Industry in the Czech Republic

Poland

Slovakia

Austria

Germany

Germany

Prague

Position of the Czech Republic in Europe

- very long tradition: from 19th century

- industry developed in the areas with necessary minerals

Industrial production in the territory of the Czech Republic

Industrial production needs:

-raw materials: e.g. minerals, coal-enough water-energy-people-infrastructure : e.g. transport

Basic information

35 % of Czech economy (62.2 % services, 2.8 % agriculture)

40 % of all economically active people work in industry

The Main branches:

Engineering and machine engineeringMiningChemical industryFoodstuff industry

Other branches: Energy Construction industry Consumer industry Glass blowing

Industrial areas

Engineering and the machine engineering

Automotive industry: makes 54 % of Czech export

Automobiles: Škoda(about 923,000 car per year/ 90 % exported)

Large vehicles/trucks: Tatra(Dakar race)

Buses: Iveco-Karosa

Trolleybuses,tramways,metro: Škoda

Industry in the Czech Republic

Automotive industry:

Tractors: Zetor

Motorcycles: Jawa

Airplanes: Aero

Boats, ships: Loděnice

Mining industry

Steel production

Black and brown coal mining

Building stone mining

Oil and gas

Uranium

Chemical industry

Basic chemistry – petrochemistry - oil processing: Benzina, Unipetrol

Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics: Zentiva, Dermacol

Rubber: Barum

Plastics: Fatra

Paper: Papírny

Foodstuff industry

Meat and meat products: Hamé, Krahulík

Dairy production:  Danone, Olma, Madeta

Confectionery: Orion

Beer:  Prazdroj, Budvar, Radegast

Spirits and liquors:  Becherovka

 

Other worldwide known products

Jewelery

1 Decide if the following statements are true or false:

1 35 % of economically active people work in industry.

2 Only black coal is mined in the Czech Republic.

3 Škoda brand doesn´t mean only cars.

4 Aeroplanes are made in CR.

5 Baťa is a Czech brand.

Exercises

Exercises

2 Find the following companies in the wordsearch:

Dermacol Crystal Benzina Budvar PetrofOrion Tatra Bata AeroSkoda

3 Match the brands with products:

Dermacol beerCrystal chocolateBudvar large vehicle/truckSkoda shoesOrion cosmeticsTatra glassBaťa cars/trams/wagonsAero pianosBenzina planesPetrof petrol

Exercises

Exercises

4 Choose the correct product:

1 Madeta produces cheese/salami/beer.

2 Kalas is the brand of motorbikes/sportswear/alcohol.

3 The company of Barum makes tractors/tyres/toys.

4 Zentiva is a producer of cosmetics/medicaments/liqueur. 

Thank you for your attention.

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