Z Studio is a manufacturer of user manuals located in the Czech Republic and Netherlands. It offers translation, design, printing, and worldwide shipping of user manuals for a variety of industries. Some of its clients include well-known companies like Sony, Mercedes, and FujiFilm. Z Studio aims to provide high quality manuals at competitive prices through its experienced staff and low costs in the Czech Republic. It plans to expand its Dutch office from 2 to 6 employees to better serve European clients located in the Benelux region and Northern Germany.

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Supplying clients with adequate and informative user’s manuals is an Some of Z STUDIOs customers are well-
important aspect for manufacturers. Z STUDIO offers companies known names like SONY, Bang &
worldwide the service of developing and manufacturing user’s manuals Olufsen, FujiFilm, Black & Decker and
for all kinds of goods. “We started as a print studio for translations and many car brands, such as Mazda,
user’s manuals, but now we offer a complete package,” says Mr. Stepan Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and KIA. This
Hluchan, Manager Northern Europe. impressive list of clients is proof of the
fact that the great quality and service
Z STUDIO was founded in 1995 and Z STUDIO offers free transport for combined with competing prices and
started as a printer for translations and companies in the Czech Republic, using years of experience make Z STUDIO a
user’s manuals. Its head office is based their own vehicles. For foreign countries good choice for manufacturing user’s
in Zlin, the Czech Republic, and they couriers are used. The company offers manuals.
recently opened an office in Rotterdam, cost and time effective worldwide
the Netherlands. The company offers a shipping. Because of the low costs in
‘4 in 1’ service package, which includes the Czech Republic, Z STUDIO is able to
professional translating, graphic (DTP) deliver low priced quality products.
project realisation, printing and product Another reason why companies choose
shipping all over the world. Mr. Hluchan Z STUDIO for developing their user’s
has been working for the company since manuals is the complete service package
the establishment of the Rotterdam it offers. All data are electronically
office, about a year and a half ago. archived and protected against
Choosing Rotterdam was a strategic unauthorised use.
move. Many European companies have “Our Dutch branch office will expand Z STUDIO BV
central offices in the Benelux or from two to six employees within the Van Vollenhovenstraat 27
Northern Germany. The Rotterdam next year and a half,” says Mr. Hluchan. 3016 BG Rotterdam
office offers proximity to the customers In Zlin there are over sixtyfive employees. The Netherlands
and the possibility of acquiring more In addition, Z STUDIO relies on a Phone: +31 10 436 0003
clients. worldwide network of professional and Website: www.zstudio.com
The ISO certified company offers qualified translators.
manuals for different purposes, like
consumer electronics, office equipment,
computing technology, mobile phones,
automobiles, photo equipment etc. The
DTP studio and the professional staff
can process practically any kind of
graphic project, for instance logo
manuals, catalogues, posters, and of
course layouting of user manuals.
Some of the technical user’s manuals
are delivered to Z STUDIO nearly
finished, some need to be translated.
Either way, it’s no problem for the
skilled people of Z STUDIO. They use
technical writers for the more complex
texts. A close relationship with the Manager
client is maintained to ensure the end Northern Europe
product is satisfactory. Stepan Hluchan