Our Story
From a small family workshop to the leading sewing machine provider in Czech Republic and Slovakia. This is our journey.
2003
Foundation - Zumax s.r.o.
The company was founded under the name Zumax s.r.o. by Martin Zubatý as the sole owner and managing director. Starting as a small company with two employees, focused on retail sales of ironing equipment, developers, and spare parts for textile and clothing production.
2004
Expansion and Move to Cejl
Zumax expanded its offering with sewing machines and other equipment for textile and clothing production. The company moved to Cejl 103 in Brno. Number of employees increased to three and the company began providing service for sold products.
2004
First E-shop Launch
Registration of sicistroje-shop.cz domain marked a turning point in company history. The first e-commerce website was created, offering online sales of machines, equipment, accessories, and parts for textile and clothing production.
2006
Birth of Strima s.r.o.
Important milestone in company history - Strima s.r.o. was established. Partnership was formed between Martin Zubatý and Strima Sp.z.o.o., represented by Edwarda Stoneawska. Martin Zubatý became the managing director.
2006
First Trade Fair Participation
Shortly after establishing Strima s.r.o., the company presented itself at the international Styl/Kabo trade fair in Brno, supported by colleagues from Strima Sp.z.o.o., Karol Ciborowski and Tomasz Zaton.
2006
Strima Czech s.r.o.
The company changed its name to Strima Czech s.r.o.
2006
Move to Kornovova Street
Strima Czech s.r.o. moved to new premises on Kornovova 7 in Brno. Number of employees grew to five and thanks to new mechanics providing service, the company gained additional customers.
2006
Styl/Kabo Trade Fair
Strima Czech s.r.o. participated in the Styl/Kabo trade fair again, where 684 exhibitors from 27 countries and almost 17,000 visitors were present. The company presented new products at unprecedented prices.
2006
Janome Exclusive Partnership
The company expanded its offering with domestic Janome sewing machines, obtaining exclusive representation for Czech Republic and Slovakia. Janome is a Japanese company with ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 quality certificates.
2009
Move to Hasičská Street
Strima Czech s.r.o. moved to new premises on Hasičská 811/14 in Brno, with larger showroom and warehouses. Number of employees grew to eight.
2011
Website Redesign
Redesign of the website to newer, more modern layout with more products.
2013
Expansion to Železná Street
The company expanded again and moved to new premises on Železná street in Brno, with large showroom, warehouses, and parking.
2015
Prostějov Branch Opening
Strima Czech opened a branch in Prostějov.
2016
Prague Branch Opening
Opening of Prague branch on Argentinská 38, with small office and two employees.
2017
Prague Expansion
Move to larger premises on Oderská street, Praha 6.
2019
Current Website Launch
Another redesign to our current version of website running on modified open-source opencart software.
2020
Move to Current Headquarters
Moving to new premises on Řípská 2b in Brno. Number of employees exceeded 25 and the premises have more than 2000 m².
2021
Prague Branch Expansion
Expansion of Prague branch and move to Kostelecká address, Praha, with more than 340 m² full of machines and accessories.
Strima Today
The largest sewing machine provider in Czech Republic and Slovakia
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