President Milanović Meets with Metal Product Company Management, as it Marks 55 Years in Business

The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović met today in the Office of the President with a delegation of the company Metal Product, which is celebrating 55 years in business. The delegation included founder, owner and Chairman of the company’s Supervisory Board Stjepan Šafran, Chairman of the Management Board Igor Vrdoljak and Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr. Mladen Vedriš.

At the meeting, the delegation presented the company to President Milanović, which since its establishment in 1967 specializes in machine metal processing and the production of metal structures and energy equipment. Metal Product currently employs 280 workers and over 80 percent of its production is export-oriented. According to the delegation, the company is achieving good results on the domestic and foreign markets, despite the presence of numerous challenges there. Metal Product and Stjepan Šafran, one of the doyens of entrepreneurship in Croatia, are recipients of many awards and recognitions. President Milanović congratulated Mr. Šafran and Metal Product management on the jubilee anniversary for the company’s successes in tradesmanship and entrepreneurship, which will be celebrated at a ceremony in Zagreb in early October.

Special Adviser to the President of the Republic for the Economy Velibor Mačkić and Assistant Adviser to the President of the Republic for the Economy Martina Ciglević were alongside President Milanović at the meeting.

PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Tomislav Bušljeta