Company Announcement - Slovenian plastics processor Plastika Skaza d.o.o. was presented with the “Zlata Gazela 2014”, the “Golden Gazelle”. Established in 2001 by Dnevnik, one of the largest Slovenian daily newspapers, the economic awards in gold, silver and bronze are presented to domestic companies with the highest growth rates. Cablex Plastik, also a customer of Sumitomo Demag’s, came third and was presented with the “Bronze Gazelle 2014”. Award-winning companies neither applied for the “Gazela” nor were they nominated or selected by a jury. Every year, up-and-coming Slovenian companies are assessed according to defined criteria such as growth, economic viability, creation of jobs and sustainability. Due to this independent assessment, the award is one of the most coveted economic prizes in Slovenia. In October 2014 Tanja Skaza, Managing Director of Skaza d.o.o., accepted the prestigious national award, the “Golden Gazelle”, on behalf of her company at the award-winning celebration in Ljubljana.

Plastika Skaza is a long-standing customer of Sumitomo Demag’s. In 2000, when Igor Skaza, son of the company’s founder, joined the Board of Managers, the company’s workforce rose from 42 to 180 employees. The company with headquarters in Velenje, manufactures furniture, white good components, semi-finished products for the automotive industry and covers for electronic devices. The company product ranges of lifestyle articles for tables and kitchens as well as organic waste disposal containers display the specialist’s rich creativity and innovative power.

The use of environmentally friendly high-quality, sustainable plastic products is at the top of the company’s agenda. Already, Plastika Skaza manufactures 50 % of its products from recycled plastic. Often, these innovative articles pose a significant challenge for the company’s production equipment. Injection moulding machines are part of this equipment. They are supplied by the Japanese-German company Sumitomo Demag. Sumitomo Demag’s management congratulated both Managing Directors Igor and Tanja Skaza on behalf of all employees on this major achievement.

Cablex Plastik d.o.o., a member of the Cablex Group, received the “Bronze Gazelle 2014”. Cablex Plastik is a system developer and provider of ready-made cable sets, plastic and silicone parts and mechanical modules. The company with more than 1,500 employees and eight production sites in Europe is continuously expanding and has responded to the challenges of the global market with an exemplary strategy.

Top Teh d.o.o.
Top Teh d.o.o. has represented injection moulding machinery manufacturer Sumitomo Demag of Schwaig/Germany in the Slovenian market since the beginning of 2009. Over many years, the company with headquarters in Skofljica has become established and renowned for its technical services. Top Teh offers an extensive sales and service package including maintenance and repair.

With this approach, Sumitomo Demag has acquired about 25% of the Slovenian market – a large step towards market leadership in Slovenia.

Consolidated by its strong position in the Slovenian market, Sumitomo Demag and Top Teh started their partnership in 2009 and extended their sales activities to the entire region of former Yugoslavia - Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Macedonia (FYROM) at the beginning of 2012.