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It has been approximately a year since we last spoke with PPS Group , Europe ’ s largest specialist welding and assembled steel component manufacturer . In this issue , Manufacturing Today has the opportunity to catch up with Roberto Bacchetti , CEO , and Daniel Futej , President of Board of Directors , about recent happenings within the business over the last 12 months . “ 2023 has been quite a challenging year for PPS Group due to several aspects ,” Roberto begins . “ We saw high volumes of demand , with strong pressure on quality and low-cost deliveries . Therefore , it was critical for us to define our bargaining zone , which included reviewing our entire client portfolio . In Slovakia , there were also general elections , and for electoral purposes , a regulation was introduced enabling a number of qualified people to access early retirement , which meant affected companies needed to recruit replacement labor .
“ Additionally , the European Union has begun to introduce and confirm increasingly restrictive obligations for medium-to-large companies on the control of carbon dioxide emissions , and subsequent investments must be added to the budget .
“ Despite the challenges , PPS Group , as the key brand to independent global companies of heavy off-highway equipment , has managed to satisfy its customers , while committing to reduce carbon dioxide emissions . We ’ ve done so without forgetting our pledges to internal growth ,” he shares .
As Roberto outlines , 2023 brought with it some unexpected hurdles . However , the business was still able to experience significant growth , to which Daniel refers : “ PPS Group Detva is one of the largest steel structure manufacturing companies in Europe ; all our processes are managed under one roof . We have continually improved our efficiency , and cost benefits can be seen across multiple territories and production and reflected in a different mentality and
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