Rudolf Heinz established his puppet company in 1892. Thirty years later, Ladislav Mrkvička began cobbling shoes in Kralupy nad Vltavou. Both of these entrepreneurs‘ companies were successful but their development ended during the intervention of the Communist regime. This tradition however has since been revived. In 1994, the descendants of both entrepreneurial families, Jan Richter and Ladislav Mrkvička, joined forces to establish RM Gastro. A puppeteer’s passion for details and a shoemaker’s awareness of his own skills came together to give rise to the exceptional products that have helped modernise Czech gastronomy.
Customers showed their appreciation. In 1998, thanks to their good graces, RM Gastro opened new production facilities in Veselí nad Lužnici. One year later, they opened their first branch in Slovakia and six years later in Poland. Even today, the dream of the company’s founders has grown to employ 230 people, with an annual turnover of 800 million CZK, and with thousands of satisfied customers from more than 50 countries around the world.
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1994 |
Jan Richter and Ladislav Mrkvička establish RM Gastro in the Žižkov district of Prague |
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1995 |
RM Gastro launches retail and wholesale fryers as well as other countertop equipment |
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1996 |
RM Gastro expands its selection of professional kitchens, steam baths and dishwashing equipment |
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1997 |
RM Gastro moves to a new location and begins exporting to Slovakia |
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1998 |
RM Gastro launches its production activities in the South Bohemian town of Veselí nad Lužnicí and its first fryer from its own production line enters the market |
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1999 |
RM Gastro opens its first branch in Slovakia |
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2000 |
RM Gastro employs 25 co-workers |
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2001 |
RM Gastro opens a showroom in Horní Počernice, Prague and NOWA-2001 is established in Poland |
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2002 |
RM Gastro produces its 5000th fryer |
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2003 |
RM Gastro participates in the prestigious HOST Exhibition in Milano for the first time, and the company’s activities begin on the Polish market |
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2004 |
RM Gastro introduce its own RM Lotus Line on the market, in cooperation with the Italian based Lotus |
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2005 |
RM Gastro joins forces with NOWA 2001 to open a branch in Poland, at the same time modernising the production in Veselí nad Lužnicí |
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2005 |
RM Gastro launches the new production site in Veselí nad Lužnicí |
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2007 |
RM Gastro opens a new logistics centre in Prague |
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2008 |
RM Gastro begins export activities to Scandinavia |
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2009 |
RM Gastro receives the prestigious Polish award - "Gazelebiznesu" – for the greatest development of a business |
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2010 |
RM Gastro launches its export activities outside of Europe and sells its products to Australia and Africa |
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2011 |
RM Gastro produces its 50 000th fryer in VeselínadLužnicíand introduces its own 900 series |
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2012 |
RM Gastro ships 5 000 stoves of its 600 series |
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2013 |
RM Gastro opens a new showroom and distribution centre in Poland |
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2014 |
RM Gastro reaches a turnover of 800 million CZK (30 million EUR), employs 230 employees and sells its products in 53 countries around the world |