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QIP Ltd
QIP Ltd was founded in Brno, Czech Republic, in 1998 by Miloslav Kouřil, a technically trained founder who also serves as an assistant professor at the Brno...
QIP Ltd
QIP Ltd was founded in Brno, Czech Republic, in 1998 by Miloslav Kouřil, a technically trained founder who also serves as an assistant professor at the Brno University of Technology's Institute of Materials Science and Engineering. The firm was built as a dedicated contract-hardening shop, integrating university-level metallurgical research directly into its shop-floor processes. The shop treats formed, cast, structural and tool steels, cast iron, and non-ferrous metals across a wide process range: annealing, hardening and tempering, case hardening, nitrocarburizing, nitriding, and surface induction hardening. It also runs specialty treatments like boriding on request. Equipment includes a bank of multi-purpose furnaces with controlled protective atmospheres, salt-bath stations, air chamber furnaces, and high- and medium-frequency induction surface-hardening units. Post-process, the firm straightens on spindle and hydraulic presses, and offers shot blasting. All work runs out of the Brno-Horní Heršpice plant, operating on three- and four-shift continuous schedules. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and maintains a standing collaboration with Brno University of Technology's Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, giving it a pipeline into materials-science advances. Additional adjacent expertise flows through consulting collaborations with Jiří Stanislav and through founder Miloslav Kouřil's board role with the Association for the Heat Treatment of Metals. The firm also participates in the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering and the Regional Chamber of Commerce Brno. Structurally, QIP remains a privately held single-plant operation with an unusually tight link to academic research for a shop its size. That connection — founder as faculty, thesis work by family member Jan Kouřil conducted on the factory floor — effectively embeds basic materials research inside a commercial hardening facility, blurring the line between pilot-scale laboratory and high-throughput industrial job shop.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
1998
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
133 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA
Additional offices
Brno-Horní Heršpice, Czech Republic
Principals
Miloslav Kouřil
Founder, Managing Partner, and Technical Director
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs technical and operational decisions at QIP?
Miloslav Kouřil is the founder, managing partner, and technical director. He maintains an active academic appointment at Brno University of Technology's Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, which places him at the intersection of advanced metallurgical research and day-to-day shop-floor operations.
What heat treatment processes does QIP perform in-house?
QIP applies annealing, hardening and tempering, case hardening, nitrocarburizing, nitriding, and surface induction hardening. It treats formed, cast, structural and tool steels, cast iron, and non-ferrous metals, and can execute specialty processes like boriding per customer specifications.
Is QIP capable of large-scale industrial throughput?
Yes. The Brno-Horní Heršpice plant operates on three- and four-shift continuous schedules — effectively 24/7 — across a suite of multi-purpose controlled-atmosphere furnaces, salt-bath stations, air chamber furnaces, and high- and medium-frequency induction units, supported by spindle and hydraulic straightening presses.
What is QIP's relationship with Brno University of Technology?
The firm maintains a long-term collaboration with the university's Faculty of Mechanical Engineering — Institute of Materials Science and Engineering. Miloslav Kouřil also serves on the faculty, and academic research — including thesis work by his son Jan Kouřil — is directly conducted using QIP's industrial equipment.
Does QIP serve customers beyond the Czech Republic?
QIP explicitly states a strong commercial emphasis on broadening cooperation across the pan-European industrial market. Its certifications and continuous-shift capability position it as a supplier to regional OEMs and tooling manufacturers across the continent.
What quality certifications does QIP hold?
QIP is certified under ISO 9001:2015, the international standard for quality management systems. The certification applies to the Brno facility and covers its full process range.
How is QIP connected to industry trade associations?
Miloslav Kouřil serves on the board or committee of the Association for the Heat Treatment of Metals, the Czech national body. The firm is also a member of the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering and the Regional Chamber of Commerce Brno.
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