Chemical manufacturing in Strá?ske – today’s Chemko, a.s. Strá?ske began in 1952 with construction of a factory for the production of explosives and by-products for military and civilian purposes. With changes on the market in 1990s the economically inefficient production of explosives ceased by the end of 2003 and finished completely on 1 January 2005. Upon a decision of its general assembly, Chemko, a.s. was wound up as at 03 April 2009 and a liquidation procedure was initiated on the same d...