Gorenje

Gorenje, d.d.
Public
Traded as LJSE: GRVG
Industry Home appliances
Founded 1950
Headquarters Velenje, Slovenia
Key people
Franjo Bobinac, President and CEO of Management Board
Revenue € 1,26 bn (2012)
€ 44.9m (2012)
€ 0.3m (2012)
Number of employees
10,700 (2012)
Website www.gorenjegroup.com

Gorenje (Slovene pronunciation: [ɡɔˈrɛ̀ːnjɛ])[1] is the largest Slovenian manufacturer of white goods (larger home appliances). With a continent-wide market share of 4%, it is one of the eight largest manufacturers of home appliances in Europe.[2] Appliances are sold under company's own brands Gorenje, Mora, Atag, Pelgrim, Etna, Körting and Sidex, and are produced in the main production facility in Velenje as well as at the cooking appliances plant Mora Moravia in Mariánské Údolí (Czech Republic) and at the fridge-freezer plant in Valjevo (Serbia).

Since the company’s beginnings in 1950, Gorenje has expanded into a multinational corporation and the Gorenje Group currently includes 83 companies, 59 of which are located outside Slovenia. In addition to household appliances, Gorenje manufactures ceramics, kitchen and bathroom furniture, and provides services in the fields of energy, ecology and trade. Its products for home, services and companies are present in over 70 countries, mostly in Europe. It cooperates with Swarovski, Pininfarina, Karim Rashid, and Ora-Ïto.

History

1950 - 1960

1961 - 1970

1971 - 1980

1981 - 1990

1991 - 1996

1997

2000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2013

2015

Awards

Gorenje has won numerous awards for design, ease-of-use and environmental sensitivity. Recently, these have included the Red Dot Design Award 2005, Plus X Design Award 2006 and ICSID Design Award 2006.

Sponsorship

Gorenje is the general sponsor of Slovenian Nordic Ski Teams, the Gorenje Handball Club, the French football championship Coupe de la Ligue, and the institution Sport & Media.

Logos

From 1954, for this company, there have been four different logos. The first logo of company is used from 1954 to 1963, the second logo is used from 1963 to 1971, the third logo is used from 1971 to 1977, and the fourth and current logo is in use from 1977.

References

  1. "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Gorenje".
  2. "Gorenje - Intelligent Appliances". Slovenia.si. Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  3. Marja Novak (5 July 2013). "Panasonic to buy stake in Slovenia's Gorenje". Reuters.
  4. "About Gorenje Group - Gorenje Group". www.gorenjegroup.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

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