Iskra is a Slovenian company for electromechanics, telecommunications, electronics and automation.
History
Iskra developed from the SPRAD and a sole Kranj-based factory, founded in 1941 by Germans as a subsidiary of the Luftfahrtgerätewerk Berlin. [1] It was created at the site of the textile factory Jugočeška in Kranj (Krainburg). After the withdrawal of the occupying forces in 1945, the planned demolition of the factory was averted by staff.
In March 1946, Mirjan Gruden renamed Strojne tovarne Kranj to Iskra (Spark).[2]
One year after it was established, Iskra developed its first switch, followed by its first FM antenna, capacitor, and then one of the key milestones in Iskra's success – the establishment of its design department. In 1962, this was the first industrial design department in Yugoslavia.[3][4]
The bureau for railway automation, BAŽ, was founded.
In the 1970s, Iskra developed into the largest Yugoslav company for electromechanics
Today
Iskra d.o.o has been the largest knowledge hub in the region for 75 years.[8] Iskra d.o.o is operating in the areas of
- Energy sector
- Electrotechnical components
- Efficient Installations
- Traffic
- Telecommunications
- Security, supply and facility management
See also
References
- Barbara Predan, Cvetka Požar. Iskra non-aligned design 1946-1990 Arhitekturni muzej Ljubljana, 2009, retrieved 10 October 2018^
- Borut Perko. Iskra zapustila Gorenjsko Slovenske novice, 28 July 2012, retrieved 16 October 2018^
- Iskra's Strategic Milestones