Robe celebrated 20 years since its foundation in 2014, which was the best year in the company’s history; it has comprehensive expansion plans for its headquarters and production operation in the Czech Republic, which is in response to high demand for Robe’s products worldwide.
This is partly related to the company’s planned medium-term expansion strategy and also in response to the huge success of the new BMFL range of moving lights – the first of which was launched in September 2014, plus the continued demand for other popular moving light fixtures like the Pointe and the LEDWash series.
Robe has recently completed the acquisition of almost 8 000 square metres of land, including four large buildings, next to its current main factory premises in Valašske Meziøiei. Robe has gradually acquired other commercial premises along the street and now owns the three largest units on the block.
Work has been completed on a brand new building at the main factory site which encompasses an enlarged Technical Centre, a host of new meeting, board and conference rooms and a gleaming new contemporary designed staff canteen.
Refurbishment work on of the four buildings at the newest site has already started and Robe’s sister company, architectural and commercial LED lighting manufacturer Anolis, is scheduled to move there in the spring. Robe’s PCB manufacturing division Dioflex is taking over space in the nearby town of Roznov.
CEO and general manager Josef Valchar had this to say: “It’s a remarkable achievement to reach 20 years; we’re very proud of the company, the many creative, talented and dedicated individuals who have worked so hard to help get us to where we are today in and among the market leaders in our specialist field of lighting.’
In 2014 Robe also opened two new wholly-owned subsidiary operations in the Middle East and Singapore (Asia Pacific) and they inaugurated a branch in France in January 2015. Robe is looking forward to another action-packed year of business and innovation.
