History since 1871
More than 150 years of potato starch making in the Vysočina region.
1871
Pelhřimov starch plant founded
The Bohemian Moravian Highlands are a traditional area of potato growing and potato starch production. The first starch plants were built here.
Post war
Nationalisation, Amylon Praha
After World War II the plant was nationalised and merged into the national enterprise Amylon Praha, which brought together the starch plants in Batelov, Pelhřimov, Želiv, Červená Řečice, Jindřichův Hradec, Nový Dvůr, Horažďovice, Krahulčí, Chýnov and other smaller starch plants and agricultural distilleries.
1953
Jihočeské škrobárny Pelhřimov
The national enterprise Jihočeské škrobárny Pelhřimov is established.
1958
Škrobárny Havlíčkův Brod
Merger with Horácké škrobárny Havlíčkův Brod, Brněnské škrobárny and Slezské škrobárny. Production of dry potato starch, spirit, starch syrup, glucose and adhesives. Processing of modified starches begins for the food, textile, paper and other industries.
Before privatisation
6 starch plants and 19 distilleries
The enterprise ran 6 starch plants and 19 agricultural distilleries with a capacity of 35,000 t of potatoes per campaign. The distilleries were privatised by direct sale.
1994
Joint stock company founded
On 1 January 1994 the joint stock company Škrobárny Pelhřimov was founded with plants in Chýnov, Batelov, Krahulčí, Černovice and Libáň. The Jindřichův Hradec and Nový Dvůr plants were returned in restitution. Fragmentation, small capacity and outdated machinery called for extensive modernisation.
2001 and 2003
Investment in native starch
Major investment in native starch lines, followed by continuous modernisation of native and modified starch lines.
2003
Pelhřimov plant back in ownership
The company regained ownership of the Pelhřimov plant, until then owned by the state.
2016 and 2017
Further investment
Further investment in production lines.
Today
Three plants, 70,000 t per campaign
Potatoes are processed in two plants, Pelhřimov and Chýnov, with a capacity of 70,000 t per campaign. Modified starches in Chýnov and Batelov, glucose syrup in Pelhřimov.
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