Company history
2016 VIth extension of company buildings
2016 Start of Zero Flow® technology and plasma surface activation
2014 Vth extension of company buildings
2012 Start of High Pressure Gas Quenching technology 25 bar
2011 IVth extension of company buildings
2011 Mrs. Petra Priknerová became Chief executive and minority owner
2010 Opening of IT/ITC project of administrative and management software for heat treatment shop
2010 Start of PreNitLPC technology
2009 PRIKNER company obtained grant for research on field of cryogenic treatment of ledeburitic steels from Ministry of industry and trade and opening of cooperation with Czech Technical University in Prague
2008 Start of low presure carburizing technology and opening of cooperation with SECO/WARWICK company
2007 Change of company legal statute – PRIKNER-heat treatment of metals, Ltd. has been established
2006 IIIth extension of company buildings
2005 Cryogenic treatment technology modernization
2004 Opening of supplies for SIEMENS Amberg (today SIEMENS Trutnov) power engineering parts
2003 Start of heat treatment controlling by computers and monitoring
2002 Start of washing water recycling technology after quenching
2002 Opening of supplies for EMUGE Lomnice n. Popelkou clamping parts for tool machines
2001 Opening of supplies for RIETER Hnátnice (today Rieter Automotive and Rieter CZ) textile and engineering machines
2001 ISO 9001 certificate has been obtained
2001 Opening of supplies for FARMET Česká Skalice agriculture presses
2000 Opening of vacuum hardening heat treatment shop
1999 IInd extension of company buildings
1999 Start of cartage service
1999 Gas management modernization
1997 Opening of supplies for MOTORPAL Jihlava injection parts for diesel engines
1997 Metallografical laboratory opening
1995 Ist extension of company buildings
1994 Mr. Prikner obtained buildings and grounds to his ownership
1993-2002 Heat treatment supplies for POCLAIN HYDRAULIC Brno hydraulic parts
1992 Opening of supplies for HYTOS Vrchlabí (today ARGO – HYTOS) hydraulic systems
1991 Start of heat treatment on SOLO furnaces
1990 Otakar PRIKNER – heat treatment of metals has been established