Company profile and history

Company profile and history

TRENS SK is a major global manufacturer and provider of advanced and high-precision machine tool solutions.

TRENS has been developing and manufacturing machine tools in the city of Trenčín, in the Slovak Republic, for more than 85 years. It supplies both stand-alone machines and complete turnkey production solutions. The company specializes in the production of CNC turning centers, CNC universal center lathes and universal center lathes, as well as spare parts and accessories.

It provides customers and partners in more than 80 countries around the world with solutions for most demanding production requirements. TRENS machine tools are known for their high reliability, accuracy and high technical level.

1937

Establishment of the factory (WALTER company) - production of aircraft engines

The history of the company dates back to 1937, when the Czech company WALTER decided to relocate the production of aircraft engines to Slovakia. However, her intentions were disrupted by the events of World War II.

1946

OMNIA - Engineering and automotive - production of agricultural and food machinery and equipment

In 1946, the production program of the factory was changed, which was incorporated under Škoda's plants as the OMNIA-Strojárne a automechanika plant, which engaged in the production of simple agricultural equipment, automatic filling machines and food robots. At that time, the company had about 300 employees.

1951

Start of production of machine tools (lathes) and special technology

The years 1951-1952 were a significant period in the company's history. In January 1951, the national company OMNIA was incorporated as a subsidiary in the engineering national company Dubnica nad Váhom. The restructuring of the plant brought about a change in the production program with an orientation towards the production of special equipment center lathes for military purposes. Since then, the production of machine tools has been traded. They were machines under the designation SUR 260-400.

1962

Production of machine tools - main production program, own research and development workplaces

There was a significant expansion of the production of machine tools, the expansion of their range and the increase of the technical level occurred after 1962 by creating and building its own research and development workplace for the field of machine tools.

1963

TOS Trencin, national company

An important year in the life of the company is the year 1963, when it became an independent national company called TOS Trenčín. In the following years, TOS Trenčín included companies in Galanta, Spišská Nová Ves and an operation in Horni Srní. During this period, TOS was part of the TST Prague trust.

1980

Tovarne strojarskej techniky, concern company TOS Trencin

After organizational changes in 1980, the name of the company was changed to Tovarne strojarskej techniky, concern company TOS Trencin.

In 1986, the company had 4,764 employees. The company remained in the TST trusts until 1989. In that year, it became independent and returned to the name TOS Trencin as a state enterprise.

1992

TOS Trencin, joint stock company

In 1992, the privatization of the company was started and it was changed to a joint-stock company.

1994

Development and production of a prototype of a new series of universal center lathes

In the years 1994-1995, the company began the development and production of a prototype of a new series of universal center lathes with the working designation UNIS. The SN500 and SN710 machines are still in this product portfolio today.

In the field of CNC lathes, the preparation of a project called SBL500CNC began in 1997. It was the first lathe with a sloping bed. The SBL300, SBE300, SBX500, SE320, SE520, SE820 and SE1020 machines were gradually established in a number of CNC machines. In 2017, the SE 520 SL machine was added to them.

1998

TRENS, a. s.

In April 1998, the change of trade name to TRENS, a.s. Although TRENS has had to abandon the use of the "TOS" brand, the tradition of high-quality machine tools, their technical excellence and longevity remain one of the company's top priorities.

At the same time, in 1998, the owners of the company changed and subsequently the name was changed to TRENS Trencin.

2012

TRENS SK, a. s.

Since 2012, the company has been operating under the changed name TRENS SK, a.s.

2021

New shareholder, the asset of management and business development

In 2021, the company was acquired by a new shareholder, followed by a complete change of management of TRENS SK, a. s. The company is currently planning new projects and focusing on new strategic goals.