VUPEX, a.s. is a consulting and engineering company. The firm specializes in research, development and consultation in the field of energetics, natural sciences and technology.
In addition, the company offers complex services in the field of energy management and the environment. The company has recently been using its long experience, scientific expertise and the practical know-how acquired by research and development to get scientific equipment, diagnostic devices, equipment and software. The company’s diverse portfolio activities are based on its experience of more than thirty-years, during which its scientific, expert and business activities have been gradually initiated in several segments. The history of VUPEX, a.s. dates back to the year 1983 when “Fuel and Energy Complex Research Institute” – VUPEK, š. p. – was established in Prague to enhance the development in energetics. Its branch situated in Bratislava dealt exclusively with the topic of nuclear energy and hydro energy later as well. Before the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic was divided, the institute’s shares had been included in the first wave of voucher privatization, and VUPEX a.s. was established from the Bratislava branch of VUPEK, š.p. in Bratislava on April 29, 1992. . The central focus of the company’s activity had also been changed from nuclear energetics to hydro energetics, energy management and the operation of the power grid of the Slovak Republic.
The company has participated in conducting the research for public authorities as well as big power engineering organisations.
The most significant pieces of work concerned the development in power engineering in the Slovak Republic, the use of primary and secondary hydro energetic potential of the SR, the designing of new hydro and pumped-storage power plants, prognoses of electricity consumption in Slovakia and their coverage with production capacities, a biomass potential for power generation, the optimalization of the operation of distribution system and other matters of energetics. VUPEX a.s. is currently one of the most rapidly growing companies in its field of expertise thanks to its long experience and the trust of its employees and co-operators, who are top-notch managers and internationally recognized scientists and experts.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ing. Milan Španko, MBA, Chairman
Ing. Peter Kardoš, Vice-Chairman
Prof. Ing. Peter Dušička, PhD., Member
SUPERVISORY BOARD
Prof. Ing. Jozef Lipka, DrSc., Chairman
Prof. Ing. Michal Kolcun, PhD., Member
Ing. Ladislav Králik, Member
The Company has seasoned managers and employees in the following areas:
More than thirty-year experience in energy and heavy-current engineering and electrical energetics.
More than thirty-year experience in nuclear, electromaterial and physical engineering, including publications on an international level
More than thirty-year experience in water structures and in constructing mini hydro and pumped-storage power plants
More than thirty year experience in conducting engineering activities
The company’s strategy is to keep improving its professional and scientific know-how and follow the latest global trends.
In addition to putting an emphasis on the cooperation with the best experts and scientists, we aim at enhancing our services and products and strengthening our position in the areas in which we are active. The company is aware of the responsibility it has towards all its partners, employees, communities as well as the environment. Therefore, we conduct all our activities in compliance with the fundamental principles of social responsibility. We adopt such approach at all the levels ranging from top management through individual employees up to our partners and suppliers.
We have formulated eight major quality policy principles to achieve our ambitious goals.
The company’s each and every manager and employee follows and implements them.
Our quality policy is as follows:
1. Provide high quality and professional services. 2. Ensure the complex services ranging from analyses and designs through the use of technology and processing up to the supply of products or services. 3. Be a reliable partner to clients, customers and suppliers. 4. Maintain the superior quality of the products and services we provide our customers with. Keep perfecting and innovating our products to fulfil our customers’ demands, needs, expectations and requirements to the maximum. 5. Develop the cooperation with the suppliers who have an immediate impact on the quality of our products and services to ensure the quality supplies, flexibility, efficiency and reliability. 6. Improve productivity at work to be a stable, successful and competitive company in the market. 7. Keep increasing our employees’ qualification, knowledge and skills in order that they are ready to face the growing market pressure. 8. Keep increasing the functionality and efficiency of the quality management system implemented in accordance with the international standard ISO 9001:2008, maintain the sustainable growth of the organization’s quality by complying with effective national and international legislation and other requirements.