Šipad was the largest Bosnian producer and manufacturer of
wood and lumber products and
furniture
Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., Stool (seat), stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (table (furniture), tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furnitur ...
.
The
conglomerate was founded in 1892 by German industrialist Otto von Steinbeis in the Bosnian town of
Drvar
Drvar (, ) is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Drvar in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the road between Bosansko Grahovo an ...
.
History
The company was known as the ''Bosnia Company'' until 1893, when von Steinbeis expanded and renamed it.
After the
First World War
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, with the formation of the
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast Europe, Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 1918 to 1929, it was officially called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, but the term "Yugoslavia" () h ...
, it grew into one of the largest Bosnian industrial organizations. Between 1927 and 1937 Šipad exported 150,000 m3 of lumber annually.
After the Second World War, with the formation of
socialist
Socialism is an economic ideology, economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse Economic system, economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership. It describes ...
Yugoslavia
, common_name = Yugoslavia
, life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation
, p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia
, flag_p ...
, the local Bosnian authorities once again reformed Šipad into a publicly owned conglomerate in 1948.
During the 1960s business was expanded into the fields of furniture and
joiner
Joinery is a part of woodworking that involves joining pieces of wood, engineered lumber, or synthetic substitutes (such as laminate), to produce more complex items. Some woodworking joints employ mechanical fasteners, bindings, or adhesives, ...
y production. By the mid-1980s Šipad owned over 195 manufacturing and sales companies, 11 research institutions, with over 35 representative offices across
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
and the
Middle East
The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq.
The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...
. 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.
With the conclusion of the
Bosnian war
The Bosnian War ( / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. Following several earlier violent incid ...
in 1996, Šipad was reorganized into a co-partnership.
During the following decade, Šipad struggled to reopen its Sarajevo headquarters.
See also
*
References
External links
*
Sjećate Li Se ŠIPAD-A?{{in lang, sr
Furniture companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Companies based in Sarajevo
Conglomerate companies established in 1892
Brands of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1892 establishments in Austria-Hungary
Renewable resource companies established in 1892