CENTROPEN
Manufacturer of felt-tip pens, markers and school writing tools for offices, schools, industry and creative users
Highlights
- ProfitableFY2025 net profit €13k · RÚZ
- Hiring1 open role
About CENTROPEN
CENTROPEN develops, manufactures and sells writing, drawing and marking instruments, including felt-tip pens, markers, rollerball pens and highlighters. Product lines are grouped into office, industry and hobby, school and children, creative, and art segments. Featured products include the Tornado school roller, Just Perfect markers and Permanent markers for wood, metal and plastic.
Customers are offices, schools, children and students, industrial and hobby users, and creative users. The products are sold through retail stores and distribution, and the company lists where its products can be bought on its website. The brand has been produced in Dačice, Czech Republic, since 1940 according to the company's site.
The Czech parent, CENTROPEN, a.s., was founded on 1 December 1990 and is based in Dačice. A Slovak subsidiary, CENTROPEN SR, s.r.o., is registered in Kysucké Nové Mesto. The company is currently recruiting a junior technical director, a role that begins with a two- to three-year development programme covering technology, laboratory, design and toolmaking.
Product: Felt-tip pens, markers, rollerball pens and highlighters for office, school, industrial, hobby and creative use.
Financials
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €1.8M | €2.0M | €2.1M | €2.0M | €1.7M |
| Growth | −9% | −4% | +1% | +19% | — |
| EBITDA | €36k | €50k | €49k | €84k | €71k |
| Operating profit | €19k | €34k | €37k | €81k | €67k |
| Net profit | €13k | €22k | €26k | €62k | €52k |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 3% | 3.1% |
| Personnel costs | €192k | €164k | €164k | €164k | €149k |
| Total assets | €885k | €975k | €779k | €681k | €614k |
| Cash | €410k | €378k | €194k | €200k | €59k |
| Liabilities | €372k | €473k | €528k | €455k | €451k |
| Equity | €513k | €500k | €242k | €216k | €154k |
As filed with RÚZ (Slovak register of financial statements). Each year links to its statement.
Public contracts
Contracts CENTROPEN signed since 1 Nov 2024, from the Slovak and Czech public contract registers. Values as published; amendments are not counted.
Customers
3 contracts with 3 buyers · 366k CZK
| Contracts | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Fyzikální ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. | 1 | 194k CZK |
| Úřad práce ČR - krajská pobočka v Českých Budějovicích - kontaktní pracoviště Jindřichův Hradec (Úřad práce České republiky) | 1 | 172k CZK |
| Pražská vodohospodářská společnost a.s. | 1 | — |
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Latest contracts
- 22 Sep 2025 for Fyzikální ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. · Poskytnutí služeb v rámci projektu OP PIK reg. č. CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/20_330/0023431 "Brain 4 lndustry - Inovační centrum" - Úprava formy pro zlepšení efektu chlazení · 194k CZK register
- 9 Dec 2024 for Úřad práce ČR - krajská pobočka v Českých Budějovicích - kontaktní pracoviště Jindřichův Hradec (Úřad práce České republiky) · DOHODA o zabezpečení vzdělávací aktivity a poskytnutí příspěvku v rámci projektu NPO – DIGI pro firmu č. 1025/24/C · 172k CZK register
- 4 Nov 2024 for Pražská vodohospodářská společnost a.s. · Smlouva č. 0340/24 register
Jobs at CENTROPEN (1)
CENTROPEN is hiring for one role in manufacturing, based in Dačice.
Leadership
- Anton Šlapka · Konateľ (Managing director)Source: business register
- Martin Žahourek · Konateľ (Managing director)Source: business register
- Milan Novotný · Předseda představenstva (Chairman of the board)Source: business register
- Petr Žahourek · Místopředseda představnestvaSource: business register
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