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It is a sign of our commitment to both quality and sustainability," says Anton Vatala, Head of the Continental truck tire plant in Púchov, Slovakia. The UltraContact NXT, the most sustainable serial tire from Continental, uses mass-balance-certified materials. For example, synthetic rubber made from bio-based and bio-circular raw materials or carbon black, which is produced in part using oil from circular processes. It is manufactured at the tire plant in Lousado. Continental is working intensively to switch as many raw materials as possible in production to sustainable materials. Raw materials that could be used in tire production in the future include agricultural waste such as the ash from rice husks, rubber from dandelions, recycled rubber, or PET bottles.  The certification of the Continental plants in Púchov, Hefei and Lousado is an important milestone in Continental’s efforts to use more than 40 percent renewable and recycled materials in its tires by 2030 and to become completely climate-neutral by 2050. By 2050 at the latest, all new tires from Continental are to be made entirely from sustainable materials. The Continental truck tire plant in Púchov, which recently became part of Continental Tires Slovakia, has a long tradition in the rubber industry. Tire production started here in 1950. More than 5,000 people work at Continental Tires Slovakia in Púchov. Continental produces tires for passenger cars, light trucks and as well as trucks. The plant also houses a technology center, for global tire research and development, as well as the consolidated unit of ContiTech.  06 Apr 2025 08:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}FC STK 1914 Samorin vs Puchov on Sun Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are FC STK 1914 Samorin 1 win(s) Have scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between FC STK 1914 Samorin and Puchov on Sun 06 Apr 2025 08:30:00 GMT?FC STK 1914 Samorin vs Puchov on Sun 06 Apr 2025 08:30:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches FC STK 1914 Samorin is playing home against Puchov on Sun Some employees worked their entire life for Makyta textile company Makyta sewed clothes for the whole of Czechoslovakia the company started focusing on the foreign market as well the company announced it is closing production and will lay off its 125 employees most of which worked for Makyta their entire lives "Europe is flooded with cheap goods from the Far East. Personal expenses are rising rapidly and energy prices are impossible to calculate," said Marián Vidoman, CEO of Makyta, as quoted by My Považská website The layoffs will affect the factories in Púchov We have worked for this company our entire lives change is life and we will move on," said Ľubomíra Pravdová Dana Galvánková started as an apprentice 35 years ago while seamstress Anna dedicated 45 years to the concern Since most of them have been with the company for more than 20 years In cooperation with the labour office in nearby Považská Bystrica the company is trying to find new jobs for them they come to work on time and they are skilled so I think a significant part of them will find a job," said Makyta CEO there is a strong decline in orders for luxury goods throughout Europe and department stores are full of goods produced in unecological conditions and of inferior quality Although Makyta has produced clothes under its own brand most of its production was sewed for global companies which no longer make orders as sales of luxury goods have fallen radically The CEO said that the turning point about a year ago when Makyta gradually lost partners on the European market Although Makyta will cease to exist as a manufacturing brand at the beginning of next year It owns large premises which it plans to rent The Púchov-based company was founded in 1944 the company nationalised and became part of a group of clothing companies Odeva based in Trenčín the company was separated and moved to Púchov the highest peak in the Púchov district they were among the largest employers in the Považie region the population of Púchov grew rapidly; while in 1940 it had only 3,700 inhabitants Don't have an account? Subscribe “Our goal is to help stakeholders understand the future of mobility.” Home › News Releases › Continental celebrates the opening ceremony of its Tires Technology Center in Púchov expands its research and development capacity within the Division Tires at its location in Púchov The official opening ceremony of the new Tires Technology Center took place today in the presence of Róbert Fico Member of the Executive Board of Continental and Head of the Tire Division together with representatives of the local Continental management and employees The investment for the further extension of the research and development facilities amounts to around EUR 7,5 million and is part of the 1 billion Euro growth investment program announced in 2011 by the Division Tires It is planned to increase the number of emploeyees in the technolgogy center by about 15 percent until 2016 to accomodate the increased demand of technology within the worldwide portfolio of the Tire Division “Today’s celebration marks another successful step towards reaching our Vision 2025 and establishing Continental as global tire manufacturer of choice With the Tire Technology Center in Puchov and its highly motivated employees we will be able to further enhance our research and development capabilities and lift our premium top technology products on the next higher level for our customers” Member of the Executive Board of Continental AG and Head of the Tire Division “The long tire tradition and expertise in the Puchov plant the high commitment of its workforce and the constant very close collaboration with the national and local government has driven our decision to invest here in Puchov and we are very confident that as well this project will be another success I would like to express my sincere “thank you” have signed the Memorandum of understanding on the further expansion of the tire manufacturing capacity for passenger cars light trucks and 4×4 vehicles in Púchov by more than five million pieces according to the market development in the upcoming years The new Technology Center will support the development of the tire plant enabling Puchov to combine extended research and development know-how with advanced tire manufacturing expertise at one location “The new building of the division of the Technology center Púchov (TCP) is part of the project called TCP/GEP Campus exceeds the value of 7,5 million euro and includes the reconstruction of the facade of the existing TPC building as well as the construction of the new Technology Center building Púchov (TCP) It does comprise also the construction of the new Testing Center performing drum tests for tire durability as well as the interconnection of the existing and new TCP building by a so called “Skywalk on the top floor” – said Libor Heger The cornerstone for construction of the building was laid in June 2013 It is a state of the art 3-floor building with ground-floor There are 53 offices and 10 meeting rooms with full acoustic system and video-projection in the building Every office and meeting room is equipped with air-conditioning with the possibility of regulation Furthermore IP telephone exchange is installed in the building Both the new premises and the new equipment provide excellent working conditions for the tire experts Continental is present in Slovakia with both Automotive and Rubber Group in the cities of Puchov The tires plant Continental matador Rubber in Puchov manufacture tires for passenger cars The production capacities of the Puchov plant were enlarged to currently more than 15 million tires per year  and the number of employees increased significantly to over 3,700 since Continental became shareholder of the company in 2008 Let us help you understand the future of mobility Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" and trends shaping the future of electric mobility Tickets for this in-person event are limited and trends shaping the future of the software-defined vehicle and trends shaping the future of autonomous mobility Email“We are excited about the technological reinforcement that the EMT team brings to the table,” said Julia Sadrina responsible at Continental Tires for production of tire molds and machinery worldwide."With the acquisition of EMT we can act completely independently in mold making if required Having expertise for all mold applications in house is a strategic advantage given the economic uncertainties worldwide," said Dr Head of Production and Logistics at Continental's Tires group sector Molds are used in tire construction as part of the vulcanization of tires raw rubber is converted into a flexible and elastic rubber a tire gets its desired stability and shape.  "We are excited about the technological reinforcement that the EMT team brings to the table the relationship with Continental is already close," said Julia Sadrina who is responsible for production of tire molds and machinery worldwide for Continental's tire business Continental consistently invests in the digitalization and automation of its global manufacturing operations at its 20 tire plants in 16 countries worldwide The focus lies on research and development of innovative technologies environmentally friendly production as well continuous improvements of the overall efficiency of logistics processes the tire manufacturer aims to achieve 100 percent climate neutrality along its entire value chain The Cohesion Fund invests almost €285.5 million for faster travel in northern Slovakia on the railway line between the cities of Žilina and Púchov near the border with Czechia on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) The EU-funded project will upgrade the section of the line between Púchov and Považská Teplá so that trains can travel up to 160 km/h. The EU will also fund the construction of two tunnels three large bridges and the refurbishment of The Cohesion Fund invests almost €285.5 million for faster travel in northern Slovakia three large bridges and the refurbishment of two railway stations at Považská Teplá and Považská Bystrica Commissioner for Regional policy Corina Creţu said: “The EU is funding a better rail network in the region of Trenčín passengers will enjoy increased safety and comfort on the line and faster connections to other Slovak regions and to Czechia Because this project promotes clean mobility in the region inhabitants will also ultimately benefit from better air quality.” The project should be completed at the end of 2021 The EU is investing almost €3.5 billion in transport and energy networks in Slovakia under the 2014-2020 Cohesion Policy KPMG in Slovakia provided M&A financial and legal advisory services to EMT Púchov which became part of the Continental group Continental expands its portfolio of mould manufacturing technologies and will also strengthen the technology development for EMT Púchov.  specializes in the production and development of moulds such as: moulds for trucks and buses moulds for agricultural tyres and other moulds They employ more than 100 people and achieved sales of EUR 7 million during 2023 Continental AG is a leading company in the production of automotive components internal combustion engine injection systems and other components Continental is the 4th largest tyre manufacturer on the world KPMG in Slovakia provided M&A financial and legal advisory to EMT Púchov throughout its sell side process a Slovak limited liability company and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited a private English company limited by guarantee For more detail about the structure of the KPMG global organization please visit https://kpmg.com/governance You have successfully submitted your enquiry Someone from our company will respond ASAP Registration has been successfully completed Make a new account if you don't have one yet Puedes ver la versión Española de BeSoccer.com You can see the English version of BeSoccer.com Vous pouvez voir la version French de BeSoccer.com Puoi vedere la versione Italian su BeSoccer.com Você pode ver a versão Brasileira de BeSoccer.com the current Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer replaces Ladislav Britaňák at the head of the well-knows Czech firearms manufacturing company A new Chairman of the Board and CEO for Česká zbrojovka (CZ) The company has in fact announced that Ladislav Britaňák leaves his position and will be replaced by Jan Zajíc The change was approved by the Board of Directors of the company at their regular meeting held on November 10 "Ladislav Britaňák has done a lot of good work for Česká zbrojovka either previously as a sales director or in the last more than two years as a general director he spent more than 16 years in Česká zbrojovka and significantly contributed to its growth He deserves our great thanks for this work," said Lubomír Kovařík Chairman of the Board of Directors of Česká zbrojovka Group which is the main shareholder of Česká zbrojovka "I accept the role of CEO with a sense of great responsibility and humility Česká zbrojovka is a very successful company with an ambition to assume a leading position on a global level My goal is to fulfil this ambition in cooperation with the entire team of Česká zbrojovka and continue to lead the company not only to economic success but also to the satisfaction of our customers and employees," said Jan Zajíc has been working at Česká zbrojovka since 2019 as its CFO he worked in various managerial positions in industrial companies in the Czech Republic and abroad then in the Continental Barum plants in Otrokovice and Púchov he held various positions in the financial management and controlling at the production plant in Kuala Lumpur and subsequently at the company's headquarters in Hannover Jan Zajíc graduated in Economics and Management at the Faculty of Business and Economics of Mendel University in Brno Deutschlandinfo@vsmedien.de International contact to all4shooters.com:info@all4shooters.com The international editorial team General Terms and Conditions Terms of Use Colophon Contacts Privacy Policy Rodrygo celebrates after scoring for Real Madrid against Manchester City in the Champions League in April 2024 Giovane Elber in action for Bayern Munich in August 1997 Maicon celebrates a goal for Inter against Siena in December 2008 Lucio in action for Inter against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League in April 2010 Juninho on the ball for Middlesbrough against Blackburn Rovers in May 1997 Roma's Toninho Cerezo (right) competes for the ball with Juventus' Michael Laudrup circa 1986 Eder Militao on the ball for Real Madrid against Deportivo Alaves in May 2024 Filipe Luis in action for Atletico Madrid against Sevilla in May 2019 Fernandinho is thrown into the air by his Manchester City team-mates after his last game for the club Ederson celebrates during Manchester City's game against Brentford in February 2024 Adriano on the ball for Inter against Roma in March 2004 Juninho Pernambucano in action for Lyon against Lille in September 2007 Deportivo La Coruña midfielder Mauro Silva tackles Athletic Club's Joseba Etxeberria in January 2002 Roma's Aldair fights for the ball with Real Madrid's Luis Figo in a Champions League clash in October 2001.  Alisson Becker celebrates a goal for Liverpool against Tottenham in May 2024 Falcao takes a free-kick for Roma against Udinese in December 1984 Thiago Silva celebrates Chelsea's Champions League final win over Manchester City in May 2021 Jose Altafini in action for Juventus in the 1975/76 season Casemiro celebrates after scoring for Real Madrid against Wolfsburg in the Champions League in April 2016 Careca on the ball for Napoli against Juventus in April 1989 Bebeto at Deportivo La Coruña in 1993 Vinicius Junior celebrates his winning goal for Real Madrid against Liverpool in the 2022 Champions League final in Paris in May 2022 Romario in action for Barcelona against Manchester United in October 1994 Neymar celebrates a goal for Barcelona against Atletico Madrid in January 2015 Cafu on the attack for AC Milan against former club Roma in November 2004 Roberto Carlos in action for Real Madrid against Barcelona and Brazil team-mate Rivaldo in October 2000 Marcelo acknowledges the Real Madrid fans after the club's Champions League final win over Liverpool in May 2022 Dani Alves celebrates a goal for Barcelona against Shakhtar Donetsk in April 2011 celebrates a goal for AC Milan against Club Brugge in November 2003 Rivaldo on the ball for Barcelona against AC Milan in the Champions League in September 2000 Ronaldinho on the ball for Barcelona against Atletico Madrid in February 2005 Ronaldo celebrates a goal for Real Madrid against Borussia Dortmund in February 2003 Thousands of Brazilian footballers have played in Europe over the years Brazil has exported more footballers to Europe than any other country in the world With a population of over 200 million and a huge passion for football Brazil has produced some of the game's greatest-ever players O Rei spent most of his career with Santos before finishing up with the New York Cosmos in the early 1970s South American clubs did not need to sell their stars to European clubs with almost all the top talents playing in the "Old continent" at some stage in more recent times a look at some of the Brazilian players who made their mark on European football...  Rodrygo joined Real Madrid from Santos in 2019 and the Brazilian forward quickly became an important player for the Spanish giants The winger has already accumulated a number of La Liga titles and international trophies for Los Blancos chipping in with some big goals along the way Giovane Elber spent virtually his entire career in Europe after being snapped up by AC Milan as a youth player – but he never featured for the Rossoneri After three years at Grasshoppers in Switzerland but his most memorable moments came at Bayern Munich as he won four Bundesliga titles and a Champions League crown with the Bavarian giants He finished his career with Cruzeiro in Brazil and over 270 goals overall Maicon was one of the best right-backs in the world at his peak and was even keeping Dani Alves out of the Brazil team for a fair while including four Serie A titles and the treble in 2009/10 Lucio earned over 100 caps for Brazil between 2000 and 2011 and was part of the team which won the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea A Champions League finalist with Bayer Leverkusen earlier that year the centre-back went on to win three Bundesliga titles at Bayern Munich and was part of the Inter side which claimed a treble under Jose Mourinho in 2009/10 Juninho was part of Brazil's World Cup-winning squad in 2002 and won close to 50 caps for his country between 1995 and 2003 The diminutive playmaker is a hero in Middlesbrough where he played across three spells and starred in the club's first-ever trophy: the League Cup in 2004 He also spent two seasons at Atletico Madrid between 1997 and 1999 and had a spell at Celtic before returning to Brazil in 2005 Toninho Cerezo is considered one of Brazil's best-ever defensive midfielders and he won over 50 caps for his country between 1977 and 1986 Cerezo spent nine years in Italy with Roma and Sampdoria winning four Coppa Italia crowns and a Serie A title He was also on the losing side in European Cup finals with both clubs (for Roma against Liverpool in 1984 and for Sampdoria versus Barcelona in 1992) Eder Militao moved to Real Madrid in 2019 after a single season at Porto and became a regular after the departure of club legends Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane who made his Brazil debut in 2018 and won the Copa America the following year has already won an array of silverware with Madrid and was given a €1 billion release clause after signing a new contract in January 2024 Best remembered for his time at Atletico Madrid where he made over 300 appearances across two four-year spells Filipe Luis was a no-nonsense left-back who won 44 caps for Brazil between 2009 and 2019 two Europa Leagues and two UEFA Super Cups at Atleti as well as featuring in two Champions League finals for the Rojiblancos He also had spells at Deportivo La Coruña and Chelsea and after returning to Brazil in 2019 won the Copa Libertadores twice with Flamengo Fernandinho spent nine years at Manchester City between 2013 and 2022 and won five Premier League titles six League Cups and an FA Cup with the Sky Blues He was also a Champions League finalist in 2021 The defensive midfielder previously spent eight seasons at Shakhtar Donetsk he returned to his homeland with Athletico Paranaense in 2022 It took Pep Guardiola a while to find his ideal goalkeeper after moving to Manchester City in 2016 but Ederson's arrival from Benfica the following year solved that particular problem the Brazilian is the perfect player for Guardiola's style of play at City and despite being behind Alisson Becker at international level he is considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world Adriano was one of the world's best strikers for a period in the mid-2000s and a formidable talent in the Brazil teams which won the Copa America in 2004 and the Confederations Cup a year later Adriano won two Serie A titles and was a prolific scorer with the Nerazzurri between 2003 and 2006 But he fell into decline due to depression and struggles with alcohol after the death of his father and made his last Brazil appearance at the age of just 28 One of the finest free-kick takers in football history Juninho Pernambucano was a fixture in all seven of Lyon's Ligue 1 titles between 2001 and 2008 the midfielder was unfortunate with injuries and missed both the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 Copa America wins He retired from international duty after the 2006 World Cup Mauro Silva earned 59 caps for Brazil between 1991 and 2001 starting alongside Dunga in midfield as the South Americans won the World Cup in 2004 After spells at Guarani and Bragantino in his homeland the tough-tackling midfielder moved to Deportivo La Coruña in 1992 and stayed with the Galician club for 13 seasons two Copas del Rey and three Supercopas during his time at Riazor Aldair played in back-to-back World Cup finals for Brazil winning the trophy in 1994 and finishing as a runner-up four years later He was also a Copa America winner in 1989 and 1997 the central defender made over 400 appearances for Roma in 13 seasons at the Stadio Olimpico and was a Serie A winner in 2000/01 Either side of his time in the Italian capital he also had short spells at Benfica and Genoa Alisson Becker joined Liverpool from Roma in the summer of 2018 and quickly improved the Reds as Jurgen Klopp's side went on to win the Champions League the following season and the Premier League the year after that Alisson was named Best Goalkeeper in the World for that year by IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics) and has often been described as the world's finest by Klopp Falcao spent five seasons at Roma in the early 1980s and helped the Giallorossi win the Serie A title and two Coppa Italia crowns in his time in the Italian capital After leading Roma to the Scudetto in 1982/83 he was nicknamed "the eighth king of Rome" but his relationship with the club deteriorated after the European Cup final loss to Liverpool in 1984 when he refused to take a penalty in the shootout he is considered a legend at the Italian club Falcao played for Brazil in two World Cups in a 10-year international career Thiago Silva was 24 years old when he signed for AC Milan from Fluminense in 2009 but the Brazilian defender went on to spend 15 seasons at the highest level in Europe After three years at Milan and a Scudetto in 2010/11 Silva won plenty of silverware in eight campaigns at Paris Saint-Germain and helped Chelsea claim the Champions League following his move to London in 2020 Jose Altafini was an Italian-Brazilian footballer who began his career in Brazil with Palmeiras and represented the South Americans at the 1958 World Cup before embarking on a long career in Italy who had played under the name of Mazzola in Brazil due to his likeness to Italian legend Valentino Mazzola scored over 200 goals in Serie A for Napoli AC Milan and Juventus over a period of 18 years He also played for Italy at the 1962 World Cup and finished his career in Switzerland Casemiro formed a memorable midfield three with Luka Modric and Toni Kroos at Real Madrid and the Brazilian was part of five Champions League wins with Los Blancos The defensive midfielder was considered one of the world's best and also chipped in with important goals including one in the 2017 Champions League final against Juventus After nine years at Madrid (with one season spent at Porto in 2014/15) Careca was part of Napoli's special side in the late 1980s and early 1990s alongside legendary Argentina attacker Diego Maradona The Brazilian striker signed for Napoli in 1987 and helped the Blues win the UEFA Cup in 1989 and another Scudetto the following year Against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup final he scored three of Napoli's four goals across two legs and netted close to 100 in six seasons at the club Bebeto starred alongside Romario in the South Americans' 1994 World Cup win and also in their Copa America triumph in 1989 In four seasons at Deportivo La Coruña Bebeto scored over 100 goals and helped the Galicians win a Copa del Rey and a Supercopa He is remembered as one of the club's best-ever players and was La Liga top scorer in 1992/93 Vinicius Junior joined Real Madrid from Flamengo in 2018 and the Brazilian was initially mocked by rival fans for his wayward finishing also targeted with horrific racial abuse during his time in Spain went on to become a star at the Santiago Bernabeu with a series of dazzling displays and scored the winner in the 2022 Champions League final against Liverpool Romario scored 128 goals in 149 games in a wonderful five-season spell at PSV but the Brazilian forward's time in Europe is perhaps best remembered for his stint at Barcelona but he helped the Catalan club win La Liga and reach the Champions League final in 1994 He won the World Cup with Brazil that summer and was soon playing back in his homeland briefly returning to La Liga with Valencia in both 1996/97 and 1997/98 Neymar joined Barcelona from Santos in 2013 helped the Catalan club to a treble in 2015 and inspired a historic comeback against Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 he left Barça for PSG in a shock move as the Parisians paid his release clause The brilliant Brazilian scored over 100 goals for the French giants and won a series of trophies but his career did perhaps not quite reach the heights it should have He moved to Saudi Arabia with Al-Hilal in the summer of 2023 Cafu earned 142 caps for Brazil in a 16-year international career and was a World Cup winner in 1994 and 2002 – the second of those as the captain An attacking right-back who was nicknamed Il Pendolino (The Express Train) during his time in Italy Cafu won Serie A titles with Roma and AC Milan plus a Champions League with the Rossoneri he spent 11 years in Italy and also had a brief spell at Real Zaragoza back in 1994/95 Roberto Carlos is one of the greatest attacking full-backs of all time and the Brazilian was always a threat from free-kicks The powerful left-back spent his best years at Real Madrid winning three Champions League crowns amid a series of trophies and making more than 500 appearances for Los Blancos Fenerbahce and briefly with Russian side Anzhi in his European career Marcelo spent 15 years at Real Madrid between 2007 and 2022 playing in over 500 matches for Los Blancos and leaving as the most decorated footballer in the club's history A five-time Champions League winner with Madrid Marcelo was the world's best left-back for much of his time at the Santiago Bernabeu He played 58 times for Brazil and had a brief spell at Olympiacos before returning to his homeland with Fluminense in 2023 Dani Alves is one of the best right-backs ever and at the time of his retirement the Brazilian was the most decorated player in football history Best remembered for his eight-year spell at Barcelona between 2008 and 2016 Alves played in two treble-winning teams and formed a special understanding with Lionel Messi Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain in a long and successful career in Europe but was convicted for rape in 2023 and spent 14 months in prison AC Milan fans protested outside the club's headquarters ahead of the Brazilian's sale to Real Madrid in the summer of 2009 Adored by the Milan fans in a successful six-year spell at San Siro Kaka won the Ballon d'Or during his time with the Rossoneri who was part of Brazil's World Cup-winning squad in 2002 He returned to Milan for a second stay in 2013 but was back in Brazil the following year and finished his career at Orlando FC Rivaldo was an extraordinary player at his peak and the Brazilian forward scored an impressive 130 goals in five seasons at Barcelona Rivaldo left Barça for AC Milan that same year and won the Champions League with the Rossoneri although he was an unused substitute in the final he helped Olympiacos to three Greek titles He also played for Deportivo La Coruña and AEK Athens in a 12-year European career which was interrupted only by a short spell at Cruzeiro Ronaldinho was the best player in the world for a period in the mid-2000s and the Brazilian forward was an absolute joy to watch during his peak years After signing for Barcelona from Paris Saint-Germain in 2003 Ronaldinho returned the club to the top after years of poor results leading the Blaugrana to back-to-back La Liga titles and the Champions League in 2006 His last season and a half was not so good as he fell into decline but he transformed Barça's fortunes and paved the way for a young Lionel Messi He later spent two and a half seasons at AC Milan before returning to Brazil in 2011 Ronaldo's career was interrupted by injuries but the brilliant Brazilian is still considered one of the greatest footballers of all time Ronaldo did not play in the 1994 triumph but was the team's star in 2002 Real Madrid and AC Milan in Europe across 14 seasons and won a series of major trophies Ben HaywardSocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterBen Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine THE FOURTH year of the competition for the most beautiful cake in Slovakia took place in the newly opened theatre in Púchov The contest lured 34 amateaur and professional confectioners from around the country THE FOURTH year of the competition for the most beautiful cake in Slovakia took place in the newly opened theatre in Púchov Winners of last years professional category Jana Pišteková and Viera Hýllová of the Secondary Professional School of Trade and Services in Čadca Tulcová sought to create something original but also wanted to keep last year’s trophy for professionals at home She told the TASR newswire that the cake was a result of the ideas of three people skilful hands and two weeks of intense work The core of the cake was made from a Sacher mixture with a “Paris cream” filling The contest was organised by the Club of Confectioners of Slovakia in cooperation with the Secondary Professional School of Trade and Services in Púchov Organiser Jozefína Zaukolcová told the TASR newswire that the 34 contestants competed in four categories – amateur and a special category of non-traditional cakes “We organise the competition on a professional level but also the taste of the cake,” Zaukolcová told TASR adding that all parts of the cake had to be edible and no wires or polystyrene trays were allowed She explained that often the cakes of amateurs are better than those of professionals adding that amateurs have more time to spend on the finishing touches She concluded that this year more amateurs than professionals came to compete in the mid-October contest and the winner of the amateur this year was Helena Šedíková of Pruské Júlia Gažová of the local Secondary Professional School of Trade and Services in Púchov won in the junior category Zuzana Šulavíková of Považská Bystrica won Ivan Majsky has joined Sailun as sales director for Central and Eastern Europe He brings with him 20 years of experience in tyre sales most recently as head of Cooper Tire & Rubber’s CEE sales office His tyre industry career began at Continental Matador where he worked as a sales manager between 1992 and Majsky subsequently held positions with Al Dobowi and Hercules Tire Majsky will be primarily based at the Sailun Jinyu Group CEE office in Puchov Slovakia and draw upon his experience of the Central and European markets to direct Sailun’s market plans in the area He will handle existing accounts and introduce the group’s brands to new customers with the aim of opening new markets in the region If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com Od uvedenia prvého elektronického stavadla SIMIS W na Slovensku do prevádzky (žst Trnava v roku 2005) uplynulo už viac ako 10 rokov V inštalované ďalšie elektronické stavadlá a do prevádzky bol uvedený systém ETCS Vrcholom pomyselnej pyramídy riadiaceho systému je centrum riadenia dopravy ktoré umožnilo centralizovať ovládanie a tak zefektívniť využívanie možností tratí a samotného systému.  koridore inštalované najmodernejšie technológie z oblasti zabezpečovacej techniky Aj vďaka týmto technológiám je aktuálne zabezpečených viac ako 180 km trate – úsek medzi stanicami Bratislava-Rača a Horný Hričov (s výnimkou žst Na celom úseku je nasadené elektronické stavadlo SIMIS W od spoločnosti Siemens a vlaky majú možnosť jazdiť pod dohľadom systému ETCS Hlavnou funkciou elektronických stavadiel je zabezpečiť jazdu vlakov tak Stavadlá však súčasne zvyšujú aj plynulosť vlakovej premávky a priepustnosť železničných tratí pri zachovaní bezpečnosti Po dobudovaní prvých dvoch úsekov možno v súčasnosti pozorovať reálny vplyv modernej technológie na jazdu vlakov Aktuálne sú v prevádzke dve centrá riadenia dopravy – jedno sa nachádza v Trnave a riadi úsek trate medzi stanicami Bratislava-Rača a stanicou Nové mesto nad Váhom druhé centrum riadenia dopravy je vybudované v stanici Púchov Z tejto centrály je riadený úsek trate medzi stanicami Trenčianske Bohuslavice a Púchov čiže po modernizácii stanice Považská Bystrica sa plánuje pripojenie tohto úseku pod správu centra riadenia dopravy v Púchove Výber technológií použitých na slovenskom trhu nebol zo strany spoločnosti Siemens náhodný Už pri voľbe subsystémov a ich architektúry sa zároveň brali do úvahy nielen konkrétne požiadavky a potreby zákazníka ktoré by zohľadňovali prípadné ďalšie nároky vyplývajúce z prevádzky Preto sa vybral modulárny systém elektronického stavadla SIMIS W ktorý je srdcom zabezpečovacej techniky a ktorý na jednej strane spolupracuje s rôznymi perifériami (výhybky návestidlá atď.) a na druhej strane so systémom ILTIS vytvárajúcim rozhranie medzi stavadlom a obsluhujúcim personálom Medzi hlavné úlohy systému ILITS patrí bezpečné zobrazenie aktuálnej dopravnej situácie a umožnenie obsluhy stavadla obslužnému personálu stanice Tu systém zohľadňuje rôzne prístupové oprávnenia podľa prihlasovacích údajov jednotlivých zamestnancov Na zefektívnenie práce dispečerov a zníženie rizika vzniku chyby vplyvom obsluhy je v systéme implementovaná takzvaná automatika Tento plne automatizovaný spôsob obsluhy umožňuje automatické stavanie vlakových ciest pre jednotlivé vlaky vchádzajúce do stanice Stavanie vlakových ciest sa realizuje na základe grafikonu a čísla vlaku Okrem nasadenia na tratiach koridoru našli technológie spoločnosti Siemens svoje uplatnenie aj v staniciach Kysak a Kysucké Nové Mesto kde sa naplno prejavila ich variabilita a prispôsobivosť V stanici Kysak sa realizovalo „ostrovné“ riešenie modernizácie staničného zabezpečovacieho zariadenia v traťovej časti sa zachovalo pôvodné traťové zabezpečovacie zariadenie Tu sa moderná technika musela prispôsobiť už existujúcemu riešeniu automatického bloku AB3-74 zo 70 ale aj technologickým rozdielom však dnes tieto zariadenia spolupracujú Prispôsobivosť zariadenia SIMIS možno sledovať aj v stanici Kysucké Nové Mesto kde bol tento systém upravený pre miestne pomery tak aby bolo možné používať koľajové obvody a implementovať funkcionalitu potrebnú na používanie líniového vlakového zabezpečovača Ani jedna z týchto funkcionalít sa na koridorových tratiach štandardne nepoužíva no napriek tomu bola implementácia možná vďaka modulárnosti systému v priebehu následnej modernizácie trate Žilina – Čadca vznikla v tej istej stanici potreba implementovať funkcionalitu zabezpečujúcu prenos informácií zo stavadla na RBC (Radio Block Centre) SIMIS W riadi elektronické zariadenia na trati priecestia a ostatné prvky zabezpečovacej techniky Na úseku Bratislava-Rača – Horný Hričov osadil Siemens najmodernejšiu technológiu SIMIS W ktorá umožňuje diaľkové ovládanie z centrál riadenia dopravy Okrem vyššej bezpečnosti a priepustnosti trate priniesli tieto technológie aj zníženie počtu obslužného personálu To je možné len vďaka vysokej stabilite a nízkej poruchovosti systému Vysoká bezpečnosť a disponibilita elektronického stavadla SIMIS W vyplýva z tzv Centrálnu jednotku tvoria tri nezávislé priemyselné počítače ktoré bežia v rovnakom móde a navzájom sa kontrolujú Kontrola sa uskutočňuje priebežne po každej operácii Ak by sa zistila nezhoda výsledkov medzi dvomi počítačmi ktorý z počítačov poskytol nesprávny výsledok Takýto počítač sa automaticky odpojí a systém prechádza do konfigurácie 2-z-2 sa hlási obslužnému a servisnému personálu ale nijako to neovplyvňuje samotnú funkčnosť ani bezpečnosť zariadenia Prechod do konfigurácie 2-z-2 znižuje disponibilitu systému pretože v prípade ďalšej nezhody medzi počítačmi by došlo k odpojeniu tejto časti systému V prípade včasného servisného zásahu a výmeny nesprávne fungujúceho počítača nie je prevádzka na trati vôbec ovplyvnená keďže samotná výmena sa deje počas plnej prevádzky Po pripojení nového počítača do systému dôjde k automatickej zmene konfigurácie systému na konfiguráciu 2-z-3 Všetky tieto funkcie slúžia na zvýšenie prevádzkyschopnosti zariadenia a tým pádom na zvyšovanie bezpečnosti prevádzky.   Zabezpečovacie zariadenie SIMIS W je koncipované na celosvetové použitie Jeho nasadenie na Slovensku je aj dielom zamestnancov medzinárodného kompetenčného centra spoločnosti Siemens v Žiline ktoré ho upravuje aj pre potreby iných krajín Rovnaký typ stavadla je použitý v krajinách ako Švajčiarsko Kompetenčné centrum aktuálne zamestnáva viac ako 200 špecialistov prispôsobením a implementáciou zabezpečovacích zariadení a oznamovacej techniky pre projekty realizované po celom svete Cieľom kompetenčného centra je sústrediť kompetencie potrebné na konfiguráciu a implementáciu zabezpečovacej a oznamovacej techniky v rámci koncernu Siemens Takto sa zamestnanci kompetenčného centra dostávajú k zaujímavým projektom z celého sveta ktoré sa realizujú prostredníctvom rôznych technológií Stretávajú sa tu pohľady na zabezpečovaciu techniku a jej funkcionalitu z rôznych kútov sveta a rôznych kultúr pričom hlavným cieľom je realizovať projekty na základe požiadaviek zákazníka Keďže automatizácia v oblasti železničnej zabezpečovacej techniky rezonuje celosvetovo ktoré sa vďaka spolupráci v nadnárodnom koncerne Siemens môžu uskutočňovať aj zo Žiliny Vplyvom veľkého dopytu kompetenčné centrum v Žiline rastie a tento trend sa očakáva aj v najbližších rokoch Siemens takto poskytuje na Slovensku zaujímavú prácu s vysokou pridanou hodnotou v oblasti automatizácie železničnej dopravy aby zamestnanci na Slovensku pracovali s technológiami zabezpečujúcimi plne automatickú jazdu metra bez vodičov riadenie jazdy rýchlovlakov či prenos informácií z cloudu k cestujúcim the first SIMIS W interlocking with ILTIS like operating and control system were installed in Slovakia These Siemens products are building together high sophisticated system which guarantee not only safety but also provide high reliability and availability Actually the efficiency of railway infrastructure is supported by two control centers based on ILTIS NET product The safety of the railway transport is supported also by using ETCS system Today more than 180 km of the track are covered by the new technologies commissioned by Siemens and the next projects are planned in 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Pozrite si naše úplné podmienky spracovania osobných údajov PÚCHOV- While the state-owned Slovak military-industrial complex in the Váh River valley is stuck at the conversion corner another large enterprise in the same area is expanding on its successful civil consumer base the giant rubber producer in this northwestern Slovak town of 18,000 on the Váh opened a factory 7,000 kilometers away in the Siberian city of Omsk A leading light for Slovak investment eastward Matador joined its Russian partner in the venture known as Matador-Omskshina to more efficiently fulfill the company's existing contract to sell tires to a Russian Lada car factory "We came to a point where we realized that it would be more economical to produce tires there instead of exporting [them from Slovakia]," said Pavel Melišík who spearheaded Matador's move to Omsk Matador employs 2,500 people at its Púchov plant in the Váh river valley.Števo Kačena PÚCHOV- While the state-owned Slovak military-industrial complex in the Váh River valley is stuck at the conversion corner another large enterprise in the same area is expanding on its successful civil consumer base the giant rubber producer in this northwestern Slovak town of 18,000 on the Váh "We came to a point where we realized that it would be more economical to produce tires there instead of exporting [them from Slovakia]," said Pavel Melišík Investing in Russia still has its frustrations Melišík said Russia's "regulations and customs seemed to be incomprehensible at first and the start of production was delayed by at least one month because of it." the Russian chairman of Matador-Omskshina's board of directors and much of Czech competitor Barum's stock in Moscow was burned Russian daily papers suggested that the timing of these events was not coincidental but Matador immediately denied any connection hinting that Certov's death might have been related to his political involvement the difficulties of doing business in Russia are not new a proprietary trader with ING Baring Securities in Bratislava Planning to produce 1 million tires in Omsk next year Matador expects its beyond-the-border investment to pay off it will be yet another good turn in the tire maker's solid track record mája (May Day Rubber Works) in 1950 the firm grew to hold a monopoly on tire and conveyor belt production in Czechoslovakia It was converted to a joint stock company in 1991 was privatized as Gumárne Barum in 1992 and was renamed Matador when it lost its Czech affiliation as a result of Czechoslovakia's 1993 split Thanks to its past monopoly and the fact that the firm has served a civil consumer base Matador has emerged from socialism in good shape Today the company is responsible for 83 percent of Slovakia's total rubber production and it is among the country's eight largest firms Matador increased production by 11 percent in 1995 plus the company's $18 million annual investment into further development makes Matador attractive enough to be a blue-chip company in the same class as Slovak giants VSŽ and Slovnaft Matador remains "slightly hidden" from investors because the company is owned by managers and employees and its shares are not publicly quoted or traded Yet it is this ownership structure that Jozef Vozár credits as part of what has made the company successful "We want our workers to participate in leading the firm by employees' shares and we also give them many other benefits," he said Matador's 2,500 employees have an average monthly salary of 12,000 Sk - about 50 percent higher than the national average Matador became the first eastern European firm to receive the Environmental Management System (EMS) certificate this past May after having already acquired a Quality Management Systems certification thus enabling the firm to "reach new markets." Matador exported more than 80 percent of its total production of $240 million abroad the company's reach also extended through its 13 daughter companies to the USA and Germany a new division that will become the second European plant to produce materials from recycled tires when it opens late this year Matador plans to establish an international holding company and nearly double its turnover to $650 million