Kubicek Factory was established in 2022 by merging several companies. One of them is Kubíček Balloons (in Czech language Balóny Kubíček (pronounced Koo-bee-check), is a Czech Republic manufacturer of , inflatables and
/ref> the sole such manufacturer in Central and Eastern Europe and one of the largest in the world. From its factory in Brno the company ships its products worldwide.
History
BALÓNY KUBÍČEK spol. s r.o. (the complete official old name) was founded in 1989
by Aleš Kubíček, the designer of first modern Czech
hot-air balloon, made in 1983 in
Aviatik club in
Brno. Before founding his own company Aleš Kubíček made several balloons under wings of the company
Aerotechnik Kunovice. Immediately after the Velvet Revolution he started his own private company to manufacture lighter-than-air aircraft.
Today
On 1 January 2022, the name of the company changed from Kubíček Balloons to Kubíček Factory.
Kubicek Balloons is a
limited company. The first headquarters was a building at Francouzská 81 in Brno city centre, where balloons were originally made long years. But in 2005 their production moved to a completely new factory facility in Jarní 2a in Brno-Maloměřice, currently the most modern balloon factory in the World. The company has 139 employees (in 31. 12. 2022) and In 2022, the company produced 180 balloons, making it the world's 3rd largest manufacturer of hot air balloons.
As well as producing standard balloon envelopes in 47 types and sizes they also build baskets, burners and a plenty of man carrying specially shaped balloons for advertising purposes e.g. 38-metre tall flying bear, sea container DHL, Abbey of Saint Gall and the green heart of Styria.
Kubicek Balloons holds quality certificates for design, production and maintenance meeting European standards of EASA
Kubicek balloons is the only European producer who uses the unique high-tenacity polyester balloon fabric for envelopes,
Pilot training for its customers is provided by Balónový zámek[http://www.balonovyzamek.cz] located in chateau in Radešín.
Large inflatable structures
The company has also produced large inflatables
for a variety of purposes under the name
Kubicek Visionair for artists, companies and organisations around the world, including inflatable Moons and large inflatable structures for events and other applications.
[Kubicek Balloons UK: Leonardslee illuminated 2021 Moon inflatable built by Kubicek UK Kubicek website article dated 23/12/2021]
Fixed-wing aircraft
The company also produces the Kubicek M-2 Scout ultralight and light-sport aircraft, under the name
Kubicek Aircraft.
[Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al.: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 62. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X]
In 2015 the all-metal Kubicek M-4 Irbis[Simpson, Rod; Longley, Peter; Swan, Robert:"The General Aviation Handbook", page 167, Air-Britain, Tonbridge UK, 2022, ISBN 9781857802221]
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