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21. October 2025
We have successfully completed the demanding realization of the borosilicate glass sculpture, which was solemnly unveiled at the Železný Brod Glass School as a tribute to its first director, Arch. Alois Metelák.
8. October 2025
From borosilicate glass we created glass covers for the exhibition 'Zdeněk Vacek: DARK'n'LUSH – 25 Years of Jewelry and Vision' at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, which as part of Designblok 2025 showcases the jewelry of leading Czech designer Zdeněk Vacek.
22. September 2025
The art of glassmaking once again lit up Železný Brod during the 19th annual Glass Town event.
1. September 2025
Since 2018, we have been helping to turn artists' ideas into real glass works at the Summer Glassmaking Workshop.
4. August 2025
Not only an interesting route, but also trophies made by our company are an integral part of the race.
16. April 2025
Together with the Turnov boutique Styl 2.0 we hosted a successful evening full of fashion, glass, and wine on April 8.
23. January 2025
Our company brought to life the student project by Leona Marie Špačková to create liturgical items for the church in Neratov.
28. November 2024
We had the honor of welcoming the 4.A class from the school "U ŠKOLY" in Liberec, who visited Detesk to try glassblowing and decorating. They left not only with their creations but also with many new experiences and memories.
29. July 2024
Unique trophies awaited the winners of the 12th edition of the Mountain Bike Marathon and Half Marathon Těpeře 2024.
3. July 2024
This year's Summer Glassmaking Workshop at our glassworks is successfully behind us – Mrs. Ludmila Šikolová created three necklaces here and will soon complete the final object.
20. June 2024
We participated in the restoration of the exhibition at the Kittel House by producing a Florentine bottle, which complements the newly reconstructed black kitchen designed for the traditional processing of medicinal herbs.
20. May 2024
As a proud sponsor, on Saturday, May 18, we hosted the start of the 17th edition of the historic vehicle competition "Horním Pojizeřím a Železnobrodskem," which, despite the unfavorable weather, saw nearly 50 teams taking part.
15. May 2024
We participated in the creation of a new exhibition at the Museum in Semily dedicated to healing, by producing glass retorts for the reconstruction of a historical laboratory kitchen.
28. February 2024
The collaboration with the young artist Pavlína Šváchová has been a success – her collection of cup-shaped objects won the main prize at the Czech Design Week and is now nominated for both the Czech Grand Design and EDIDA awards. Congratulations!
18. September 2023
The 17th edition of Glass Town attracted a wide audience, who enjoyed a diverse program, exhibitions, and workshops focused on glassmaking craftsmanship and art.
16. September 2023
As part of the 12th edition of the Summer Glassmaking Workshop 2023, we are realizing the designs of Martin Grosman. The exhibition of the symposium results will be opened with a vernissage on Saturday, September 16, at the Municipal Museum in Železný Brod.
27. July 2023
As is tradition, we sponsored the Těpeřský Maratón and Half Marathon 2023, which took place on July 15, 2023.
19. September 2022
On September 17th and 18th, 2022, the next edition of the popular Glass Town took place in Železný Brod. Our company was once again its indispensable co-organizer.
16. September 2022
On Friday, August 19, the traditional event organized by the Jelínek Plum Brandy Friends Association took place in Vizovice, the 20th edition of the Jelínek Vizovice Tasting.
The Summer Glassmaking Workshop 2022 also took place with the active participation of Detesk. The glass artist and teacher MgA. Tomáš Košťál chose us as a partner for the event.
3. September 2022
The North Bohemian Museum in Liberec opened a new glassmaking exhibition on August 23, 2022. Its centerpiece is a 24-meter-high glass ladder, made by our glassworks based on a design by Studio Salansky.
27. July 2022
On Sunday, July 17, the traditional mountain bike race took place in Těpeře near Železný Brod.
8. July 2022
Last year, we ordered another glass lathe from the German company Arnold, and it finally arrived on June 3rd.
30. May 2022
On Saturday, May 21, 2022, after a two-year pause, the popular tourist-orientation rally of motorcycle and automobile veterans took place once again.
20. January 2022
Although it seemed that the layout of our main production facility would not allow for further expansion, we have successfully built new production spaces.
15. October 2021
This year, we decided to approach the Železný Brod celebrations of the glassmaking craft in a grand manner. Not only was the multipurpose building of the company in the square opened, but also the social spaces of our building on Poříčí. However, Detesk’s activities within the celebrations did not end there.
10. June 2021
This year, we also collaborated with the Faculty of Art and Design at the University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem.
1. June 2021
Detesk, in collaboration with SUPŠS, announced a competition for students with the theme – Artistic and technical design of a goblet – a champagne glass.
22. May 2021
As part of this year’s Glass Town, there will be a ceremonial presentation of the traditional Celtic musical instrument, the Karnyx, made of glass.
3. March 2021
Detesk has been collaborating for a long time with the Faculty of Art and Design at UJEP.
14. January 2021
As part of the Summer Glass Workshop 2020, Detesk contributed to the realization of objects by the artist Mgr. A. Tomáš Plesl.
31. January 2020
On Friday, January 24, 2020, our company was visited by the moderator Václav Žmolík to film record a report from the tour of our glassworks. The recording will be broadcast by Czech Radio Dvojka as part of the Po Česku program in mid-February.
20. September 2019
For the students of the Faculty of Art and Design at the University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, Anna Toušková and Eliška Brzáková, two challenging glass objects were created at the company Detesk – a shelter for insects and a flowerpot that serves as a composter.
19. September 2019
The traditional Železný Brod event, recalling the local famous glassmaking history and mapping the present, took place this year on Saturday, September 14, and Sunday, September 15.
19. July 2019
A Series of Glass Domes(Cloches) Was Produced by DETESK for the Bachelor’s Thesis of Pavlína Adášková, a Student of Metal and Jewelry Design at the Faculty of Design and Art in Pilsen.
1. June 2019
The 14th Edition of the Traditional Historical Vehicle Race Took Place on Saturday, May 25.
21. May 2019
The 2018 Trebbiano di Lugana Wine Awarded a Gold Medal at the 2019 World Championship in Brussels.
23. April 2019
From Sunday, April 7, to Wednesday, April 10, the 53rd edition of one of the world’s most renowned and extensive exhibitions of wine, spirits, and accessories, VINITALY 2019, took place in Verona, Italy.
13. November 2018
From October 19, 2018, to December 4, 2018, the Kvalitář Gallery in Prague will host an exhibition titled 1MATR1KULACE by the Glass Studio of FUD UJEP, led by MgA. Marcel Mochal. Some students, who chose borosilicate glass for their projects, created their works in the glass workshops of Detesk.
25. September 2018
With few exceptions, the Železný Brod Glass Town event is usually accompanied by pleasant weather. This year was no different, as the beautiful weather played an exceptionally positive role during the weekend of September 15th and 16th.
23. August 2018
The 16th edition took place this year on Friday, August 17th. The number of evaluated samples increased to 956, once again in the traditional categories of slivovice, pear brandy, apricot brandy, apple brandy, cherry brandy, wine brandy, and other fruit distillates.
18. June 2018
By a stroke of luck, one of the most popular contemporary Czech authors, Mrs. Hana Whitton, has become one of our distinguished friends.
16. May 2018
This year, the organizers scheduled the 13th edition of the historic vehicle race through Pojizeří and the Železný Brod region a week earlier, for Saturday, May 12th.
30. April 2018
Like the eleven previous ones, this year’s twelfth presentation of Detesk at one of the largest global trade fairs focused on the alcoholic beverage industry can undoubtedly be considered a success.
30. March 2018
Frankfurt am Main, April 18th - 23rd. The Frankfurt trade fair Light + Building is the largest exhibition of lighting technology and technologies in the world.
19. March 2018
Our main supplier of glass raw materials is the multinational company SCHOTT AG, specifically its subsidiary SCHOTT ROHRGLAS located in Mitterteich, Germany. On Wednesday, March 14th, the company’s Commercial Director, Hermann Tietze, visited us.
12. October 2017
On Saturday, September 16th, and Sunday, September 17th, the 11th edition of the Glass Festival Glass Town took place in Železný Brod.
30. August 2017
For the fourteenth year, DETESK s.r.o. has been supplying original trophies for the winners of the JELÍNEK VIZOVICE TASTING.
26. May 2017
On May 20, 2017, historic vehicles set out through Pojizeří and the Železný Brod region for the twelfth time.
28. April 2017
Few exhibitions of alcoholic beverages and accessories have a tradition as strong as VINITALY.
4. October 2016
The anniversary 10th edition of Glass Town faced a test from the weather.
1. September 2016
“The Jelínek Tasting 2016 took place on Friday, August 19th.”
9. June 2016
On Friday 3rd June the parliament senator of Czech republic and the mayor of Uherský Brod, Patrik Kunčar, visited the MUSEUM and GALLERY DETESK accompanied by our town representatives.
26. May 2016
21st May under sunny skies took place the eleventh class of the traditional vintage cars race through Horní pojizeří and Železný Brod.
23. March 2016
One of the biggest shows of all the happenings around the lighting is certainly at Light + Building in Frankfurt. M.
23. September 2015
Jubilee tenth glass town will be up to the next but this ninth year was extraordinary.
16. September 2015
As usual, our company DETESK has produced a set of glass cups for the 13th year Jelinek Vzovice tasting.
24. June 2015
From 15 to 19. 6. 2015, our company has participated in the international exhibition ACHEMA 2015 in Frankfurt am Main.
25. May 2015
The jubilee tenth year of the race historical vehicles Horním Pojizeřím a Železnobrodskem was held on Saturday 16th May 2015.
30. March 2015
Although the tenth anniversary edition, our company will present at Verona until next year, a quite new stand was already prepared for VINITALY this year.
22. March 2015
In days 15. - 17. 3. 2015, our company took part in the exhibition focused on trade in wine and spirits PROWEIN 2015 in German Düsseldorf.
7. January 2015
At the end of 2014, staff prepared for visitors of Šternberk state castle the surprise. Interiors guided tours complement the glass zeleznobrodske Nativity scenes.
10. November 2014
In the framework of the International Triennial of glass and jewelry 2014 organized by the Museum of Glass and Jewellery held the exhibition of TRENDY PRODUCTION DESIGN.
28. September 2014
The company Dtesk is the world's largest manufacturer of specialty gift bottles used mainly for filling alcoholic beverages.
23. September 2014
In Saturday 20th and Sunday 21. September 2014 in Zelezny Brod took place next, the 8th year of this festival of glass. On the course, our company participated in a significant degree.
22. September 2014
September 18 was ceremonially opened all newly modified object of the company DETESK on the zeleznobrodke square 3. kvetna.
14. September 2014
For the 12th year Jelinek Vizovice tasting, as usual, our company has produced a set of cups.
25. August 2014
August 21, 2014 was the launched vernissage of the second exhibition of melted glass sculptures in Zelezny Brod.
14. July 2014
28. – 29. 6. 2014, our company has once again participated in the GLASS and ART FESTIVAL in Polish Jeleni Gora.
25. June 2014
The Race of vintage vehicles Horním Pojizeřím and Železnobrodskem and the company Detesk as a general sponsor.
23. April 2014
In this year it was already the eighth successful presentation of traditional assortment of Detesk at the fair Vinitaly 2014.
16. April 2014
DETESK Ltd. at the fair Light + Building 2014.
18. February 2014
Within the fair AMBIENTE 2014 there was an exhibition REPUBLIC OF GLASS in Frankfurt n. M.
16. February 2014
The traditional Ambiente Fair is one of the world's most important exhibitions of this type.
18. September 2013
Indicate the zeleznobrodske Glass Town a meaningful for the past seven years demonstrates as superfluous Actions taken firm root and successfully develops.
16. September 2013
A new collection of cups and prizes prepared by Detesk for the 11th Jelinek Vizovice tasting.
30. August 2013
Famous anniversary dignified complements the exhibition, the modern part is placed in our building in Zelezny Brod in Poříčí.
16. August 2013
Zelezny Brod happens without exaggeration, world capital of melted glass sculpture in the time since 22 August 2013 to 29 September 2013.
23. April 2013
The company DETESK on the fair VINITALY 2013.
19. September 2012
DETESK DAY 2012 we planned on Friday, August 31, 2012. Detesk day was already the seventh and again very successful.
5. July 2009
Ve sváteční den 5.7.2009 se společnost DETESK zúčastnila SKLÁŘSKÝCH SLAVNOSTÍ na Sázavě.
27. June 2009
We would like to thank everyone who visited the DETESK exhibition at the VINEXPO 2009 in Bordeaux.
23. May 2009
By agreement with the organizers, our company took on the role of sponsor for the 4th edition of the historic vehicle rally through the Pojizeří region and Železnobrodsko.
29. April 2009
23. April 2009
15. April 2009
On April 15, 2009, the teaching staff of the Železný Brod School of Glassmaking, led by Director Akad. soch. Zdeňka Laštovičková, visited our company.
13. April 2009
Our company took on the role of the general sponsor of the 4th edition of the historic vehicle ride through Pojizeří and Železnobrodsko.
For the third time this year, we participated in one of the world’s largest exhibitions of wine, spirits, liqueurs, olive oils, vinegars, and the equipment needed for their production, VINITALY 2009.
23. March 2009
From April 2 to 6, 2009, DETESK will once again participate in the international wine and spirits salon in Verona, Italy, for the third time.
8. January 2009
For those of you who appreciate genuine Czech glass, don’t miss the opportunity to visit the glassmaking town of Železný Brod in North Bohemia.
11. October 2008
The CYKLOTEAM DETESK also participated in the 13th edition of the Nova Author Cup cycling marathon on Saturday, October 11, 2008.
23. September 2008
Our company had its own booth at the second edition of Glass Town, which took place on September 20-21, 2008, in Železný Brod.
4. September 2008
On August 29, 2008, the third DETESK DAY took place.
8. June 2008
On June 7, 2008, the new store of DETESK was opened.
15. April 2008
DETESK company once again in the land of Grappa.
17. September 2007
On September 15, 2007, the first edition of Glass Town was held in Železný Brod.
2. September 2007
The second DETESK DAY, an event held on the occasion of our meeting with business partners and friends, is now behind us.
7. April 2007
The 41st edition of the international wine and spirits salon took place this year in Verona, Italy.
7. March 2007
For the third consecutive year, DETESK participated in the PROWEIN 2007 exhibition focused on the wine and spirits trade.
8. September 2006
DETESK DAY, this event took place at our company’s premises on September 1, 2006, as the “first edition.”
28. August 2006
For the third consecutive year, DETESK s.r.o. actively participated in the 4th edition of the JELÍNEK VIZOVICE TASTING.
5. April 2006
Just like last year, this year DETESK participated in the PROWEIN 2006 exhibition.
24. May 2005
From May 17 to 19, 2005, DETESK s.r.o. presented itself for the first time at the 8th edition of the international gastronomy fair “WINE AND SPIRITS 2005” in Prague.
21. March 2005
From March 6 to 8, 2005, DETESK participated in one of the most important global exhibitions.
21. October 2004
In the fall of 2004, the third phase of construction began on the premises of DETESK s.r.o.
25. August 2004
On August 20-21, 2004, the 37th edition of the popular TRNKOBRANÍ took place in Vizovice.
10. August 2004
On August 20 and 21, 2004, the 37th edition of the popular TRNKOBRANÍ will be held in Vizovice.
