Thanks to EU-funding, Lodzkie-based precision metal parts manufacturer Schraner Polska has updated its production technology and introduced a new range of products to the international market.
- 04 October 2019
This project aimed to increase the competitiveness and strengthen our innovation capacity within Schraner Polska's particular market, through the purchase and implementation of innovative production technology and the introduction to foreign markets of a new range of forged parts for lifting mechanisms.
To keep its competitive edge in an increasingly competitive market, Schraner Polska needed to overhaul its production technology. Thanks to the support of EU-funding, the company was able to purchase the latest equipment, which has allowed it to introduce an entirely new range of state-of-the-art forged crane products to the global market.
State-of-the-art technology
As a sister company of the Swiss Schraner Metals AG, Schraner Polska made use of Swiss technology and experience to provide an unprecedented degree of precision in its Polish products. This includes the use of Lasco hydraulic hammers to produce forgings weighing from just several grams up to 3.5 kg.
The company’s machinery park in Łęczyca is now configured with the very best equipment, ensuring reliable operations and the production of high-quality products. Schraner Polska’s in-house laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art measuring and testing devices from the likes of Magnaflux, Emco-Test, Werth, and Tesa. The company runs its own tool shop, a key factor in being able to quickly produce test batches of a new product.
About Schraner Polska
Schraner Polska was established in 2006 as part of the Lodz special economic zone. The company produces a range of forged metal components using steel, aluminium alloy, copper, and titanium. Thanks to its use of hot-die forging technology, it has established itself as one of the leading suppliers of forged metal parts to customers in Poland, Europe, and North America.
The company has a highly skilled team, all of whom are graduates of the Lodz University of Technology. Many of them have received training abroad. All staff regularly participate in industry conferences and workshops dedicated to metals forging and the automotive industry. Schraner Polska is an active member of the Polish Forging Association.
Total investment and EU funding
Total investment for the project “Increased competitiveness of Schraner Polska through the purchase and implementation of results of R & D works” is EUR 695 313, with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 347 656 through the “Łódzkie” Operational Programme for the 2007-2013 programming period. The investment falls under the priorities “Internal Market” and “Jobs, Growth and Investment”.