About us

Firm’s history and profile

The company Jan Turek ARCO technik was founded in 1991. Its first business was wholesaling in the area of electrotechnicall production and cooperation. Since 1993 ARCO technik has been focused on the supplies of electrical-insulating materials, winding wires, and other products for the production and repair of electrical equipment. In 1995 the company started the trimming to size of board-type plastic sheets. In 1996 a subsidiary, ARCO – Opracování technických plastů s.r.o. (Machining of Technical Plastic Materials, LLC) was founded. Its business comprised cutting machining and the production of parts of composite plastic materials (FRP) based on the customer’s drawings.

Since 1996, both companies have been operating out of their own production facility, which is located in the industrial zone of a Prague suburb near the Prague-Brno motorway, on the flat 6000 sqm. Since 1995, the product line has been gradually extended to include self-extinguishing asbestos-free materials (FRP) for the production of electric machines and devices, heat-resistant and thermo-insulating sheet materials, composites for the production of extinguishing chambers and flexible insulators.

The materials selection is added to with the growing demands of the customers (for example, an extensive assortment of rectangular wires for electric machine windings). In 2003 the company have received ISO 9001:2001 certificate. Since 1.11.2004 is the company name ARCO technik, s.r.o.

ARCO is continually investing in additional technical equipment, especially CNC machines (2006-2011). The company currently has 55 employees, of which 41 are in production(2011-March).
Our long time customers include not only domestic companies but also the subsidiaries of well known global producers of electrotechnical machines and equipment that are operating in the Czech Republic. ARCO building conditions for long term export business.
The extension of production hall and storage room with total flooring 1300m2 was finished on November 2007. The extension allows significant increase of production and CNC machine mounting (2008 -2011). Storage ground and administrative background will be extended also.