Located in the small town of Strakonice, Czech Republic, is CZ a.s., one of the leading suppliers to the automotive industry in Eastern Europe. Its products include bearing and differential gearboxes, aluminum lids for water pumps and cylinder heads, and turbochargers for commercial diesel engines (1 to 16 litres, 25 to 400 kilowatts).
For 30 years, the company has been expanding its turbocharger production and product line. Currently, CZ makes five series of turbochargers, which are used in diesel engines for trucks, utility vehicles, buses and tractors. The five series are C12, C13, C14, K27 and K36, and they encompass 14 models.