Handtmann Kechnec S. R. O. (Slovakia)

Handtmann Kechnec s.r.o. is part of the German Handtmann Group and operates a modern light metal foundry in the Kechnec industrial park in eastern Slovakia. The company specializes in high pressure die casting, machining and surface treatment of aluminium components for the automotive industry, focusing on drivetrain, chassis, structural and body parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Its production range covers cast and machined components such as transmission and engine housings, suspension parts and other complex structural castings manufactured using fully automated casting cells, CNC machining centres and advanced quality assurance technologies. The plant operates within Handtmann's international production network alongside facilities in Germany and Slovakia, supplying leading European and global automotive original equipment manufacturers and tier 1 suppliers. Handtmann Kechnec primarily serves customers in Central and Western Europe, with exports forming the major part of its turnover. The company benefits from the group's engineering, toolmaking and process development competences and from Handtmann's established brand in light metal casting for the automotive sector. Strategically, the Slovak subsidiary reinforces Handtmann's positioning as a specialist for technologically demanding aluminium die cast components, combining cost competitive Central European manufacturing with strict quality, environmental and occupational safety standards.