JCC is a Slovak family company mainly engaged in the production and sale of wooden semi-finished products for manufacturers of wooden windows and doors.
We specialize only in the production of exterior sandwich doors, interior window sills, garage door sections and cassettes (mainly for low-energy and passive buildings) and in the sale of thermal insulation, waterproof plywood and other entrance door components (semi-finished products for further processing). We understand this best.
We prefer long-term cooperation, where we are able to offer flexibility, initiative, responsibility and creativity with a high level of service and products. It is important for us that our customers feel trust in their supplier. We assume that each customer is different, has their own priorities and goals. Therefore, we approach each one individually and seek the optimal solution to their needs. We work independently and proactively. We actively come up with ideas that can be useful to the customer. Based on feedback from our customers, we can constantly innovate and improve our products. In addition to development, we also place great emphasis on the expertise of our employees, who produce doors and cassettes for you on modern, computer-controlled CNC machines. Thanks to this approach, we can guarantee the robustness and best quality of our products. Hundreds of satisfied customers have been able to see this not only in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, but also throughout Europe and beyond.
Our dream is to build a company that will be known for the quality of its products all over the world.
The JCC company, with its headquarters and production in Nitra, was founded in 2008 by Mgr. Július Čurgali. He continued the successful tradition of the family company Drevomont, which was founded in 1991 together with his former partner by his father Július Čurgali Sr. They specialized in the production of opening fillings, i.e. windows, doors, atypical orders, and later also replicas for the reconstruction of sacral buildings, historical buildings, castles, etc. They carried out many orders for the German market. The company employed about 25 people. Initially, they produced their products exclusively from solid wood, both frames and cassette fillings. However, problems with drying out and cracking began to appear – especially with cassettes. Therefore, they switched to sandwich panels with a thermal insulation core, which were then mostly imported from Germany. But this also had its drawbacks: a very limited range of wood species, standardized dimensions, which resulted in expensive waste, long delivery times, high prices and practically zero service. So they started to produce these semi-finished products themselves.
However, the further plans of the prosperous company were thwarted by the onset of the crisis in 2008 and the associated drop in construction orders, as well as the decision of the partner to leave the company and start his own business. After the division of assets, they lost half of the workshop and machines, which made it impossible for them to continue producing windows. In addition, at that time, windows with thicker profiles were already experiencing a strong rise, so in addition to machines, they would have to invest in new tool sets. Given this difficult situation, when only 3 workers remained in the company, they tried to take a new, previously unexplored path of custom-made semi-finished products for other joiners. They based themselves on their own experience, as well as the experience of other manufacturers who used imported sandwiches.
“We were not the only ones who were dissatisfied with the conditions of the trading companies importing sandwich panels. Some other carpenters therefore also started to produce these semi-finished products themselves. However, they soon discovered that without the appropriate technologies it was difficult to achieve the required quality and that the time and financial savings were not as great as they had imagined.” And so they founded the company JCC with the aim of offering carpenters focused on the production of opening fillings high-quality and affordable semi-finished products that could compete with products imported from Germany. And not only in terms of quality, but above all in terms of customer-oriented service. In particular, a wide range of surface veneers, individual custom-made production and short delivery times.
“We started with standard door leaves made to measure according to the dimensions supplied by the customer and sandwich panels for the production of door fillings (thermal insulation core sheathed with waterproof plywood and decorative veneer). We produced them in uniform formats, but in different thicknesses according to the customer’s wishes, depending on the depths of the glazing rebates. At first, we encountered some distrust from the joiners. They thought they would save significantly if they glued the panels themselves. Although they saved time compared to the delivery times of the merchants, they had to devote their time to production. And that is the most expensive part of the entire product. That is why they soon understood that price is not the decisive factor, and that it is more profitable for them to order the goods from a supplier who will deliver them to their workshop within 4–5 days,” continues J. Čurgali.
Sales took off and customer interest gradually grew. The company no longer had to devote so much energy to the business itself, it could slowly start to grow and think about developing new products. On his business trips, Július Čurgali noticed a large number of offcuts and leftovers from sandwich panels that carpenters were accumulating in their workshops. So, in the same way as door leaves, they began to offer ready-made cassettes, meaning not only thicknesses but also overall dimensions exactly tailored to the customer’s specifications. The price per square meter increased slightly, but the customer saved time on formatting. This also reduced the risk of surface defects (scratches, etc.), and the amount of waste generated was also significantly reduced.
The company gradually hired more employees and increased production. While during the first year of its existence, they sold only 4 door leaves for the entire year, today they produce many times more door leaves and cassettes per month. 60% of sales are covered by the Slovak market, 25% by the Czech Republic and other countries.
Years ago, they established cooperation with the Třinec trading company Exkalib, which operates a specialized portal www.dvernikridlanamiru.cz. “Joiners can find our complete range of products, including all technical parameters, and can configure the product exactly according to their own requirements directly on the portal, the price is displayed immediately, and they can create an order. Within about 5 working days of receiving the order, the ordered goods are then in the workshop. We follow the motto that time comes first.
Another important role in the company’s development is played by its own development. That is why it tries to introduce something new to its customers every year.
