The Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists ( lt, Lietuvos pramonininku konfederacija) or LPK is a major association of industry associations and companies in

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

which represents the interests of large industrialists and employers. The Confederation in an

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and 5 regional associations and 24 non-associated members which comprise over 2700 medium and large enterprises from various public and private sectors. Confederation membership is entirely voluntary. LPK members cover all the main sectors of industry, generating 83% of Lithuanian exports and 46% of total Lithuanian

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. LPK is a full-fledged member of international organizations like Confederation of European Business (

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International Organisation of Employers The International Organisation of Employers (IOE) was created in 1920 to advocate for employers and the business community in the tripartite governance structure of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Today, from its headquarters in Genev ...

(IOE), Business at OECD (BIAC) and others.

History

LPK considers itself a successor of the Union of the Lithuanian Entrepreneurs, Industrialists and Businessmen ( lt, Lietuvių prekybininkų, pramonininkų ir amatininkų sąjunga), established in June 1930. The Union ceased to exist in 1940 when Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union and all businesses were nationalized. The modern Association of Lithuanian Industrialists was established on June 17, 1989 (it was later renamed to the Confederation of Lithuanian Industrialists). The Association united manufacturing companies, banks, trade and commercial enterprises as well as educational and research institutions.

Established awards

* Successfully Working Company * Lithuanian Exporter of the Year * Lithuanian Product of the Year * Knight of Profession * Achievements in Environment Protection * Innovation Prize *

Petras Vileišis Petras Vileišis (25 January 1851 – 12 August 1926) was a prominent Lithuanian engineer specializing in the construction of railroad bridges. He was very active in Lithuanian public life and together with his brothers Jonas and Antanas became ...

Nomination *

Vytautas Andrius Graičiūnas Vytautas Andrius Graičiūnas (August 17, 1898 in Chicago – January 9, 1952 in Olzheras, Siberia) was a Lithuanian American management theorist, management consultant, and engineer, and was a known expert in his field. Born to Lithuanian immigran ...

Nomination * Golden Sign of Honour

Presidents

* Rimvydas Jasinavičius (1989–1990) * Algimantas Matulevičius (1990–1993) *

Bronislovas Lubys Bronislovas Lubys (8 October 1938 – 23 October 2011) was a Lithuanian entrepreneur, former Prime Minister of Lithuania, signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, and businessman. Lubys was born in Plungė. He was ...

(1993–2011) *

Robertas Dargis Robertas Dargis (born 9 August 1960 in Irkutsk, Russia) was the President of Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK) from 2012 to 2020. He is currently the President of Lithuanian Real Estate Development Association and Chairman of the Bo ...

(2012–2020) *Vidmantas Janulevičius (since 2020)

References

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