ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - Gorenje Group
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - Gorenje Group ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - Gorenje Group
12 2008 EVENTS IN 2008 BUSINESS ACTIVITIES • acquisition of Atag Europe, the Dutch provider of household appliances • establishment of Gorenje Design Studio and the Gorenje Kazakhstan company • purchase of majority share in Publicus company • opening of a showroom in Belgrade (Novi Beograd) • opening of new distribution centre in Slovakia • opening of new commercial and logistics complex in Warsaw, Poland • launch of new generation of 600 mm stoves and ovens and 500 mm hobs and stoves in Mora Moravia • development of B-energy class dryer and launch of new Slim washing machine with tank • development of several new models of refrigerator-freezers. FAIRS, EVENTS AND VISITS • HomeAppliances@IFA 2008 fair, Berlin – »Made for iPod« refrigeratorfreezer • visit of Slovenian President, Dr. Danilo Türk, who expressed satisfaction with Gorenje’s innovativeness and development • 10th Futura 2008 specialized electronics fair, Salzburg • Gorenje Pininfarina Black designer collection presented at the headquarters of Pininfarina Extra in Turin • Gorenje Tiki at the M.C.E. fair in Milan • ForArch international architectural and building fair, Czech Republic • presentation of new products of the Atag, Pelgrim and Etna brands to kitchen experts in the Netherlands • opening of first zero carbon house with zero energy consumption on French soil in cooperation with the Zero Energy Development (ZED) factory based in England • exhibition of refrigerator collection in the colours of the flags of Slovenia, Czech Republic and EU on Europe Day • 20 the Fashion Week in Moscow – new Gorenje Ora-Ïto White collection
13 AWARDS FOR DESIGN, INNOVATIVENESS AND BRAND NAMES • BIO awards for design, 1979, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2008 • Plus X AwardTM, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 • Red Dot Design Award, 2005 • The Designer Manufacturer’s Award, 2006 • Golden Tie, 2006, 2008 • Observeur Design 08 Audience Award, 2007 • Wallpaper, selection, 2008 • Slovenian Chamber of Commerce awards for innovations, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 • Formatool medal, 2005, 2007 • Best Innovation Idea award at the Heureka! 06 show, 2006 • Get Connected Product of the Year Award, 2006 • Le Grand Prix de l’Innovation nomination, 2007 • Podium de l’Innovation, selection, 2008 • Trend, 2005 • Success Story, 2005 • Superbrands, 2006, 2007, 2008 • Trusted Brand, 2007, 2008 • Eurobrand, 2007, 2008 • China Home Style Award, 2008
- Page 1 and 2: ANNUAL REPORT 2008
- Page 3 and 4: LETTER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE MANA
- Page 5 and 6: 5 A review of the operations of man
- Page 8 and 9: 8 2008 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GORE
- Page 10 and 11: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GORENJE
- Page 14 and 15: 14 2008 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISORY B
- Page 16 and 17: 16 2008 The Annual Report of Gorenj
- Page 19 and 20: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
- Page 21 and 22: 21 • On 16 January 2008, Gorenje,
- Page 23 and 24: 23 Gorenje Budapest Kft., Hungary 1
- Page 25 and 26: 25 members of the Management Board,
- Page 27 and 28: 27 d. On the Company’s rules on t
- Page 29 and 30: 29 of the Management and Supervisor
- Page 31: 31 1.3 STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT RESP
- Page 34 and 35: 34 2008 Owing to the intensively ch
- Page 37 and 38: BUSINESS REPORT
- Page 39 and 40: 39 SLOVENIA • Considerable slowdo
- Page 41 and 42: 41 3.2.1 HOME APPLIANCES DIVISION 3
- Page 43 and 44: 43 AUSTRIA SCANDINAVIA • Rapid gr
- Page 45 and 46: 45 BUSINESS OPERATION OF ATAG EUROP
- Page 47 and 48: 47 ENERGY • Sales revenue doubled
- Page 49 and 50: 49 3.4 PURCHASING Raw material mark
- Page 51 and 52: 51 included a connection to the nat
- Page 53 and 54: 53 The appliances have been classif
- Page 55 and 56: 55 3.7 PRODUCTION The majority of p
- Page 57 and 58: 57 3.9 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT The uni
- Page 59 and 60: 59 Sales risks are associated with
- Page 61 and 62: 61 3.10.3 OPERATING RISK MANAGEMENT
12<br />
<strong>2008</strong><br />
EVENTS IN <strong>2008</strong><br />
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES<br />
• acquisition of Atag Europe, the Dutch provider of household appliances<br />
• establishment of <strong>Gorenje</strong> Design Studio and the <strong>Gorenje</strong> Kazakhstan<br />
company<br />
• purchase of majority share in Publicus company<br />
• opening of a showroom in Belgrade (Novi Beograd)<br />
• opening of new distribution centre in Slovakia<br />
• opening of new commercial and logistics complex in Warsaw, Poland<br />
• launch of new generation of 600 mm stoves and ovens and 500 mm<br />
hobs and stoves in Mora Moravia<br />
• development of B-energy class dryer and launch of new Slim washing<br />
machine with tank<br />
• development of several new models of refrigerator-freezers.<br />
FAIRS, EVENTS AND VISITS<br />
• HomeAppliances@IFA <strong>2008</strong> fair, Berlin – »Made for iPod« refrigeratorfreezer<br />
• visit of Slovenian President, Dr. Danilo Türk, who expressed satisfaction<br />
with <strong>Gorenje</strong>’s innovativeness and development<br />
• 10th Futura <strong>2008</strong> specialized electronics fair, Salzburg<br />
• <strong>Gorenje</strong> Pininfarina Black designer collection presented at the headquarters<br />
of Pininfarina Extra in Turin<br />
• <strong>Gorenje</strong> Tiki at the M.C.E. fair in Milan<br />
• ForArch international architectural and building fair, Czech Republic<br />
• presentation of new products of the Atag, Pelgrim and Etna brands to<br />
kitchen experts in the Netherlands<br />
• opening of first zero carbon house with zero energy consumption on<br />
French soil in cooperation with the Zero Energy Development (ZED)<br />
factory based in England<br />
• exhibition of refrigerator collection in the colours of the flags of<br />
Slovenia, Czech Republic and EU on Europe Day<br />
• 20 the Fashion Week in Moscow – new <strong>Gorenje</strong> Ora-Ïto White collection
Change language