Competitiveness / Business and Industry

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

13th December 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


AmCham Year-End Report 2020-2021: From the first days, we tried to make the connections and propose solutions that worked.

Dear Members, When we sit down to write intros for yearend publications, we typically want to convince the reader that this was somehow an exceptional year. This year we do not need to try very hard. The coronavirus disrupted business in ways that no worst case scenario could estimate. The board, our councils and committees, Weston and I spent more time this year trying to find answers that would keep companies in business and people employed than any of us could have imagined in January 2020.
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7th December 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


2021/Q3 Industrial Property Market Report

Nearshoring of supply chains drives demand by tenants and causes a steady drop in vacancy rate. Developers responded to this situation with increased construction activity mostly tailored to the client signed before construction begins. Speculative construction does not reach a sufficient level to satisfy prime markets. The industrial market as a whole is influenced by lack of employees, shortage of various commodities like AdBlue or building materials, rising prices, and more. All these factors foretell bad times for companies without sufficient capital. Automation and other strategies to secure labor productivity will play a central role in the future.
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6th December 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


Interview with Zbyněk Frolík

Almost everything is already known about the icon of Czech industry, Zbyněk Frolik. More than thirty years ago, he started building LINET, which is now a world-class company, in an old farmhouse in Želevčice near Slaný. He has raised three succesful children, and most importantly - he has lived alongside his wife Naďa for almost fifty years. Does this seem incredible to you? What is Zbyněk Frolík's recipe for a happy marriage? Why did he become such a successful businessman? How does he enjoy the money he earns?  
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