At the end of the year, the Kaprain investment group completed the purchase of Trelleborg Bohemia (former Gumokov), based in Hradec Králové, from the seller, the Trelleborg Group. In 2023, Trelleborg Bohemia indicated an improvement in its economic situation after a previous difficult period in which it recorded some operating and book losses. The company mainly manufactures components for the automotive industry, the most important product group being anti-vibration solutions.
Kaprain Group also bought Rubena of Náchod from Trelleborg in 2021. “Trelleborg Bohemia and Rubena focus on different markets and customers in their production program. While the plant in Hradec Králové focuses on automotive, in Náchod they focus on areas outside the automotive industry. The investment in the former Gumokov should therefore contribute to the diversification of our rubber portfolio. We also believe that we will be able to build on the rationalization and cost-saving measures of the last year to further streamline the operations of the company in Hradec Králové,” said Jaromír Štantejský, Kaprain Group’s M&A Director, about the purchase of Trelleborg Bohemia.