Šipad
 | This article'sfactual accuracymay be compromised due to out-of-date information.(October 2018) |
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wood production |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo,Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Key people | Esad Ćesko(CEO) |
| Website | www |
Šipadwas the largest Bosnian producer and manufacturer ofwood and lumber productsandfurniture.
Theconglomeratewas founded in 1892 by German industrialist Otto von Steinbeis in the Bosnian town ofDrvar.[1][2]
History[edit]
The company was known as theBosnia Companyuntil 1893, when von Steinbeis expanded and renamed it.[1]After theFirst World War,with the formation of theKingdom of Yugoslavia,it grew into one of the largest Bosnian industrial organizations. Between 1927 and 1937 Šipad exported 150,000 m3 of lumber annually.[1]
After the Second World War, with the formation ofsocialistYugoslavia,the local Bosnian authorities once again reformed Šipad into a publicly owned conglomerate in 1948.[1]During the 1960s business was expanded into the fields of furniture andjoineryproduction. By the mid-1980s Šipad owned over 195 manufacturing and sales companies, 11 research institutions, with over 35 representative offices acrossEuropeand theMiddle East.During this period it owned 30% of all Yugoslav forests and had a 30% share of all wood and lumber exports from the country, with over 84,000 employees.[3]
With the conclusion of theBosnian warin 1996, Šipad was reorganized into a co-partnership.[4]
During the following decade, Šipad struggled to reopen its Sarajevo headquarters.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abcd"Nastanak i razvojni put Šipad-a".sipad.ba.Retrieved2014-03-17.
- ^"ŠIPAD EXPORT –IMPORT DD SARAJEVO".apf.com.ba.Retrieved2014-03-17.
- ^"Istorija".sipadkomerc.com.Retrieved2014-03-17.
- ^"Dionice Šipad export-importa uskoro na Sarajevskoj burzi".poslovni.hr.Retrieved2014-03-17.
- ^"Šipad u borbi za imovinu u Beogradu: Pravna zavrzlama ili političko pitanje".Radio Slobodna Evropa(in Serbo-Croatian).Retrieved2022-07-19.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Sjećate Li Se ŠIPAD-A?(in Serbian)