{"id":13116,"date":"2025-05-13T08:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T08:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gzmedia.com\/?p=13116"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:39:01","slug":"gz-media-significantly-invests-in-innovation-and-international-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gzmedia.com\/gz-media-significantly-invests-in-innovation-and-international-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"GZ Media Significantly Invests in Innovation and International Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>From Lod\u011bnice to the World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It continues to be strong global demand for vinyl records made in Lod\u011bnice, near Beroun in the Czech Republic. \u201c<em>The last year was a good one for us. We met our business targets and adapted effectively to a challenging and uncertain business environment that followed the energy crisis and volatile economic conditions. Our results in recent years have mirrored broader market trends. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw an extraordinary surge in demand for vinyl records, which led to revenue growth in the tens of percent. The situation and our financial results have normalized to pre-pandemic levels now. For the coming year, we plan a growth in single digits,&#8220;<\/em> <strong>said Michal \u0160t\u011brba, CEO of GZ Media.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The traditional Czech manufacturer continues to expand beyond its home country. <em>&#8222;Last year, we strengthened our presence in North America. We launched a subsidiary for producing vinyl compound, Wedlake, in Hohenwald, USA, and established GZ PrintPak, a company for manufacturing premium paper bags, in Wisconsin. We have further growth plans for the North American market,&#8220;<\/em> <strong>added \u0160t\u011brba. He also noted:<\/strong><em>&#8222;In 2024, production of vinyl records was evenly split between the Czech Republic and our international subsidiaries, with each contributing about 50%.&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Innovation Takes the Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, GZ Media is heavily focused on automation investments.<em>&#8222;We\u2019re increasing our investment budget this year to nearly CZK 500 million. We\u2019re implementing a wide range of innovation projects \u2013 from acquiring state-of-the-art technology and warehouse robotics to developing our own production machinery, thanks to our skilled and experienced experts,&#8220;<\/em> <strong>revealed \u0160t\u011brba. He continued:<\/strong><em>&#8222;All our innovations are aimed at a single goal: ensuring the highest possible product quality and advancing sustainable solutions. We want to continue improving customer satisfaction and exceeding expectations \u2013 especially at a time when the vinyl market is still growing and vinyl records represent a key segment of the global music industry.&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gzmedia.com\/about-us\/\" style=\"background-color:#0074f3\">More about us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Lod\u011bnice to the World It continues to be strong global demand for vinyl records made in Lod\u011bnice, near Beroun in the Czech Republic. \u201cThe last year was a good one for us. 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