Aluminij
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Aluminij d.d. Mostar is a company based in Mostar
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
and owned by Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It is a large regional producer of aluminium
, with sales of 135 million tons of aluminium in 2006.
The facilities of the company were destroyed during the 1992–1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and were later rebuilt.
, the company was owned 44% by the government, 44% by workers and former workers and 12% by the Croatian Privatization Fund. The government's and workers' shares are to be sold to international investors.
Aluminij d.d. Mostar is one of the most influential companies in the city, region, but also country. In relation to the current manufacturing capacity it generates an annual export of more than 150 million euros.
The partners with which the Aluminij does business are renowned global companies, from which the most important are: Venture Coke Company L.L.C. (Venco-Conoco joint Venture) from the USA, Glencore International AG from Switzerland, Debis International trading GmbH, Daimler-Chrysler and VAW Aluminium Technologie GmbH from Germany, Hydro ASA from Norway, Fiat from Italy, and TLM-Šibenik from Croatia.
Mostar area alone receives an income of 40 million euros annually from Aluminij. That kind of development trend enabled investments in cultural institutions, among which are: the construction of the little scene of the Croatian National Theatre in Mostar and Aluminij Gallery
. (one of the most important for the city of Mostar and wider region).
alleges that, during the civil war, the company "...pursued a policy of ethnic discrimination, the effects of which continue to be felt, and elements of which continue to be practised" leading the company to "...become a company with an overwhelmingly ethnic Croat workforce"..
Aluminij strenuously deny this allegation, saying "Aluminij d.d. Mostar is one of rare [sic] companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina which has worked in accordance to the laws and which has completely implemented the same"..
Amnesty continue to monitor the company.
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and owned by Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
. It is a large regional producer of aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
, with sales of 135 million tons of aluminium in 2006.
The facilities of the company were destroyed during the 1992–1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and were later rebuilt.
, the company was owned 44% by the government, 44% by workers and former workers and 12% by the Croatian Privatization Fund. The government's and workers' shares are to be sold to international investors.
Aluminij d.d. Mostar is one of the most influential companies in the city, region, but also country. In relation to the current manufacturing capacity it generates an annual export of more than 150 million euros.
The partners with which the Aluminij does business are renowned global companies, from which the most important are: Venture Coke Company L.L.C. (Venco-Conoco joint Venture) from the USA, Glencore International AG from Switzerland, Debis International trading GmbH, Daimler-Chrysler and VAW Aluminium Technologie GmbH from Germany, Hydro ASA from Norway, Fiat from Italy, and TLM-Šibenik from Croatia.
Mostar area alone receives an income of 40 million euros annually from Aluminij. That kind of development trend enabled investments in cultural institutions, among which are: the construction of the little scene of the Croatian National Theatre in Mostar and Aluminij Gallery
Aluminij Gallery
The Aluminij Gallery is an art gallery located in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is sponsored and run by one of the largest companies in the area, the Aluminij.The gallery most commonly hosts exhibitions of sculpture and painting, and graphic art...
. (one of the most important for the city of Mostar and wider region).
Criticism
Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
alleges that, during the civil war, the company "...pursued a policy of ethnic discrimination, the effects of which continue to be felt, and elements of which continue to be practised" leading the company to "...become a company with an overwhelmingly ethnic Croat workforce"..
Aluminij strenuously deny this allegation, saying "Aluminij d.d. Mostar is one of rare [sic] companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina which has worked in accordance to the laws and which has completely implemented the same"..
Amnesty continue to monitor the company.