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The Association of Casting Components Producers KOM-CAST
FOUNDRY AND MACHINING PROCESSES. The conditions of cluster’s foundation: *Regional concentration of connected companies, cooperating companies as for the production of casting articles, components, semi-manufactured products. *The cooperation is based on competitive professionalism of the entrepreneurs with a common vision of development, implementing innovative technologies, creating the new possibilities of taking over the market and creating of a new value. *The support of scientific and educational institution *Tradition that let to utilize historical potential of many small and medium businesses with vision and passion. Such companies cab be the counterpoise for world-wide concerns and corporations *The realization of a common objective, which is the rise of prestige and competitiveness of the region. Main Objectives: -Creating the favorable conditions for entrepreneurs -Adaptation and development of educational system -The protection of the entrepreneur’s objectives -The support and promotion of economic activity in the country and abroad -Propagating the knowledge and supporting the research-development activity in the cooperation with scientific centres -Supporting the members of the association in gaining the EU’s subsidies -Cultivating the Polish regional casting industry traditions
General Information
Country: Poland
Region: Podkarpackie
Active since : 2006
Cluster Information
State of life: Established
Main activities: 29
Cluster Composition:
| Number of companies within the cluster: | 26 |
|---|---|
| Number of universities, technical colleges, schools or other education organisations within the cluster: | 2 |
| Number of non-industrial service providers (financial institutions, development agencies, utilities provider,..) within the cluster: | 1 |
| Number of others (individuals, consultants,...) within the cluster: | 0 |
| Number of companies with less than 50 employees within the cluster: | 13 |
| Number of companies with 50 and less than 250 employees within the cluster: | 11 |
| Number of companies with 250 and less than 500 employees within the cluster: | 0 |
| Number of companies with 500 and less than 1000 employees within the cluster: | 3 |
| Number of companies with more than 1000 employees within the cluster: | 0 |
Cooperation Objectives
Cooperation objectives:
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General dissemination and information exchange
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medium
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Networking, sharing/exchange of knowledge and expertise
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medium
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Technology benchmarking / pre-assesment
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medium
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Technology transfer and exploitation of R&D results
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high
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Search for partners for collaborative R&D
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high
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Access to markets / new customers
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high
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Access to suppliers
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high
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Looking for technology, innovation advise and know-how
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high
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Training, education, staff exchange
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medium
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Establishment of subsidiaries and branch offices
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medium
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Specific Cluster Characteristics
Ambition of the cluster:
| Region | Priority |
|---|---|
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Regional
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high
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National
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high
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European
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medium
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Worldwide
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medium
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| Industry | Priority |
|---|---|
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Well balanced
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Yes
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:
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Basic research
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Yes
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Applied research
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Yes
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Cooperation experience of the cluster management:
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Regional
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high
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National
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medium
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European
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medium
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International
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low
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Expertise and experience of the cluster in the following industrial activities:
| Experience | Priority |
|---|---|
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Aircraft technology
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high
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Manufacturing processes
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high
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Robotics and automation
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low
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Factory operation
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high
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Measuring technology / Quality management
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medium
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CAD/CAM, design and simulation
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high
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Automotive and Land Transport in general
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medium
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Railway
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medium
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Land transport in general
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medium
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Construction related to land, sea, air transport
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medium
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