History

Along with the decision to enter the European market with the new product - RTS rolls for digital recorders - we have faced the obligations arising from the legal provisions of the European Union. It was our object to obtain the certificate for production of the rolls for digital tachographs of brand-names SIEMENS, ACTIA and STONERIDGE. The certification audit was carried out by the firm Bureau Veritas Certification in April 2007 on the basis of fulfilment of requirements KBA, legal provisions of the European Union and norm ISO 9001.
 

In April 2007 the outbuilding of the new hall was finished whereby we enlarged production and storage facilities by 1800 m² (i.e. by 100 % of their original capacity). The capacity increase of production facilities made new machines acquisitions possible, which is reflected in the extended offer of services.
 

The main goal of our firm was always the accurate and exactly delivered work in as short terms as possible in order to make the customer in the end satisfied. For this reason we decided to introduce the quality management system according to the ISO 9001. The certification audit was carried out by the firm BVQI during April 2005. Now we set ourselves an aim to develop and perfect the implemented system that will assure increasing trust and satisfaction of the customer.
 

In the middle of the year 1997 Stepa s.r.o. opened three retail trade shops in by-streets of the Lanskroun square. The first of them Stepa Dekor was specialized in decorative gift-wrapping and sale of corresponding items. In the second one Stepa Centrum the company offered services like copying, small articles printing (vests, pots, puzzles), laminating, binding of documents, etc. The third one Stepa Paper was oriented to selling of usual paper ware and office and school appliances.

In June 1999 the activity of the shop Stepa Dekor was terminated and its services were transferred to the shop Stepa Centrum. The further important change in retail trade shops development occurred in March 2001. At this time the company removed both existing shops into the larger object situated on the J.M. Marku Square. Any services and assortment are offered under one roof in the self-service shop named Stepa Centrum now.
 

Since its origin the production plant of the firm STEPA s.r.o. delivers its products also on the Slovak market. Due to the increased demand on this market the firm management decided to open the branch office in Slovakia. So in July 1997 arose the branch office STEPA Slovakia s.r.o. with firm domicile in Ruzomberok. Besides of selling of products of the firm STEPA s.r.o. this branch is engaged in wholesale in packaging materials, paper and consumer goods for enterprisers.
 

1) Stepa s.r.o. came into existence in 1992 when it started production in hired areas with 8 workers.
The original production programme mostly included production of paper rolls for registration cash desks, faxes and various measuring instruments. Simultaneously with gradual expanding of production, purchase of further technology and increasing number of workers the company seat was moved into the area of TESLA company.
The manufacturing area of 360 m² enabled multiple increasing of the company production.

All the same the production in substitute areas was not in compliance with demands of modern management methods, material flow in production process and conditions for business and expedition.
Small manufacturing and stock areas, pretentious transport of products and small area for expedition imposed limitations on further company expansion. That's the very reason why the company management worked up a project of a new manufacturing area. This construction was started in 1997 and brought to an end in April 1998 by moving the manufacturing technology. Now about seventy employees are with the company. They participate in production, retail and wholesale and administrative work.

The use of new technology resulted in a considerable expansion of the company production assortment. The main manufacturing programme consists in the production of rolls for registration cash desks and measuring and medical instruments. The four-colour printing technology by flexographic method made production of various wrapping papers, covers and cash desk rolls with advertisement printing possible. By cross cutting a sheeting machine we have enlarged the assortment by sheets and cut-to-size papers. Production services occupy rather big part of the production now. The matter in question above all is slitting, rewinding to smaller diameters and yet mentioned sheeting. Together with wholesale we are able to offer a quite rich assortment of products, goods and services to our customers.