Jan Světlík
A graduate of Technical University of Ostrava, Jan Světlík has been professionally involved in the engineering industry since 1982. In 1992, he became Director of VÍTKOVICE Lahvárna, a company he later acquired. Over time, it developed into the international CYLINDERS HOLDING a.s. group, with companies operating in the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Croatia and other countries.
Among other activities, CYLINDERS HOLDING contributed to the development of the first public hydrogen refuelling station in the Czech Republic and is involved in selected development projects in Ostrava.
Jan Světlík also serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Dolní oblast VÍTKOVICE association, President of the National Machinery Cluster, and is the author of the vision behind the transformation and development of Dolní Vítkovice from a former brownfield site into an internationally recognised complex dedicated to education, the popularisation of science and technology, and cultural and social events.
Among other activities, CYLINDERS HOLDING contributed to the development of the first public hydrogen refuelling station in the Czech Republic and is involved in selected development projects in Ostrava.
Jan Světlík also serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Dolní oblast VÍTKOVICE association, President of the National Machinery Cluster, and is the author of the vision behind the transformation and development of Dolní Vítkovice from a former brownfield site into an internationally recognised complex dedicated to education, the popularisation of science and technology, and cultural and social events.