Economical Subjects and Employers

Largest companies of the Karlovy Vary Region

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Businesses listed by the number of employees, by their legal status and by their prevailing activity (as listed in the Classification of Economical Activities – NACE as of 31.12. 2006

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Statistical units of types of businesses according to the number of employees, their legal status and their prevailing activity as stated in the Classification of Economical Activities (NACE)

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Science and Research Institutions in the Karlovy Vary Region

KSB spol. s r.o.VÚNES

36113 Karlovy Vary

Research and development 

Beneficiation of raw non-metallic minerals

Division of the Sedlecký kaolin, a.s. Company

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Basic Information

The economical structure of the region is extremely diversified. Many of the present activities are traditional for the Karlovy Vary Region (for instance, production of porcelain, glass and ceramics, textile and clothing industry, food and drink production, mechanical engineering and metallurgy, chemical industry, mining, and spa industry). The Karlovy Vary Region is primarily known for its spa industry. Among all similar resorts in the Czech Republic, Karlovy Vary has the most facilities, the largest capacity and the highest potential. Other important spas can be found in the region next to this largest and most famous spa resort in the Czech Republic. They are Mariánské Lázně (the second largest), Františkovy Lázně (the fourth largest), as well as Lázně Kynžvart and Jáchymov. Currently there are efforts in the region to renovate other spas in some smaller locations (such as Kyselka). Together with the healing springs (both hot and cold) that have contributed to the development of the spa industry, the region has a number of natural mineral water springs, of which the most famous is the Mattoni. The very popular spa wafers, one of the favourite sweet treats for both the locals and especially for the guests from all over the world, could also be considered as part of the main attractions of this resort. Karlovy Vary has also become renowned for its herbal liquor Becherovka and for the skills of the glassmakers of the Moser Glassworks. The town of Chodov is famous for its pink porcelain that is exported to many countries from all over the world. From the many festivals that are part of the cultural life of Karlovy Vary we should mention above all the International Film Festival Karlovy Vary that offers interesting possibilities of get-togethers between the Czech and foreign artists. In the region around Cheb and Kraslice, the manufacturers of the famous brands Amati and Strunal musical instruments, and also many other successful smaller brands, have their workshops. The spa industry can be said to be responsible for a significant part of the incoming tourism to the region. This tourism is connected to an extensive and high-quality system of various accommodation facilities and catering establishments of all categories. Next to Prague, the Karlovy Vary Region is the second most visited region of the Czech Republic not only because of its spa resorts, but also because of the large quantity and high quality of the cultural and natural sights and because of the numerous activities geared towards visitors that are attracted to Karlovy Vary by sports (as for instance by our cycling paths, mountain bikes paths, water sports, golf, swimming, mountain and hiking tours, horseback riding, mountain climbing, etc.).

As already mentioned above, the Karlovy Vary Region has also a long and rich industrial tradition as can be seen, for example, by the extensive mining activities of various minerals (tin ores, silver, kaolin, and brown coal) that already existed in the medieval ages; by the oldest Czech porcelain manufactory that was founded in 1792, and the textile and chemical production, that were run already in the times of the Austria-Hungary Monarchy. The most famous traditionally-industrial area of the region is the vicinity of Sokolov with its traditional industrial trades such as the chemical, mechanical-engineering, the textile and clothing industry, production of glass and porcelain, mining (especially of brown coal), and the production of construction materials. The area of Sokolov is currently subject to an economical restructuring towards new industrial fields (to name a couple, the electro-technical and electronic industry), the modern use of energy resources, a more intensive involvement in tourism, sport activities and free-time recreational activities for the local population and for tourists. This transformation of the area of Sokolov is demonstrated by the many extensive and positive changes that have occurred and the far-reaching reclamation activities of the landscape and of the environment that are currently under way; their goal being the covering up of the negative results of brown coal mining (with the re-cultivation and revitalization of the landscape by creating lakes in large areas that were previously devastated, by building golf courses, and parks, constructing residential areas, and areas for cultural or new business activities).

The manufacturing industry in the Ostrov area also has a long tradition in a variety of fields (the mechanical-engineering industry, electro-technical, and the timber-processing industry); in the Cheb district (mechanical-engineering industry, the production of musical instruments, and the manufacturing of materials for the construction and the ceramic industries), in the Aš district (the textile and clothing industries, and the mechanical-engineering industry) and in the Kraslice area (production of musical instruments, the mechanical-engineering industry, and the textile industry). There are several other branches that are currently being developed, such as the plastic processing industry in the areas of Cheb and Aš, or the new electronic industry in the area around Ostrov.

Aside from the spa resorts, the Karlovy Vary Region is known for its traditional trade industries – the production of porcelain, glass and ceramics, the drink production; and lately also the automobile industry. There is a quite high number of construction companies here also. However, the dominant role is played by the services for public, such as the spa industry, and by tourism, commerce, and transportation. The are also many public offices represented mainly by numerous of regional governmental institutions, since Karlovy Vary is the capital of the Karlovy Vary Region, one of the 14 major administrative regions in the Czech Republic. The district of Mariánské Lázně, the second largest spa town in both the region and in the Czech Republic, has a very similar economical structure to that which can be seen in the Karlovy Vary Region.

The Central-European location of the region, its closeness to the border with Germany, with its inner potential, the natural and cultural conditions and the historical tradition of the entire area are preconditions for the future successful development of the whole region.

The gross added value in the selected branches in the year 2006 is available for downloading here.

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