Iskra (company)
Encyclopedia
Iskra was an electronic equipment manufacturer in Yugoslavia
, established on March 8, 1946 in Kranj
, Slovenia
. Starting with 850 workers, it employed as many as 35,000 at it's peak. In the beginning of 1970s, Iskra was the largest Slovenian company in the field of electromechanics
, telecommunications, electronics
and automation
.
In 1989, Iskra SOZD consisted of the following organizations:
Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it is now a company in Slovenia
. The company's operations in Slovenia were divided into many separate companies, including Iskratel
, Iskra Avtoelektrika, Iskraemeco, Fotona, Iskra Amesi.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, established on March 8, 1946 in Kranj
Kranj
' is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 54,500 . It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. Starting with 850 workers, it employed as many as 35,000 at it's peak. In the beginning of 1970s, Iskra was the largest Slovenian company in the field of electromechanics
Electromechanics
In engineering, electromechanics combines the sciences of electromagnetism, of electrical engineering and mechanics. Mechanical engineering in this context refers to the larger discipline which includes chemical engineering, and other related disciplines. Electrical engineering in this context...
, telecommunications, electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
and automation
Automation
Automation is the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization...
.
In 1989, Iskra SOZD consisted of the following organizations:
- Iskra Banka
- Iskra Commerce
- Iskra Servis
- Iskra Telematika
- Iskra Delta
- Iskra Kibernetika
- Iskra električna orodja
- Iskra Elektrozveze
- Iskra Merilna elektronika
- Iskra Elektrooptika
- Iskra Avtomatika
- Iskra Orodja
- Iskra Elementi
- Iskra Mikroelektronika
- Iskra Antene
- Iskra Elekroakustika
- Iskra Elektromotorji
- Iskra Videomatika
- Iskra Rotomatika
- Iskra Avtoelektrika
- Iskra Kondenzatorji
- Iskra Baterije Zmaj
- Iskra Institut za kakovost
- Iskra "ZORIN"
- Iskra Invest servis
- Iskra High School
Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it is now a company in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The company's operations in Slovenia were divided into many separate companies, including Iskratel
Iskratel
-About the company:Iskratel is a company in the integrated telecommunications solutions market. Iskratel Group has almost 1400 employees, 450 of which work in affiliated companies in 20 countries.-Main markets and customers:...
, Iskra Avtoelektrika, Iskraemeco, Fotona, Iskra Amesi.