The historical building in Usti nad LabemVstupní schodiště s malbami Josefa ReineraThe history of our company started at 1952, when the research institute became a separate legal entity. Much of our history is closely connected with the historical headquarter building in Usti nad Labem.

The building was built between 1893 and 1895 as an administrative building of the Austrian Association for Chemical and Metallurgical Production, today the Association for Chemical and Metallurgical Production. The author of the plans for this neo-gothic building was the corporate architect Robert Langs. The most impressive part of the building is the main staircase hall with a wall oil painting consisting of three parts. The main task of the building was to celebrate the activities of the Association and its leaders. The central of the painting is dominated by the rendition of the director, Dr. Max Schaffner.

The most beautiful room of the building is boardroom. Its interior has been preserved in an original neo-gothic style. Wood paneling alternates with painted walls in this room. The paintings in the staircase hall and boardroom were created by Josef Reiner.

Zasedací místnost v historické budově sídlaIn 1931 the administrative building of the Association ceased to fulfill its purpose. In the 30s it was reconstructed in research and testing laboratories.The research capacities of the Association were concentrated there. After occupation of borderland by the German army the Association was sold. The new owner, I. G. Farbenindustrie and Chemische Werke von Heyden, interrupted the research in new laboratories and rented the greater part of the building to the headquarters of the Imperial Post during the years 1938 – 1945.

In 1952, Research Institute of Inorganic Chemistry (VÚAnCh) took over this building and it still has the registred office there. VÚAnCh follows the tradition of the chemical research of the Association in this building.

Nová budova výzkumného ústavu v Litvínově-Záluží

In the years 2010-2015 VÚAnCh bulit up a new reasearch centre UniCRE in frame of a project funded by the Operational Programme Research and Development for Innovation. Unipetrol Centre for Research and Education, a.s., as it is now called oficially, operates in two locations - Litvínov and Ústí nad Labem, where the company’s registred office is located.

Mission and Goals

Unipetrol Centre for Research and Education, a.s. is an independent legal entity whose primary mission is to research activities and provide support to the chemical industry in areas which are defined in our research program.

The main goals of UniCRE include:

  • Obtaining grants at the national level for the individual research programs in the priority areas of research UniCRE.
  • Integration into European structures, promotion of science, research and development and win support for priority projects of individual research areas UniCRE.
  • Deepening cooperation with academic institutions such as The University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, Pardubice University or The Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the Czech Academy of Science, v.v..
  • Active involvement in organizations supporting applied research and collaboration with industry, both within the region and at the national and European level.

Offer of Collaboration with Industry

UniCRE company offers quality knowledge and instrumental platform for refinery-petrochemical industry, as well as for implementation of new technologies in area of renewable energy sources and environmental protection, including perfectly equipped experimental centre and highly qualified analytical hinterland.

Offer of Collaboration with Research Institutions

UniCRE centre collaborates and offers collaboration with other research institutes at handling of projects in the framework of national and international grants and contracts.

 

 

Offer of Collaboration with Students

UniCRE company offers bilaterally profitable collaboration with czech and foreign students of master and postgradual degree. Currently it collaborates with universities (for example Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, University of Pardubice) and with prominent workplaces of Academy of Sciences in Czech Republic (UCHP, UFCH JH).

Offer of Renting Conference RoomsOffer of Renting Conference Rooms

UniCRE company offers to rent the conference rooms in Chempark Záluží and Ústí nad Labem locations. All rooms are equipped with the presentation equipment. Arrangement of tables and chairs in the individual rooms can be changed according to customer needs. We will arrange a flipchart or presenter on request.