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History

Let us walk you through the history of our company. We prepared a brief overview of development milestones of chemical plant in Přerov.

2023

On 28th-30th March after a four-year gap, cause by covid restrictions, we again exhibited our products at the largest coatings show in Europe - the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg. The long-awaited completion of the construction of the D1 motorway around Přerov, whose route will partly pass through the Precheza premises, has begun.

2022

The 21st Precheza Customer Days and Conference took place on 18th-20th May, this time in Čapího hnízdo.In May, Precheza was awarded the Gold Medal EcoVadis for Sustainability Raiting..

2021

On 17 - 19 August, an ethical audit of SMETA was carried out by the certification company Bureau Veritas. During September, a general shutdown of all operations was carried out, which is regularly repeated every three years. At the titanium dioxide production site, a new equipment was put into operation - a wet electrostatic precipitator, which significantly reduces the dust content in emissions.

2020

Despite the extraordinary measures related to the Covid-19 pandemic, for the first time in our history we managed to reach the threshold of production and sales of 60 kt of TiO2 per year.

2019

During the night shift on 4 January 2019, we produced the 2,500,000th ton of Pregips gypsum. In November, a recertification audit of the MONOSAL30 additive production system according to the new version of the FAMI-QS standard took place at the ferrous pigments and monohydrate manufacturing facility and the water management facility was subject to a supervisory audit of the production management system of PRESTAB, a certified product for the construction industry.
 

2018

During March, a new CSP II warehouse was opened. The twentieth meeting of our customers, distributors and business partners took place in May with the title “PRECHEZA CONFERENCE 2018”, this time in Olomouc.
 

2017

In April, an inspection audit of the food safety system under FSSC 22000 certification scheme for the production of food grade titanium dioxide took place. In May, an audit by Bureau Veritas Czech Republic was conducted in PRECHEZA; this was a supervisory audit for the quality management system according to ČSN EN ISO 9001: 2009 (QMS) and for the environmental management system according to ČSN EN ISO 14001: 2005 (EMS), as well as recertification for the occupational safety management system according to ČSN OHSAS 18001: 2008. The energy management system was newly certified according to ČSN EN ISO 50001: 2012 (EnMS).
 

2016

In March, the production of food grade titanium dioxide was subject to a supervisory audit according to the FSSC 22000 program, an international standard for food safety. At the end of March, production of Pregips hit the 2,000,000 tons mark. In June, an integrated audit of the quality management system according to the ISO 9001 standard (QMS), the environmental management system according to the ISO 14001 standard (EMS) and the safety management system according to the OHSAS 18001 standard was conducted in Precheza. During August, the Evaluation Group of the Association of the Chemical Industry of the Czech Republic approved Precheza's application to extend the validity of the Responsible Care certificate – Responsible Business in Chemistry – for another period. In September, a recertification audit of the MONOSAL ferrous sulfate monohydrate production control system was carried out because it is used as an additive for compound feed under the international FAMI-QS standard.
 

2015

During April, a new automatic gas burner was added to waste gas treatment technology in a sulfur furnace. By implementing this measure, Precheza contributed to the protection and improvement of air quality in Přerov. Precheza won the Employer of the Region 2015 award. During August, the pilot plant began production of non-pigment TiO2 grades. In September, an audit of production management systems of specified construction products PRETIOX and FEPREN took place and at the end of September, the first new start of Monosal production line took place.
 

2014

In 2014, Precheza celebrated 120 years of existence. Celebrations included an Employee Ball, an Open Door Day and an exhibition of historic documents about the beginnings of the chemical industry in Moravia borrowed from the archives. Precheza registered a new trade mark. The first year of Precheza Valachia Run ('Ten Km Around the Chimney') took place. The Company invested in a hydrolysate cooling installation in the titanium dioxide unit.  In November, the tenth centrifuge was added to Pregips production and the fourth sulfacide reactor was connected to capture SO2 from calcination.

2013

Precheza acquired a subsidiary called Czech Technology Centre for Inorganic Pigments. SAP was upgraded to a version compliant with the IFRS. Zbyněk Průša was elected new Chairman of the Board of Directors. In May, a major overhaul of the sulfuric acid production hall and the construction of a turbine to utilize heat from production began. Reconstruction of the bridge across the Bečva River began. Precheza obtained an integrated permit from the Olomouc Regional Authority to increase sodium bisulfate monohydrate production to 40,000 tons/year. The monthly production of titanium dioxide reached a new record high of 4,709 tons.

2012

Precheza purchased Precolor o.z., a part of the Agrofert Holding. Certain changes were introduced on the executive positions – Pavel Valášek assumed the post of the Production Manager, Martin Čevela became the new Head of theTitanium Dioxide Unit and Marek Konečný became the new Head of the Sulfuric Acid Unit. The Company launched Partnership for Chemistry project in cooperation with Pardubice University. Precheza won the Best Regional Employer of 2012 award and became a member of the Association of Paint Manufacturers of the Czech Republic. The same year, ilmenite decomposition and iron sulphate separation facilities were expanded.

2011

Precheza began EDUCA project supported by the ESF. The project focuses on educating employees in specific knowledge about manufacturing in Precheza. As a partner, we also entered a project of Chemgeneration which came into being on the occasion of the International Year of Chemistry. Application portfolio of FEPREN pigments was extended with a possibility of pigmentation of reinforced concrete products. Ing. Ivo Hanáček was appointed as the new General Manager.

2010

The new policy of integrated systems of management – system of quality management (ISO 9001) and the environment (ISO 14001) were extended with a system of safety work management OHSAS 18001; Precheza gained financial support for an employees training program with the title Schooling is a Chance.

2009

Ing. Tomáš Procházka was appointed the new CEO; the millionth ton of titanium dioxide was manufactured in October.

2006

As a result of organizational changes, PRECHEZA a.s. was split into the following two organizations: PRECHEZA a.s. located in Přerov, Nábřeží Dr. E. Beneše 24, (company registration number 26872307), listed in the Commercial Register of the Regional Court in Ostrava under the number B 2953; and CECHEM – Administration Of Capital Interest, a.s. located in Přerov, Nábřeží Dr. E. Beneše 24, (company registration number 26872331), listed in the Commercial Register of the Regional Court in Ostrava under the number B 2952. (31st December 2005).

2005

We became a member of the AGROFERT GROUP, the single, major owner being AGROFERT HOLDING a.s.

2004

The Czech Technological Centre for Inorganic Pigments a.s. (ČTCAP) was founded, www.ctcap.cz as a 100% daughter company of PRECHEZA a.s. ČTCAP focuses on the development and innovation of high-tech production and the technology of titanium dioxide and iron pigments including corresponding application methods, and applications within the manufacturing of coating materials (paints), plastics, fibers, building materials, cosmetics etc.

2003

The majority share holder AGROFERT HOLDING a.s., Prague, acquires 97.51% of shares. The exclusive distributor of PRECHEZA a.s. products became the AGROFERT HOLDING, a.s., branch enterprise PRECOLOR Přerov.

1996

Joint-stock company PRECOLOR, situated in Přerov, a daughter company of AGROFERT HOLDING a.s. won the public tender competition announced by FNM to purchase 51% of PRECHEZA shares.

1994

The production of Prefloc was transferred to the daughter company Kemifloc, (a joint-venture of PRECHEZA and a Scandinavian multinational Kemira Kemi), a division of which, Kemwater, is today’s biggest global producer of water treatment and cleaning chemicals. Over time Kemifloc becomes the biggest producer of iron coagulants in Central Europe.

1993

Industrial fertilizer production was phased out.

1991

The transformation of the state owned company, “Přerov Chemical Factory”, into the joint-stock company PRECHEZA with 100% of shares owned by FNM.

1975

The name of the company changed once again to “Chemopetrol Company Group: Přerov Chemical Factory, Přerov”.

1969

As a factory, the company joined VHJ “Chemopetrol Prague”.

1968

The production of inorganic pigments began.

1966

A new name: “Přerov Chemical Factory”

1962

The S-1 manufacturing plant which began production with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons was built for the production of sulfuric acid using liquid sulfur.

1949

A national company “Chemical Factory, Přerov” was founded. The production of edible oils and fats ended.

1941

Production of superphosphate ended, (subsequently restarting in 1950.)

1934

A change of regulations and of the company name, to “Agricultural Chemical Factory, Joint-Stock Company In Přerov”.

1926

Oil extraction continued, the new production of varnish and preparatory oils began.

1921

The construction of a new battery extraction with a daily capacity around 30 tons of oleaginous seeds, where resultant linseed husk and oil were obtained.

1908

The production and sale of sodium fluorosilicate began.

1894

Producing sulfuric acid and superphosphate, the company was founded in Přerov as “The First Joint-Stock Factory For Concentrated Fertilizers and Chemicals”.