“We regularly upgrade the fire crew equipment and emergency vehicles at Spolana. Our corporate firefighters assist in many processes on the production premises and outside the Spolana site. Acquiring the new vehicle will help us respond quicker and more efficiently,” Miroslav Falta, executive at Spolana, commented on the new fire engine.

The new vehicle will be used to react to emergencies within our corporate premises. It will also be available as part of the Central Bohemian Region’s Fire Alarm Plan to respond outside the main site. The Spolana firefighting crew is part of the integrated rescue system and TRINS, so they are also deployed at incidents outside the production premises.

“The Scania KHA 30 is another emergency vehicle that is part of our fleet and equipment upgrade. Thanks to varied fire extinguishing agents, the vehicle can extinguish all fire types, from standard flammable substances such as wood, paper, and plastic to flammable liquids or loaded equipment,” says Martin Tomi, the chief of Spolana’s fire crew.

The Scania KHA 30 8x2, weighing 32 tonnes and boasting a motor with an output of 500 hP (368 kW respectively), is a versatile addition to the fleet. It features a two-tier pump with an output of 3,000 litres per minute, pressure vessels for powder with a capacity of 500 kg and 3,000 kg, and two tanks for extinguishing agents – water (4,000 litres) and foamer 4,000 litres. The vehicle front has a bumper carriage with an output of 800 litres per minute. The upper body has voluminous means, a carriage hose nozzle for water and foam with an output of 2,000 l/min, and a powder thrower with an output of 40 kg/s. The KHA 30’s three rotating axles substantially simplify the handling of the vehicle that is over 11 metres long and its road passability.

SPOLANA s.r.o. is one of the largest chemical manufacturing companies in the Czech Republic. The only manufacturer of PVC and caprolactam also produces ammonium sulphate and sulphuric acid. It currently employs over 700 people. Spolana has been owned by the ORLEN Unipetrol Group since 2016. The ORLEN Unipetrol Group is the largest refining and petrochemical company in the Czech Republic. It focuses on crude oil processing and production, distributing and selling fuels and petrochemical products – mainly plastics and fertilisers. It is one of the major players in the Czech and Central European markets in all these areas. The ORLEN Unipetrol Group includes refineries and production plants in Litvínov and Kralupy nad Vltavou, Paramo in Pardubice, Spolana in Neratovice, and two research centres in Litvínov and Brno. ORLEN Unipetrol also includes the ORLEN network of filling stations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. ORLEN Unipetrol is one of the largest companies in the Czech Republic in terms of turnover. It employs almost 6,000 people. In addition to its business development, ORLEN Unipetrol is proud to be a socially responsible corporation. Therefore, it pays equal attention to initiatives focusing on cultivating and supporting sustainable development, education, local communities, and the environment. In 2005, ORLEN Unipetrol became part of the PKN Orlen Group, the largest oil processor in Central Europe.

Contact details: Pavel Kaidl, spokesperson, telephone: +420 225 001 407, +420 736 502 520, email: pavel.kaidl@orlenunipetrol.cz