SOFER, s. r. o., based in Stará Ľubovňa, began as a small operation focused on basic welding of metal products. It has gradually transformed into a modern engineering company capable of supplying complex machinery, particularly waste, stone, and iron crushers. Nearly all of the company’s current production is now destined for export.
How can we prepare graduates for the changing world of international trade, and where are the opportunities for Slovak exporters today? We discussed this and more with Assoc. Prof. Elena Kašťáková, Ph.D., head of the Department of International Trade at the Faculty of Business Administration of the University of Economics in Bratislava.
An interview with Zuzana Kaparová, Head of the EIB Group Office in Slovakia, on support for Slovak exporters, new financing opportunities, and areas where cooperation with Eximbanka can help Slovak companies grow and establish themselves abroad. She also discusses the potential in the energy sector, innovation, digitalization, and security and defense, as well as the opportunities that Ukraine’s reconstruction offers to Slovak companies.
