About us

A company called Lidové družstvo kovy zpracující was established and based in Nový Knín.

The company was renamed to Kovodružstvo Nový Knín, lidové výrobní družstvo.

ELektrokovo Votice and KOvodružstvo Nový Knín merged on 5 October. Elko Nový Knín, výrobní družstvo, based in Nový Knín, became the trading name for a long time after its registration in the Commercial Register.

Existing establishments: 010 – Nový Knín = production of brake drum pullers, tap wrenches, bolts, etc. 020 – Davle = hardening shop (screws, T-nuts) 030 – Štěchovice = production of head restraints 080 – Trhový Štěpánov = production and assembly of double disc grinders, engine repair (rewinding) 040 – Bystřice = machining shop, engine repair (rewinding), production of chokes to weaving looms 060 – Příbram = galvanizing, blackening, motor repair (rewinding) 050 – Miličín = paint shop, production of aluminium and iron steps, construction trestles, ironing board stands 070 – Kosova Hora = metal pressing shop
ELKO shop: Prague, Francouzská street
Repair shops of electrical devices: Střezmíř Mníšek pod Brdy Rožmitál Dobříš

After 1989, when large restitution claims were settled, the cooperative faced the question of whether and how to proceed. The establishments in Davle, Štěchovice, Trhový Štěpánov and Příbram were being gradually closed.

ELKO underwent a transformation on 17 July 1992 which will start another stage of development. Subsequently, most of the new properties were built and other business contacts gradually acquired. The production of folding aluminium and iron steps and later other products from the area of home, home improvement and garden was growing. The cooperative became a supplier of important customers in the automotive industry and gradually obtained all necessary certifications in the field.

The cooperative became the holder of the ISO 9001 and VDA 6.1 certificates.

ELKO Nový Knín, výrobní družstvo ranked among the top 100 companies in the industry in 2000.

The cooperative became the holder of the EMS ISO 14001 certificate.

ELKO adopted ISO / TS 16969.

The cooperative acquired a new majority owner. The existing production plants are:

• Hobby program
  • Nový Knín (010)
  • production of pressed metal parts Miličín (050)
  • production of pressed and welded metal parts.

• Automotive
  • Bystřice (040)
  • production of welded metal parts Kosova Hora (070)
  • production of pressed metal parts

The production in Nový Knín was terminated and the plant closed. Only the tool works continued operation in Nový Knín.

The company management moved to Červený Hrádek in Sedlčany near Kosova Hora after the production in Nový Knín had been terminated.

At the beginning of the year, both the management from Sedlčany and the tool works from Nový Knín moved to Kosova Hora. It was also decided in November to stop the production for home and garden and close the Miličín plant (050). Existing production plants:

• Bystřice (040) – production of welded metal parts
• Kosova Hora (070) – production of pressed metal parts