Year: 2023

At the Academy of Engineering, the largest engineering event awards were presented to outstanding individuals with globally impactful achievements and those who dedicate their entire lives to the field. This year, the award for global excellence in Slovenian engineering was given to Dr. Tomaž Kmecl, the CEO of Kolektor Etra company.

Dr. Kmecl embarked on his engineering journey through the study of mechanical engineering, later advancing it with a PhD. He gained valuable experience abroad, in Switzerland, where he worked on challenging projects for a large conglomerate. His desire to contribute on home soil brought him back to Slovenia. Since 2009, he has been leading the Kolektor Etra company. In the demanding electro-energy market, he has successfully positioned the company as a global provider of high-quality products in the field of electric energy transformation. The awardee reinforces the company’s success in foreign markets through swift business decisions, quality products, and reliable delivery. He also pays significant attention to employees and the creation of efficient working conditions.

The Academy of Engineering, organized by the Association of Mechanical Engineers of Slovenia in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, the Association of Metal Industries, and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Ljubljana, has been encouraging and connecting mechanical engineers for many years, thereby strengthening the reputation of engineering in society.

This year is a special year for Kolektor Etra, as it marks 90 years since its foundation in 1933. The 90-year journey of Kolektor Etra was and continue to be defined by innovation, high quality of products and the expertise of our employees. Today Kolektor Etra is a successful company that can compete with the biggest multinationals in the energy transformer industry, establishing a strong presence both domestically and internationally. On this remarkable occasion, we have decided to bring together all our employees, including those from our subsidiary companies, to celebrate this important anniversary and strengthen our mutual bonds for even better collaboration in the future.

The celebration took place this June when we all gathered together to celebrate the past 90 years of business and toast to an even more successful future. We did not forget our colleagues from subsidiary and associated companies: Kolektor Igin, Kolektor Etra Beograd from Serbia, Kolektor Weltech from Poland, and Primabiro from Croatia. We had a total of 500 people gathered by the beautiful Lake Zbilje! In the spirit of sportsmanship, we competed in various sports games. The most attention was drawn to the international small football tournament, where 5 teams competed: Etra, Igin, Primabiro, Weltech, KE Beograd. The event was accompanied by good food and cold drinks, as well as great music. Nuša Derenda kicked off the program with her Eurovision hit “Energy.” Later, Samuel Lucas and his band entertained us with music for all tastes, and a DJ took care of the dance rhythms. Together, we proved that besides good collaboration at work, we also know how to have a great time. At the end of the event, we all agreed that this gathering was unforgettable, and we are already looking forward to the next anniversary.

The transition to a low-carbon economy is an important factor in ensuring the long-term sustainability and resilience of society. In order to follow this megatrend of the green transition, many companies are exploring ways to reduce their carbon footprint and transition to renewable energy sources.

We are pleased to announce that we have installed a solar power plant consisting of 2,200 photovoltaic panels on the roof of our production facility, covering an area of 4,000 m2. With a gross nominal power of 823 KWp, this system will generate nearly 900 MWh of green electricity annually.

This installation is a significant milestone for us, as it allows us to reduce our carbon footprint and contribute to a cleaner environment. The solar power plant will help us avoid 424 tons of CO₂ emissions per year.

The project was implemented by the PSU company, which obtained European funds based on the Public Tender for the co-financing of operations for the construction of new small production facilities to produce electricity using solar energy.

We entered this year with the same values, but a new identity, which will represent our company in the future. Kolektor Etra d.o.o., has changed its logo as part of the reorganization of our parent company, KOLEKTOR GROUP.

In April 2022, Kolektor Group restructured its subsidiary companies into three groups: Kolektor Mobility, Kolektor Technologies and Kolektor Construction, and our company is a part of the Kolektor Technologies group.

With this restructuring, a new common vision of “One Kolektor” was introduced, which is reflected in the overall graphic image of the Kolektor group. As a result, a new unified logo was created for all subsidiary companies in the group, which is exclusively KOLEKTOR.

Even though the name of our company remains Kolektor Etra d.o.o., our visual image has changed to KOLEKTOR, which will be the logo we use from this year onwards.