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We have been creating them with our customers since 1967. As a family and a development-oriented company with 96 employees, we are one of the leading manufacturers of pens, roller ball pens, and inks in Europe. Our development is based on good business relationships, innovative ideas, quality, and flexibility.
Jože Viktor Melanšek started the craft business of tool making and metal and plastic products in his parents’ garage in Žalec. The first client was the company Galip from Šoštanj, and soon after that he started to manufacture products for Aero, Celje.
1967Mr. Melanšek hired the first employee who stayed in the company until his retirement.
1975His wife, Vanda Melanšek, opened a similar craft business and the name VIVA was created from the first two syllables of their names: Viki and Vanda.
1978Started production of ink cartridges for AERO, Celje.
1982Gold Award at the Crafts Fair in Celje for spirit levels.
1984Construction of own premises in Nazarje.
1986LOBE’s Award for a machine for filling spirit levels.
1988Purchase of the first HUTT machine for assembling and filling ink cartridges.
1989Gold Award at the Crafts Fair in Celje for TEHNIK technical ruler.
1989Establishment of the company VIVA trade, d.o.o.
1990Establishment of a subsidiary company LINEA GmbH, Germany.
1991Their daughter, Petra Melanšek, joined the company.
1992Jože Melanšek received a GZS (Slovenian Chamber of Commerce) award for outstanding achievements in economy.
1994Start of production of ink eraser corrector pens.
1997Rented an additional hall in Ljubno ob Savinji.
1998Purchase of land and laying of the foundation stone laid (11th April 2002) on a municipal holiday in the City of Celje.
2002Commencement of business in Celje.
1.1.2003First own ink-feeding system (V04) for the first fountain pen – SPIRIT.
2004Petra Melanšek took over the management of the company.
2007Petra Melanšek is included in the ownership structure as an equal partner.
2010Petra Melanšek received a GZS (Slovenian Chamber of Commerce) award for outstanding achievements in economy.
2012RGZS Silver Award for the project Shorty fiber pens.
2012The 6th type of the ink feeding system was completed, giving the company a strategic advantage in the market.
2015Prejeli certifikat poslovne odličnosti AAA, ki ga podeljuje bonitetna hiša Bisnode, največja partnerska družba bonitetne hiše Dun & Bradstreet.
Bonitetno odličnost smo dosegli že za leto 2014, ko smo tudi pridobili certifikat bon.odličnosti, letos pa smo ponovno zadostili kriterijem in ponovno dosegli najvišji razred AAA.
PREBERI VEČ + 2016On January 1st 2018, Luka Melanšek (3rd generation) joins the company and starts working in the field of sales and automation. He becomes a link between sales and production, an important role for the development of the company.
2018A long journey starts with the first step in the right direction!
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