What Sklostroj does

Sklostroj Turnov CZ, s.r.o. is a Czech engineering company founded in 1950 that designs and manufactures hot end container glass production lines, with approximately 350 employees across the parent company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sklárské stroje Znojmo, s.r.o. The company's core products center on Individual Section (IS) glass forming machines in two platforms: the ISS series with full electronic servo control, 360-degree cooling, and up to 20 cycles per minute, and the AL series with servo-pneumatic control. The product ecosystem is unified by the proprietary SDT-10 timing and drive control system built on Siemens industrial components, which offers Industry 4.0 connectivity with wireless Wi-Fi tablet operation, diagnostics, and visualization, and supports the patent-protected LPBB (Lightweight Bottle Bottom) technology that reduces bottle weight by 10% in blow-blow production. Complementary equipment includes electronic pushers (the EP97-04, the world's first fully electric pusher, and the EP16), stackers (ZO221, ZO230), feeders (DS-P4-1, DS-P5-1), shears, gob distributors, proportional valves, and swabbing robots, enabling a single-source hot end solution.

The company serves large multinational container glass manufacturers in the beverage, pharmaceutical, and food end markets, with named customers including Verallia, Gerresheimer, Ardagh Glass, BA Vidro, Vidrala, Fanal, Stölzle, Phoenicia Glass, Taiwan Glass, and Red Echo, alongside a long tail of regional producers across Russia, the CIS, the Middle East, and Latin America. Approximately 95% of production is exported and installations span all continents. The company also operates a parallel OEM contract-manufacturing business under the STROJÍRENSTVÍ Plus (Machinery Plus) sub-brand, providing precision CNC machining and component assembly to third parties.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital equipment sales, supplemented by recurring technical services, spare parts, and 24/7 hotline support. The go-to-market is sales-led via direct regional managers (West covering CZ/EN/DE/FR and East covering CZ/RU) complemented by a global agency network. The company was privatized in 1994 and remains a private Czech limited liability company with no disclosed parent or external shareholders, operating under the legal name Sklostroj Turnov CZ, s.r.o. with international operations routed through its Sklostroj International, s.r.o. subsidiary.

Name

Sklostroj

Legal name

Sklostroj Turnov CZ, s.r.o.

Website

https://sklostroj.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sklostroj Turnov CZ is a Czech engineering company founded in 1950 that designs and manufactures hot end container glass production lines, including IS forming machines, electronic pushers, stackers, feeders, and the proprietary SDT-10 control system, serving global container glass manufacturers with approximately 95% of revenue from exports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Container Glass Manufacturing Equipment

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making) (IMALAOAK)

Keywords

• Container glass machinery
• IS machine manufacturing
• Glass forming equipment
• Glass plant engineering
• Industrial automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Prepere

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Glass Manufacturing Equipment: Production and sale of IS machines, feeders, stackers, electronic pushers, control systems, and related hot end container glass production equipment
2. Machinery Components OEM: Precision manufacturing of machinery components and parts for other OEMs with assembly capacity and final completion
3. Technical Services and Spare Parts: 24/7 hotline support, modernization planning, spare parts delivery, and full technical support from headquarters

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sklostroj designs, manufactures, and supplies hot end equipment and complete delivery packages for container glass production, including IS-forming machines (ISS and AL series), glass gob feeders, stackers, electronic pushers, and automated control systems. The company also provides modernizations and process upgrades for existing glass lines, targeting productivity gains and energy efficiency improvements for industrial container glass plants worldwide.

Product overview

Sklostroj is an engineering company with over 70 years of experience specializing in hot end container glass production lines. The product portfolio centers on IS (Individual Section) glass forming machines (ISS and AL series) as the core platform, supported by the SDT-10 timing and drive control system. Key ancillary equipment includes electronic pushers (EP97-04, EP16), stackers (ZO230, ZO221), and feeders (DS-P5-1, DS-P4-1). Process technology offerings include LPBB weight reduction technology, proportional valves with PPC control, and swabbing robots. Standalone products encompass shears (parallel and angular), cross conveyors, gob distributors, and transfer drives. The company also produces general machinery including hydraulic presses (CDC 2-9) for industrial applications. The product ecosystem is unified through the SDT-10 control system built on Siemens industrial components, enabling integrated management of the hot end production line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STROJÍRENSTVÍ Plus (Machinery Plus): General machinery component manufacturing division offering precision manufacturing services for other OEMs, including assembly capacity and final completion of components.

Products and services

• ISS IS-forming machine IS-forming machine used to form glass containers on container glass production lines, sold to industrial glass manufacturers worldwide.
• AL IS-forming machine Variant of the IS-forming machine for container glass production, offered alongside the ISS series to glass manufacturers.
• Glass gob feeders Feeding equipment that delivers controlled gobs of molten glass to IS-forming machines on container glass lines.
• Stackers Automated stacking equipment used downstream of the forming machine to stack finished glass containers on the production line.
• Electronic pushers Electronically controlled pushers that move containers through the hot end line on container glass production systems.
• Complete hot end delivery (general supplier/contractor packages) End-to-end hot end packages for container glass plants, integrating Sklostroj's own forming, feeding, stacking, and pusher equipment with partner core technology (e.g., Siemens) into a single contracted delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% bottle weight reduction with LPBB technology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mr. Kwame PhilipsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative covering Africa region
• KVG Enterprises PVT LTDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency representative in South Asia
• Sigma TrademinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for specific markets
• TECINDEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for specific markets
• G&T Co., Ltd. JapanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative in Japan
• JCL Engineering Pte LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative in Singapore and Southeast Asia
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationSiemens industrial components used in SDT-10 control system and ZO221 stacker (Simotion), developed SST 06 control and drive system in cooperation with Siemens in 2006

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sorg GmbH: German supplier of glass melting technology and complete hot end container glass plants, including furnace and foreheath equipment. Overlaps with Sklostroj in providing integrated hot end solutions to container glass manufacturers worldwide.
• Heye International: German manufacturer of IS machines and hot end container glass equipment with a long-established installed base. Directly competes with Sklostroj in narrow-neck press-blow and blow-blow technology for beverage and food containers.
• BDF Industries: Italian manufacturer of glass forming machinery, feeders, and stackers used in container glass plants. Competes with Sklostroj in IS machine platforms and ancillary hot end equipment for European and global glassmakers.
• Bucher Emhart Glass: The global market leader in IS machines and hot end container glass forming equipment, part of Bucher Industries. Directly competes with Sklostroj in IS machine, pusher, stacker, and control system sales to the same blue-chip container glass manufacturers.
• Antonini S.p.A. Italian supplier of forming machinery, stackers, and ancillary equipment for hollow glass production. Directly competes with Sklostroj in stacker and feeder product lines supplied to the same European container glass customers.
• Pennekamp: German mid-sized manufacturer of hot end container glass equipment, including stackers, pushers, and conveyors. Closely comparable niche competitor with similar size and customer base to Sklostroj.
• Olivotto Glass Technologies: Italian manufacturer of glass forming machinery for hollow glass and tableware, including IS-type equipment. Competes with Sklostroj in specialty and pharmaceutical container glass production equipment.
• Glass Service S.r.l. Italian supplier of glass melting technology, furnace control, and hot end engineering services. Overlaps with Sklostroj in process technology, control systems, and modernization services for container glass furnaces.
• Horn Glass Industries: German engineering company supplying furnaces, hot end, and cold end equipment for container and specialty glass. Competes with Sklostroj on full hot end line scope, particularly for new plant construction.

Broad incumbents

• Bucher Industries: Swiss industrial group whose Emhart Glass division is Sklostroj's primary competitor. Operates broadly across machinery for agriculture, municipal vehicles, and glass, providing scale, R&D, and capital resources that exceed Sklostroj's standalone capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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