In the metalworking factory LEAX will open a hardening shop

In the metalworking plant SIA LEAX Rēzekne RSEZ, located at the Rēzekne Garden, Rēzekne Municipality is located AT Ozolaines parish males, the new metal hardening shop will be opened on 15 May, marking a new page in the development of this company. Eur 1.4 million has been invested in the establishment of the ceh and these investments will both increase the company's export earnings and the number of jobs. The net turnover of SIA Leax Rezekne will increase on average by one million euros with the provision of metal hardening and subsequent post-treatment.
As SIA Leax Rēzekne Technical Director Gints Jahuks informed, so far, IN THE LEAX group in the Baltic region, all parts of the parts were toughened in Sweden, Koping, now many parts will be toughened in Rezekne, and also those produced in the second LEAX group in Piņķos, Babīte parish. In the new 1000 m2 large production building, which was built in 2013, two Ibsen T8 hardening furnaces, four discarding furnaces, before and after the treatment wash and a modern metallurgical laboratory providing high-value measurements of hardness and microstructure are installed. Eight new jobs have been created in the Parts Handling shop, while 12 workers are employed in post-processing, which is an interconnected process, so the company has created additional 20 new jobs that are not a small number in Latgale.
THE Rezekne Special Economic Zone (RSEZ) company SIA “LEAX Rezekne” was established in 2008, as a unit of the Swedish metalworking company LEAX Baltix and is treated for the Volvo and Scania cars produced in Sweden. For the second consecutive year, the company has received the ANNUAL performance of RSEZ in the group of small commercial companies, nominations “largest exporter”, “annual investment” and “fastest growing company”. The award “best employer in the region” was also joined by the Latvian Employers Confederation (LDDK) in 2013. 132 employees are currently working at the factory in three shifts. In the Baltic States, it is the only type of company in its sector. Since LEAX Baltix separated the Rezekne plant in 2010 in a separate company, SIA LEAX Rezekne has grown annually in both production volumes and net turnover. Last year, the company's turnover amounted to 10.47 million euro, while in 2012 it was eur 9.75 million. This year, the company plans to expand the geographical area of production because IT has also started production of car parts for the German market.