Basic characteristics

The commercial foundry METAZ, a.s. ranks among the most important manufacturers of aluminium alloy and steel cast products. Over the course of its existence the company has undergone numerous changes, the last significant change occurring in 1992, when the business was privatised and given the name METAZ, a.s.

Currently the company employs 380 workers and has an annual turnover of 350 million CZK. It exports its products to both the European Union and the United states. METAZ a.s. earmarks more than 50% of its cast product capacity for the automotive industry. A large share, approximately 16%, is taken up by castings intended for combustion and agricultural technologies. Air conditioning, railway and service vehicles as well as other engineering makes up a further 5% of METAZ production. 

History of the company

The founder of modern industry in Týnec was the Prague entrepreneur, Ing. František Janeček, who began to operate here in the 1930s. He oversaw the construction of a foundry for aluminium, steel, and non-ferrous metals, and in 1931 the production of cast products in Týnec began. The manufacture of JAWA motorcycles and MINOR cars commenced at a former spinning mill purchased in Brodce. Ing. František Janeček laid the foundations at Týnec for the complete engineering and production of a fleet of motorised road vehicles, cars and motorcycles. This promising development was interrupted by World War II. Production at Janeček’s foundry at Týnec and Brodce was subsequently directed towards the manufacture of armaments.