Litostroj Power

Litostroj Power is a Slovenian heavy-machinery and energy-equipment manufacturer based in Ljubljana. Its principal business is the design and manufacture of water turbines and other equipment for hydroelectric power plants, including equipment used in conventional and pumped-storage installations. The company also has capabilities in large industrial cranes and in forging and pressing machinery. The brand developed from the industrial organization known as Litostroj, whose name derives from the Slovene expression “Livarna in tovarna strojev,” meaning “Foundry and Machine Factory.” The original industrial complex was established in the post-Second World War period. Historical accounts note that the structure for the plant was built using forced labor by political prisoners from camps established immediately after the war, an important and difficult part of the site’s history. The original Litostroj company was dissolved or reorganized in the early 1990s. Its hydroelectric-equipment activities continued under the name Litostroj E.I. In 2003, the business joined the Cimos Group and adopted the Litostroj Power name, marking the formation of the brand in its present form. The company subsequently expanded its engineering footprint through the acquisition of the Czech hydroengineering company ČKD Blansko Engineering and through investment in hydraulic research laboratories in Blansko. Litostroj Power serves an international project market rather than a consumer market. Its equipment has been supplied for hydroelectric developments in Europe, North America, and other regions. Reference material attributes approximately 8,000 megawatts of installed power worldwide to its products, including approximately 150 megawatts associated with pumped-storage projects. The company has also designed approximately 1,200 large cranes, illustrating the breadth of its heavy-engineering activities beyond turbines. The brand is closely associated with technically complex, long-life infrastructure. Its work typically involves engineering, manufacturing, and project delivery for power-generation and industrial installations rather than standardized retail products. Litostroj Power’s historical identity is also reflected in Ljubljana’s Litostrojska cesta, or Litostroj Street, which takes its name from the company.

Litostroj Power belongs to the industrial tradition of the Litostroj manufacturing complex in Ljubljana. The name Litostroj is derived from the Slovene phrase “Livarna in tovarna strojev,” translated as “Foundry and Machine Factory.” The company’s postwar industrial site was constructed immediately after the Second World War, and historical accounts record that political prisoners held in postwar camps were used as forced labor in building the plant. This legacy forms part of the historical context surrounding the company and its industrial premises. The original Litostroj organization became an important Slovenian producer of heavy machinery and industrial equipment. During the dissolution and restructuring of the original company in the early 1990s, its hydroelectric-equipment activities continued under the name Litostroj E.I. This successor activity preserved the business’s specialization in hydraulic machinery and hydroelectric power-plant equipment while the wider original organization was being reorganized. In 2003, Litostroj E.I. joined the Cimos Group and was renamed Litostroj Power. The new name emphasized the company’s focus on power-generation equipment, particularly hydraulic turbines and related systems for hydroelectric facilities. Litostroj Power later expanded its engineering and research capabilities in the Czech Republic. It acquired ČKD Blansko Engineering, a Czech hydroengineering company, and invested in hydraulic research laboratories in Blansko. These steps connected the Slovenian manufacturer with established Czech hydraulic-engineering expertise and testing infrastructure. The company’s activities have extended beyond Slovenia. Litostroj Power has supplied equipment for projects in Europe, North America, and other international markets. Its reported installed-power contribution is approximately 8,000 megawatts worldwide, including approximately 150 megawatts in pumped-storage applications. In addition to hydroelectric turbines, the company has designed approximately 1,200 large cranes and manufactures forging and pressing machines, placing it within a broader heavy-machinery and industrial-engineering sector. Litostroj’s industrial legacy is also embedded in Ljubljana’s urban geography: Litostrojska cesta, or Litostroj Street, is named after the company. In its present identity, Litostroj Power is best understood as an engineering and manufacturing brand for large-scale infrastructure. Its products are capital goods with long operating lives, normally delivered through technically demanding industrial projects rather than sold through consumer channels.

1. 2003Renaming as Litostroj Power

   Litostroj E.I. joined the Cimos Group and was renamed Litostroj Power.

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2. Postwar construction of the Litostroj plant

   The industrial plant associated with Litostroj was built immediately after the Second World War. Historical accounts state that political prisoners from postwar camps were used as forced labor in constructing the plant.

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3. Continuation as Litostroj E.I.

   After the original Litostroj company was dissolved or reorganized in the early 1990s, its hydroelectric-equipment division continued operating as Litostroj E.I.

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4. Expansion of Czech hydroengineering capabilities

   Litostroj Power acquired ČKD Blansko Engineering in the Czech Republic and invested in hydraulic research laboratories in Blansko.

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An international heavy-engineering specialist focused on hydroelectric generation equipment, hydraulic engineering, and other large industrial machinery.

• Water turbinesHydroelectric equipment

  Water turbines are Litostroj Power’s core product area. The company designs and manufactures turbine equipment for hydroelectric power plants, where flowing or stored water is converted into rotational mechanical energy and then electricity. The equipment is intended for large infrastructure projects and can be engineered for different hydraulic conditions and plant configurations.

• Pumped-storage hydroelectric equipmentEnergy-storage infrastructure

  The company supplies equipment associated with pumped-storage hydropower installations, a form of grid-scale energy storage that moves water between reservoirs and generates electricity during periods of demand. Reference material attributes approximately 150 megawatts of installed pumped-storage capacity to the company’s worldwide work.

• Large industrial cranesMaterial-handling machinery

  Litostroj Power has designed large cranes for industrial and infrastructure applications. These projects complement its turbine and power-equipment activities by applying the company’s heavy-engineering and fabrication capabilities to major load-handling systems. Reference material credits the company with approximately 1,200 large crane designs.

• Forging and pressing machinesMetal-forming machinery

  The company also manufactures forging and pressing machines used in industrial metal-forming operations. These machines reflect the broader manufacturing heritage of the Litostroj organization and extend the product portfolio beyond hydroelectric equipment.

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