Crystalex
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| Company type | Společnost s ručením omezeným |
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| Founded | 1948 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Revenue | 989 million CZK[1] (2017) |
| Website | www |
Crystalex is the largest Czech producer and the world's leading manufacturer of drinking glasses. The company own prestigious trademark Bohemia Crystal. The main production plant is in Nový Bor, the second is in Karolinka. Original Karolinka plant was built in the 19th century, when the greatest development of glass production took place.
History
In 1948, the national enterprise Borocrystal was established, uniting 55 original small establishments and glassworks. In 1953, by joining Umělecká sklo was established even larger national company Borské sklo. In 1967, the construction of a new production facility in Nový Bor was completed, the construction was carried out by an association of Yugoslav companies. In 1974, the company changed its name to Crystalex. At that time, Crystalex united most of the Czech glassworks producing utility glass. After 1989, a number of state-owned enterprises became independent and were privatized. The company in Nový Bor was transformed into a joint-stock company.
In 2008, Crystalex had four production plants: Nový Bor, Karolinka,
Collection and exhibition
A valuable, unique collection of 1,500 pieces of glass of the company has been exhibited since 2009 in the Lemberk Castle. Since 2011, it is exhibited at the newly created Center of Glass Art in the town of Sázava in the Benešov District. It is also sometimes borrowed to Nový Bor.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Konkurz na sklárny Crystalex je po deseti letech u konce, sklo se vyrábí dál". iDNES.cz. 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Před pěti lety skončil Crystalex v insolvenci. Všechno se změnilo". Českolipský deník (in Czech). 20 September 2013.
- ^ "Jedinečná sbírka skla se vrátí do Nového Boru. Hrozilo jí rozprodání". iDNES.cz. 22 June 2015.
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