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==History==
==History==
In 1939 company "Vistad" in Valjevo was founded by engineer Nikola Stanković. It produced small caliber (12 kg) aircraft bomb, hand offensive grenades, infantry rifle ammunition. After WWII factory was nationalized and renamed to Military-Technical Institute of Valjevo. In 1948 the Company was registered under the name of “Krušik”.
In 1939 company "Vistad" in Valjevo was founded by engineer Nikola Stanković. It produced small caliber (12 kg) aircraft bomb, hand offensive grenades, infantry rifle ammunition. After WWII factory was nationalized and renamed to Military-Technical Institute of Valjevo. In 1948 the Company was registered under the name of “Krušik”.

In 1999, it was bombed by [[NATO]] planes during the [[Kosovo War]]. Krušik holds a large contract to arm the [[Iraqi army]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugradu.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4480&Itemid=261|title=70 GODINA KRUŠIKA|first=|last=Administrator|website=www.ugradu.info}}</ref>


==Subsidiaries==
==Subsidiaries==

Revision as of 18:15, 8 July 2018

44°16′28″N 19°54′21″E / 44.27444°N 19.90583°E / 44.27444; 19.90583

Krušik Valjevo
Native name
Крушик
Company typeGovernment owned
IndustryDefense
PredecessorVistad (1939–48)
FoundedValjevo, Serbia (23 January 1948; 76 years ago (1948-01-23))
First founded 22 February 1939
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mladen Petković (General director)
ProductsAnti-tank missile
Mortars
Munitions
Rocket artillery
ServicesProduction, consultancy, research
RevenueIncrease 45.72 million (2016)[1]
Increase 4.21 million (2016)[1]
Total assetsIncrease 97.16 million (2016)[2]
Total equityIncrease 20.41 million (2016)[2]
OwnerGovernment of Serbia (100%)
Number of employees
2,261 (2016)
Websitewww.krusik.rs
Footnotes / references
Business ID: 07096364
Tax ID: 101493890
[3]

Krušik Holding Corporation (Template:Lang-sr) is a Serbian state-owned company for the production of defense and civil related equipment, with the headquarters in Valjevo, Serbia.

The company was founded in 1939 in what was then Kingdom of Yugoslavia, for the needs of then Yugoslavia defense industry and army. Today the company represents the Government and military–industrial complex of Serbia in the sphere of production of defense and civil equipment. Company works together with the Serbian Army, Military Technical Institute Belgrade , Yugoimport and many other private companies in Serbia and around the world in producing new weapons and systems. The company also provides weapons design, joint participation in sales and manufacturing technology transfer.

History

In 1939 company "Vistad" in Valjevo was founded by engineer Nikola Stanković. It produced small caliber (12 kg) aircraft bomb, hand offensive grenades, infantry rifle ammunition. After WWII factory was nationalized and renamed to Military-Technical Institute of Valjevo. In 1948 the Company was registered under the name of “Krušik”.

In 1999, it was bombed by NATO planes during the Kosovo War. Krušik holds a large contract to arm the Iraqi army.[4]

Subsidiaries

  • RJ-6 "Fabrika akumulatora" - Battery factory founded in 1957. most notably product is battery for MiG-29 airplane and other uses.[5]
  • "Krušik-IRC - Istraživačko razvojni centar" founded in 2007 for purpose of development and research in Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering and communications technologies.[6]

Products

Incidents

On 13 December 2013, three employees were hurt during testing of the engine and initial filling of the anti-bumper projectile.[7] On 6 November 2014, one employee died of injuries he got after the incident on production line.[7]

On 15 May 2015, seven employees were hurt when capsule of hand grenade exploded on the production line.[8][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "КОНСОЛИДОВАНИ БИЛАНС УСПЕХА (2016) - Крушик Ваљево". apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "КОНСОЛИДОВАНИ БИЛАНС СТАЊА (2016) - Крушик Ваљево". apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Основни подаци о привредном друштву". apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Serbian Business Registers Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ^ Administrator. "70 GODINA KRUŠIKA". www.ugradu.info.
  5. ^ "Fabrika akumulatora". krusik-fabrikaakumulatora.rs. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  6. ^ "Home". krusikirc.rs. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  7. ^ a b c "U nesrećama u namenskoj industriji za 11 godina poginulo 15 radnika". blic.rs (in Serbian). Beta. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  8. ^ Puzović, B. (15 May 2015). "Sedam radnika povređeno u "Krušiku"". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 December 2017.