Brose CZ:

At Home in Kopřivnice

for 15 Years

The family-owned company Brose is the fourth-largest

automotive supplier in the world. Every second newlyproduced vehicle in the world carries at least one

product made by Brose. Since 2003, the company has

been present in the Czech Republic, first in Rožnov pod

Radhoštěm, and from 2004 in a newly-built factory in

Kopřivnice. Brose produces front and rear seat structures,

latches and electric drives for over thirty automotive

manufacturers and suppliers. Mr Niclas Pfüller, General

Manager of Brose CZ, reviewed the fifteen years of the

company operating in the Czech Republic.

Mr Pfüller, Brose CZ celebrate its 15th anniversary

of the move to Kopřivnice. How has the company

changed so far?

First of all, let me thank all of our colleagues who have

contributed to our success. I am very proud of what

we have achieved in Kopřivnice as well as in Rožnov

pod Radhoštěm. Fifteen years ago, experts from our

German plants came to teach us how to produce seats

and latches. In these fifteen years we have grown from

a sister company to a technology lead plant, a plant

with our own experts and specialists in various fields.

Now we provide support and instruction to other

Brose plants everywhere in the world, operating central

controlling, purchase management, IT, and European

transport management, all from the Czech Republic.

What makes Brose different from other businesses

in the region?

The principal differences can be found in four

areas: the stability and long-term vision of a familyowned enterprise; a strong regional team with an

entrepreneurial approach; innovative technologies;

and a strong product portfolio. We understand the

importance of creating a modern and attractive work

environment. At the same time we realize that such

an environment does not mean only employing stateof-the-art technologies but also providing support for

staff and having strong leadership.

Besides the high density of robots in production,

which make employees’ work easier, we support our

leaders in the development of their leadership skills.

We offer a wide range of benefits to all our employees,

from having our own canteen with a great selection

of tasty and healthy meals for reasonable prices, the

Brose Kids Club (educational- and leisure-time facility

for children from one to fifteen years old) and camps

for children to races, championships and contests and

a team of our own physiotherapists.

All employees have equal opportunity to grow,

promote and take part in programmes of further

development. These activities have been recognized

by a few institutions, granting us the certificate of the

Top Employer in the Czech Republic and a HealthPromoting Company of the 3rd degree (which is the

highest).

What is your vision of the future of the company?

We have a high-quality product portfolio not

influenced by changing trends in alternative fuels.

We are focusing on the mechatronics of interiors of

the future, complete seating systems and doors in the

interconnected and autonomous world of driving.

Our aim is to remain a stable and responsible employer

in the region. We want to maintain the present

volume of production and use the latest technologies

supported by digitization. We see great prospects

in product development and the sharing of services

within the Brose Group on the way to global progress.

We also intend to offer our employees interesting

career opportunities. Our team always welcomes

motivated employees who contribute to the success

of our enterprise.

Thank you for the interview.

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