About HZ

The representatives of twenty Czech and Slovak companies engaged in production, trade and research of products of iron and steel metallurgy met on November 11, 1992 in Prague in order to transfer existing joint ventures into the joint-stock company Hutnictví zeleza, a.s.. HZ,a.s. launched its activities on January 1, 1993. more

The founding shareholders of the Company are: more

The activities of the Company were initially separated into two main divisions (a division of professional services and a division of entrepreneurial activities). The entrepreneurial activities became independent in 1993 by creating limited liability companies wherein Hutnictví zeleza, a.s. retained property share at least to the extent of a forced minority. Thus, five limited liability companies were founded but the Company sold its shares at later stages: more

In the interest of quickly getting nearer to metallurgy abroad, the Company became an affiliated member of IISI (International Iron and Steel Institute), the international institution associating the foremost non-state manufacturers of metallurgical material in the world. This way, the Company is able to provide conclusive up-to-date information about world metallurgy and also transmit other activities of this institution to its shareholders. more