The company ATTL a spol. s.r.o. has been in the business since the beginning of 20th century. In 1920, then twenty seven years old Alois Attl opened his own locksmith workshop. Subsequently he was joined by his younger brother Ka-rel. The company grew and by 1932 their products were being exported not only to the European countries, but also to South America. During the Second World War and after the war, the son of the company founder, Karel, was also working at by now well established and prospering business. The company was forcefully nationalized in 1952 and was made part of the National enterprise Stavebni Zavody. Karel Attl senior and junior remained employed in the factory. The son of Karel Attl junior, Ing. Jan Attl, worked as the head of Development in the State company Stavebni Stroje Zlicin. Some two years after the political changes of 1989 he succeeded to have the original factory returned to the family and from the 1st of January 1993, the private company „ATTL a spol. s.r.o. Tovarna na stroje" is continuing design and manufacture of machinery at the same location of the original 1920 enterprise. The head of the company is Ing. Jan Attl, the third generation of an engineering family. Along with him works his elder brother Karel, son Tomas and other members of the family. The company again pioneers its own design with the main focus on the quality of its products, which forms a long term ‘Know-how’ of this family business. Today Attl a spol. s.r.o. is well established, prospering firm without a complicated organizational structure. The running of the firm is based on a teamwork and quick communication of professionally expert and creative individuals. One of the marks of success is the award of Gold Medal to the ALDA 32 x 1,8 - 160 at the 2002 International Fair of Forming Machinery IMT, Brno. Apart from the Brno Fairs the company regularly exhibits at international fairs, such as TUBE- Düsseldorf and Moscow. As a result, some 60% of company’s turnover comes from export. Year 2010 was marked by expansion and modernization of production halls and by building a new extension for the administrative offices, including furniture and fittings.