Robe Lighting announces 2014
as the best year in the company’s history, together with comprehensive expansion
plans for its HQ and production operation in the Czech Republic, which is
ramping up again in response to demand for Robe’s products worldwide.
This is part related to the
company’s planned medium-term expansion strategy and also in response to the
huge success of the new BMFL range of moving lights – the first of which was
launched in September 2014, plus the continued demand for other popular moving
light fixtures like the Pointe and the LEDWash series.
Robe has recently completed
the acquisition of nearly 8000 square metres of land including four large buildings
immediately next door to its current main factory premises in Valašské Mezíricí.
Robe, which first moved to this facility in 2002, has gradually been buying up
other commercial premises along the street, and with this latest purchase, now
owns the three largest units on the block!
Work has recently been completed
on a brand new building at the main factory site which has created an enlarged
Technical Centre, a host of new meeting, board and conference rooms and a
gleaming new contemporary designed staff canteen.
Refurbishment work on of the
four buildings at the newest site has already commenced, and Robe’s sister
company, architectural and commercial LED lighting manufacturer Anolis is
scheduled to move there in the spring. This will give Anolis a much larger
factory and administration space and further streamline the production of
Anolis fixtures.
Meanwhile, in the nearby town
of Roznov, Robe’s PCB manufacturing division Dioflex is taking over the area in
their building that will be vacated by Anolis. Dioflex is investing in a series
of new PCB CNC populating machines which are also being installed to keep up
the volume and pace of production
Robe celebrated 20 years
since its foundation in 2014.
Says CEO & General
manager Josef Valchar, “It’s a remarkable achievement to reach 20 years and I
am very proud of the company and the many creative, talented and dedicated
individuals who have worked so hard to help get us to where we are today, and
among the market leaders in our specialist field of lighting.
“Of course to share our best
ever year with that anniversary is just amazing, and it’s a tribute to the
great teamwork that is making Robe really rock!”
In addition to the record
profits, Robe also opened two new wholly-owned subsidiary operations in 2014 in
the Middle East and Singapore (Asia Pacific), and the latest one in France was
inaugurated in January 2015.
Robe is looking forward to
another action-packed year of business and innovation.
