Competitiveness / Business and Industry

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

6th December 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


Interview with Zbyněk Frolík

Almost everything is already known about the icon of Czech industry, Zbyněk Frolik. More than thirty years ago, he started building LINET, which is now a world-class company, in an old farmhouse in Želevčice near Slaný. He has raised three succesful children, and most importantly - he has lived alongside his wife Naďa for almost fifty years. Does this seem incredible to you? What is Zbyněk Frolík's recipe for a happy marriage? Why did he become such a successful businessman? How does he enjoy the money he earns?  
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1st December 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


Czech Industrial Property Market third quarter: Streamlining operations gives companies crucial competitive advantage

The rising prices of construction materials and energy, the increasing cost of land for new construction, a lack of crucial components to ensure continuous production and workforce shortages are all afflicting the industrial sector in the Czech Republic. One solution in regard to the availability of industrial real estate would seem to be the optimising of operations and more frequent investment by many companies into the automation of routine activities.
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1st December 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


CTP Opens Domeq II and III – Two More Modern Residential Projects for Young Professionals and Families

This autumn, the European industrial developer CTP officially opened two more buildings in Brno for young local and expatriate professionals and young families. Both buildings can accommodate more than two hundred individuals and are follow-ups to the successfully established Domeq I, which the company launched in Brno about four years ago. Due to their larger rooms, the two new buildings are designed to be more for individual residential living rather than co-living, as was the case for Domeq I.  CTP continued this residential project in response to the current high demand in the housing market that is not just seen in Brno, but the whole country
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic