Cestné a Stavebné Mechanizmy Tisovec

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In 1955 the Podpolianske Strojárne plant was built in Detva, Slovakia to make military machinery. The factory, called Podpolianske Strojárne Detva (PPS) at that time, produced UNC machinery, aka "Universal" on Western European markets. Machinery such as front loaders and skid steer loaders used to reach an annual production of 4,000. The factory was the major employer in Detva, at one time employing over 70% of Detva's population. In 1967 the Directorate-General in Prague ordered the plant be increased in size with additional housing being built in what is known as New Detva. In 1978 the plant changed its name to "ZÁVODY ŤAŽKÉHO STROJÁRSTVA".

After the Velvet Revolution in 1989 and the split of Czechoslovakia, infamous illegal and non-transparent privatization, typical of then Central and Eastern European states, took place and the factory had to put its production on halt and downsize its workforce from 8,000 in 1993 to 1,000 in 2005.

In 1990 after the Velvet Revolution the plant changed its name again due to new laws and statutes to "ZÁVODY ŤAŽKÉHO STROJÁRSTVA Tisovec, š.p.", being a state owned enterprise, and in 1992 the plant became a share company going by the name of "CESTNÉ A STAVEBNÉ MECHANIZMY Tisovec a.s."