Family Business Slovenia 2021

The story of Jager Stores began in 1989, when Franc and Marija Jager opened their first store in Tržišče, near Rogaška Slatina. Within 30 years, their small business had grown into the large Slovenian family retail company Jagros d.o.o., with 42 branches, which is known under the brand Jager Stores. Last year, they had €167,6 million revenue and more than €12 million in net profit. Their turnover growth rate is stable, at around 10% per year and was almost 15% last year. Their profits are also growing, last year by 47% compared to the previous year.

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The Kuzma company from Kranj has been a leader in the field of premium turntables and tonearms for more than 40 years. Every product they make is a masterpiece, earning them a reputation as one of the best premium audio equipment companies in the world. This quality has also brought several awards from the most respected audiophile magazines and is reflected in their prices – Kuzma turntables range from a couple of thousand to tens of thousands of euros.

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Not so long ago, the traditional gift from a boy to a girl was honey bread in the shape of a heart. “This was before mobile phones, so the sweetheart had to be decorated with a love message and a small mirror in which the girl could admire herself,” says Hrabroslav Perger, head of the Perger 1757 family enterprise from Slovenj Gradec. Perger 1757 keeps alive the traditional crafts of honey confectionery,  honey breadmaking and chandlery.

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The success story of the Podkrižnik company began in the town of Ljubno ob Savinji. In almost three and a half decades since then, the company has become one of the European leaders in the field of special drive technology, uniting development, manufacturing, retail and a range of technological solutions. Their competitive advantages include many years of experience in drive solutions, the fact that their activities range from research to mass production, their innovative spirit and the ability to respond quickly to customers’ wishes.

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Two generations of the Kosec family, who have written the success story of ROLTEK together, have roller shutters in their blood. ROLTEK is a leading manufacturer of roller shutters and venetian blinds with their own production facilities in Slovenia. Their care for the environment and desire for a better tomorrow guide their constant development. Today the family and around 100 ROLTEK employees follow their vision to meet the desires of even the most demanding customers with a sustainable and socially responsible approach both in Slovenia and abroad. Last year, ROLTEK achieved €10.8 million of revenue, which  is a 20% improvement on the previous year.

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Every one of us has looked through a microscope at one time or another, driven by the curiosity to see something that is invisible to the naked eye. Scan from Preddvor pri Kranju has been selling and repairing electron microscopes and other laboratory equipment in the former Yugoslav region for 31 years. They sell and represent world-renowned manufacturers of electron microscopes, spectrometers, vacuum and other laboratory equipment. The family company currently employs nine people and earns around €1.7 million in revenue.

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Few family companies can say their management functions are so well separated from ownership that no leading roles are taken by the family or even extended family. Tinex from Šenčur is one such company. In three decades, it has become a successful medium-sized seller of bearings, seals, linear and drive technologies, and even opened its own manufacturing facilities. Most of the credit for this success goes to the late founder of the company, Štefan Čebašek, who started out as a small construction material retailer. Today, Tinex employs 70 people and its annual revenue is nearing the milestone of €20 million. After Štefan unexpectedly passed away, the company tradition has been successfully continued by his wife Marija Čebašek and daughter Andreja Jeraj.

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Uniforest is known world-renowned as an innovative manufacturer of high-quality forestry equipment. Their product development strategy prioritizes safety, ease of use, unique design and environmental sustainability. They are constantly searching for innovative solutions, which they officially patent. The Uniforest brand is protected in almost 40 countries and has 22 active patents, two of which are European, with four more waiting for approval. “The most important assets adding value to the company are its employees, encompassing their knowledge and competencies. Business indicators, such as capital, warehouses, machines and profit represent resources supporting them, which are dependent on their efforts,” says Drago Pintar, Director of Uniforest, family company from Latkova vas near Prebold, who started his entrepreneurial career at the age of 35.

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ZELINKA & sinovi is a company that sells integrated computer equipment in Slovenia and abroad. For more than 30 years they have been an importer and partner for leading hardware and software manufacturers such as Lenovo, 3M, IBM, ELO Touch, Targus and Overland-Tandberg. The family company, ZELINKA & sinovi Zastopanje in trgovina d.o.o., was founded by Martin Zelinka in 1988, when Slovenia was still part of Yugoslavia. Although Martin retired in 2012, he remains owner of the company, while his mission is continued by his sons, Luka and Jurij, and his grandson Leo. The younger son Jurij was part of ZELINKA & sinovi until 2021, when part of the company became its own entity, Zelinka LS d.o.o., and he took over its ownership. ZELINKA & sinovi has had an AAA credit rating every year since establishment, which is true of only 1.75% of Slovenian companies.

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