDWORKS with static and dynamic strength verification, while supporting steel structures are produced in-house.

The business model is integrated single-source delivery: FAPROS handles design documentation, manufacturing, electrical installation, and commissioning, allowing customers to procure a complete material handling line from one supplier. The electrical and automation department, based in a Paskov branch, delivers PLC programming across SIEMENS, Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc, and Mitsubishi platforms, electrical design via AUTOCAD and EPLAN, electric drive reconstruction including frequency converters and servo drives, and trolley and power rail systems. A third site in Studénka houses construction and design functions, giving FAPROS coverage across mechanical, structural, and electrical/control workstreams.

The cooperative is led by Ing. Zdeněk Mužný (Chairman) and Ing. Luděk Mužný (Vice-Chairman), both signatories of a 2016 quality policy that codifies employee training, supplier evaluation, and customer-satisfaction commitments. The firm employs 11-50 people. No revenue, customer list, funding events, partnerships, or international operating data are publicly disclosed, and the operating footprint appears to be entirely domestic aside from a token English-language web presence at fapros-cz.com.

Name

FAPROS

Legal name

Fapros družstvo

Website

https://fapros.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FAPROS družstvo is a Czech industrial cooperative, founded 1994 in Brušperk, that designs and manufactures custom conveyor systems, overhead EHB conveyors, special-purpose machines, and steel structures, delivering complete technological units from design through commissioning to manufacturing industry clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brusperk

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of custom conveyor systems (belt, roller, chain, overhead EHB), manipulators, special-purpose machines, cranes, and steel structures. Products are tailored to customer specifications.
2. Engineering and Design Services: Design documentation, construction work, project management for technological units and production lines from concept through commissioning.
3. Electrical Installation and Automation: Electrical installation work, control cabinet manufacturing, assembly, reconstruction, and modernization of control systems.
4. Electric Drive Reconstructions: Reconstruction of electric drives including installation of regulated converters, supply and installation of electric drives, and commissioning of regulated electric drives including for dynamic demanding applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

FAPROS supplies complete technological units for industrial material handling, delivered from initial design documentation through in-house manufacturing to on-site commissioning. The company manufactures conveyor systems (EHB monorail, chain-type, pneumatic, manual, belt, roller, and paternoster storage), industrial cranes, special-purpose machines including extrusion machines, steel structures, and pallet turning systems, complemented by PLC-based control systems, controlled electric drives, and electrical installation.

Product overview

FAPROS družstvo is an industrial cooperative specializing in conveyor systems and manufacturing special-purpose machinery. The product portfolio centers on multiple conveyor types (belt, roller, overhead chain, EHB electric monorail, pneumatic, manual, and paternoster storage conveyors) complemented by industrial cranes, pallet turning systems, and special-purpose machines. The company also provides electrical and industrial automation services including trolley systems, electrical installations, control systems (with PLC programming for SIEMENS, Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc, Mitsubishi), and controlled electric drives. Steel structures and design services using SOLIDWORKS round out the offering. FAPROS delivers complete technological units from design documentation through manufacturing to commissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EHB Overhead Conveyors (Electrically Powered Trolley Monorail) Electrically powered overhead monorail conveyor system used in industrial production lines for automated transport of workpieces or loads, intended for manufacturing and assembly operations.
• Chain-type Overhead Conveyors Continuous chain-driven overhead conveyor for moving workpieces or parts through production processes such as painting, assembly, or finishing lines.
• Pneumatic Overhead Conveyors Compressed-air-driven overhead conveyor for transporting loads in industrial facilities, suitable for environments where electric drives are not preferred.
• Manual Overhead Conveyors Manually operated overhead conveyor systems for low-throughput or lower-mechanization industrial production environments.
• Roller Conveyors Gravity or powered roller conveyor used for accumulating and transporting unit loads, cartons, or pallets in warehouses and production lines.
• Belt Conveyors Belt-driven conveyor for continuous transport of bulk or packaged goods in industrial and logistics applications.
• Paternoster Storage Systems Vertically rotating carousel-style storage system for storing and retrieving small parts or components in industrial and warehouse settings.
• Industrial Cranes Industrial overhead cranes designed and manufactured to customer specifications for lifting and moving heavy loads in production halls, warehouses, and steel-structure facilities.
• Special-purpose Machines Custom-engineered single-purpose industrial machines built to customer specifications for specialized manufacturing tasks beyond standard conveyor or crane applications.
• Extrusion Machines Custom extrusion equipment engineered for industrial extrusion processes, delivered with electrical installation and control integration.
• Steel Structures Engineered steel support structures designed and manufactured to support conveyor systems, cranes, and other industrial installations on customer sites.
• Pallet Turning System Mechanical system for rotating or repositioning pallets during palletizing and depalletizing operations in industrial packaging lines.
• Control Systems (PLC) PLC-based industrial control systems programmed in SIEMENS, Allen Bradley (Rockwell), GE Fanuc, and Mitsubishi environments to automate conveyor and machine lines.
• Controlled Electric Drives Controlled electric drive packages supplied and integrated with FAPROS conveyor and machine lines to provide variable-speed motor control.
• Industrial Electrical Installation On-site industrial electrical installation services performed as part of FAPROS's turnkey commissioning of conveyor systems, cranes, and special-purpose machines.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: Krones designs and manufactures complete production lines with integrated conveyor and special-purpose machinery, comparable to FAPROS's turnkey delivery model but at much larger scale focused on beverage and packaging industries.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a major industrial automation and material handling provider offering conveyor components, drives, and factory automation systems; broader portfolio but overlapping product categories including electric drives and control systems used by FAPROS.
• Bühler Group: Bühler manufactures special-purpose machinery and processing equipment for industrial applications, comparable to FAPROS's special-purpose machine and conveyor business but focused on food processing and advanced materials at global scale.
• Siemens (Digital Industries): Siemens is a dominant industrial automation supplier whose PLC and drive products are programmed by FAPROS; as a broad incumbent, Siemens offers competing automation and material handling solutions as part of a much larger portfolio.

Direct peers

• Dematic (KION Group): Dematic provides automated material handling systems including conveyors, sortation, and storage solutions for manufacturing and distribution, directly comparable to FAPROS's turnkey material handling delivery model.
• FlexLink (Coesia): FlexLink, part of Coesia, designs and manufactures conveyor systems and material handling solutions for industrial assembly and manufacturing, directly competing with FAPROS in belt, roller, and overhead conveyor categories for industrial customers.
• TGW Logistics Group: TGW specializes in warehouse automation and conveyor systems for distribution and manufacturing, comparable to FAPROS in conveyor design, material flow engineering, and turnkey project execution.
• AmbaFlex: AmbaFlex specializes in spiral conveyor solutions for vertical transportation of products in manufacturing and distribution environments, a narrower but directly comparable conveyor product category to FAPROS's overhead and specialty conveyors.
• SSI Schäfer: Global market leader in intralogistics and conveyor-based material handling systems for warehousing and manufacturing, offering overhead conveyors, roller conveyors, and turnkey project execution overlapping directly with FAPROS's product portfolio.

Regional players

• Transnova Rufa: Transnova Rufa is a European manufacturer of conveyor and packaging handling systems; comparable to FAPROS in conveyor design and special-purpose machinery but serving primarily Western and Central European packaging markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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