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August 20, 2026
The world is full of coincidences. This one led to my meeting ing. Antonín Fejfar, Ph.D., from the Institute of Physics at the wedding of my
August 7, 2026
Bodycote shares have jumped by a staggering 30%. Shock. So I looked into the matter. Two large investment companies have made an offer to buy all
July 25, 2026
Another pearl of my arrival is the new, the launch of the new DESIRE heat treatment plant in southwestern Bohemia. SecoWarwick is proud of it on
July 8, 2026
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June 20, 2026
A reason to celebrate? Yes, a little — but it’s also a commitment. The audience keeps growing, and as I can see, not only in the
March 27, 2026
Yesterday, Galvamet posted this news on Facebook, along with several photos of the new partners. The plans are grand, but only time will tell. Jiří
February 28, 2026
When you think of 3D metal printing, everyone imagines a printer. This simplified thinking has become dominant. However, the reality in practice is different and is
February 16, 2026
So I counted that we have 181 vacuum furnaces in Czechia and Slovakia. That’s my number, the reality will probably be slightly higher, because I can’t
February 7, 2026
V The Monty byla publikována zpráva o explozi HIP ve firmě Kittyhawk”. Zkuste se podívat na to video .. https://themonty.com/auto-draft-31/ https://www.kittyhawkinc.com/ A report was published in The
January 6, 2026
Probably the right question, but the answer will not be easy. If we use the PMI index, we have swung over 50 after a long time,
December 5, 2025
There was a report in The Monty magazine that Bodycote had sold 10 plants in France. One of those plants was Lagny sur Marne. I imported
August 20, 2025
The source of these numbers is only our Czech Commercial Register and the Slovak FINSTAT. What do they imply? Bodycote HT is still at the top, followed
August 10, 2025
The summer season is in full swing; it seems that nothing is happening. But it is only an illusion. The Meduna vacuum heat treatment plant is
July 15, 2025
I was approached by Michael Pfeifer, the owner and protagonist of an American metallurgical consulting company. We spent several hours together on the screen in an
July 8, 2025
So, we have a new experience, a blackout. A disaster for every heat treater. And for foundries or glassworks? It can’t possibly be worse. And what
May 28, 2025
I’m starting to have a problem with time. My activities are multiplying exponentially. On Friday evening, someone calls me from an unknown number. I pick up
May 24, 2025
On March 20th of this year, Narex Metallurgy went into liquidation. Seemingly bad news. But in reality, it is completely different. Since Narex Metallurgy was 100%
March 30, 2025
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7311086664230072320/ Everyone here is crying today about the new 25% tariffs on European car imports to the US. But how is it the other way around?
February 16, 2025
It is mid-February, which means it is an opportunity to recap the past year 2024. However, it must be said that data collection is not easy
January 5, 2025
If I leave aside the feeling that the world has gone completely crazy, and that it is best not to expect anything at all, I still
December 30, 2024
The end of the year is approaching and all that remains is to wish you all a wonderful New Year 2025 and much success in it.
December 23, 2024
Although the course of the year suggested that it would be very boring, the opposite is true. It was a great ride, with lots of new
October 24, 2024
If I look at it from a global perspective, it is good. A growth factor of CAGR of 6.2% gives a pleasant prospect for investors. To
September 29, 2024
September 15, 2024
Even though the floods are raging outside, the heat treatment market is in a calm mood. It looks like nothing is happening, but it isn’t. An
September 2, 2024
PMI purchasing index in Germany and comparison with the Czech Republic over the last 5 years. That’s not very optimistic…. Even so, heat treatment can be
July 12, 2024
I wish everyone a nice summer and mental relaxation before the second half of the year. I have to treat myself to it too, it will
May 13, 2024
The beginnings were modest, but things are better now. If only there was more time… this is the access stat, it’s a nice sight Jiří Stanislav
March 30, 2024
Tomorrow will be exactly 6 years since I left my flagship Bodycote. Since 1992, 26 years spent building the field of heat treatment within our original
March 25, 2024
I am receiving regular information from Michal Stupavský, CFA, Investment Strategist, Conseq Investment Management, a. s. It is a very interesting read prepared by experts on
March 14, 2024
Even in calm Czech waters it sometimes gets rough. Galvamet, a commercial heat treater in Vsetín, bought the former Narex Prague and thus created a new
January 3, 2024
Last June I published the first numbers of my statistics. I took into account all heat treatment operations known to me, including PVD and Laser, both
December 21, 2023
Don’t you have a TAV Vacuum Furnaces furnace yet? With the first oven you buy, you will find that you have been missing this device for
December 21, 2023
Shortly before the end of the year, this report was published in Présences magazine. https://www.presences-grenoble.fr/actualites-classement-de-l-annee-grenoble/leader-de-l-annee-2023-groupe-ecm-l-industrie-meme.htm Growth of 36.1% in 2022, workforce growth of 38% in Grenoble
October 11, 2023
The announced acquisition of Lake City HT and Stack Metallurgical Group in the US is something to be expected. HIP technology is the limiting factor for
April 30, 2023
https://www.safran-group.com/fr/espace-presse/airbus-safran-tikehau-capital-finalisent-acquisition-societe-aubert-duval-2023-04-28?utm_source=social&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_content=3a966f88-2d25-44df-af8f-ad43cdfc8cd4 In this week’s news, Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Ace Capital have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with mining and metallurgical group Eramet to acquire its
April 1, 2023
Yesterday was exactly 5 years since I finished at Bodycote. Is this something to think about? Maybe so, but is it worth going back in time?
February 2, 2023
Even though the year 2022 ended quite recently, almost all global vacuum furnace manufacturers are predicting record results. Among those I am registering are TAV Vacuum
January 30, 2023
Fig.1 – Estimated size of the Captive and Subcontractors market combined – a total of 142 entities On Fig. 1 shows the share of individual technologies
January 26, 2023
So I managed to put together the year 2021. Why only 2021? It has to do with the reporting of company data in the Business Register.
January 4, 2023
So, I’m starting to take inventory of last year. I register 1538 visitors on my website, of which 592 are from the Czech Republic. But the
December 9, 2022
So I’ll hang up again… Well, to tell you the truth, I expect the apocalypse. Compared to January 2021, Eurostat records an increase in industrial prices
November 18, 2022
My friend Janusz Kowalewski works as a sales representative for Ipsen in Asia. On Linkedin, he formulated some principles for negotiating with Japanese partners. I find
November 14, 2022
October 26, 2022
A presentation by Lockheed Martin and Pratt&Whitney was held in Prague with the participation of Galvamet. The event was supported by the Ministry of Defense and
September 8, 2022
There was a discreet message on Linkedin that ŽĎAS is launching its first steel remelting furnace using the ESR method. And since ŽĎAS also produces H13
August 15, 2022
I have to say that I had a good summer. 2 weeks in Sardinia and 1 week in Madeira. Beautiful, what more could I ask for.
August 3, 2022
When I started this website, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. It is not at all easy to write about something and
June 30, 2022
as the classic would say, still up … June 30, 2022 Jiří Stanislav
December 24, 2021
This year has ended better than it has begun … and since many things have worked out, it’s also a sign to me that the next
May 26, 2021
We often ask ourselves what our share of the heat treatment market is. This is mainly due to the fact that there are no relevant statistical
May 17, 2021
Few people remember what happened on May 18, 1992. On the one hand, it has been 29 years, on the other hand, the significance of that
April 11, 2021
It’s a strange feeling, 3 years after the end of my working career, I finally have my space to express ideas. I don’t know what I’m
April 10, 2021
It is strange how limited one is by one’s view of the world of heat treaters. I went through many stages of this business myself, from