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Despite Slovenia’s small size it has a surprisingly high number of internationally known brands. And it might well be a coincidence, but the fact remains that many of this nation’s leading manufactures are closely related to recreational sports – mainly winter ones, but also for those whose interests are far from earthbound.

A great many professional competitors, as well as recreational skiers, descend snowy slopes on Elan skis , first made world famous thanks to the Swedish champion Ingemar Stenmark impossible to beat in the 1980s. Today the company is well known for its carving technology, the fruit of Elan’s in-house research and development.

Alpina , a leading manufacturer of cross-country boots, supplies footwear to the national as well as many foreign biathlon teams. Alpina ski boots are worn by some of the most distinguished competitors, including the Norwegian several-times world and Olympic champion, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, as well as the young Norwegian racer Astrid Jacobsen.

Slovenia also plays a role in one of the world’s most technologically demanding spheres of engineering – aircraft manufacture. Pipistrel  manufactures high-quality microlight and ultralight aircrafts under its own trademark, and ranks among the most acclaimed and reputable manufacturers in its field.

Thanks to their design work as well as craft, Slovenian companies also feature in the world of nautical engineering. Did you know that Bavaria and Dufour sailboats are the products of Slovenian designers? Seaway  is one of the few European companies to specialise in the design and development of yachts and motorboats. In over 20 years they served 40 production boatbuilders from 20 countries. Seaway created over 190 projects which gave life to more than 41,000 sailboats and powerboats and yachts.

Elan Marine  has been in the yacht manufacturing business since 1949, and there is ever-increasing demand for its sail- and motor-boats. Indeed, Elan boats can be found in marinas around the globe.

The Slovenians are also a nation of travellers. One may hit the road to distant lands with a Slovenian motor home or touring caravan, and Adria Mobil  is one of the leading European companies in this field.

In addition to vehicle manufacture, Slovenia’s automotive sector boasts a world leader in the manufacture of exhaust systems for racing motorcycles - Akrapovič .

Simple & Logical is the trademark of washing machines and a range of household appliances - which also embraces smart fridgs connected to the Internet - manufactured by Gorenje . And since the design of these appliances is underscored by the world famous Pininfarina logo, they can’t be anything but first-class.

Advanced technological solutions, high quality, spirited innovation and ecological awareness are today integrated in the development and production orientations of a great many Slovenian manufacturers.

Development projects are also focused on the creation of new products that gain recognition internationally, and from there make the step to becoming pre-eminent on world markets. Among the companies pursuing such a business strategy are:

• AGB Lab – the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of media ratings meters, used to assess the size of television audiences.
• Balder – producer of LCD electro-optic devices, light amplitude modulators and LCD active welding filters.
• With numerous new patents in the field of biotechnology BIA Separations is the world’s only producer of short monolithic columns optimised to meet the research and production needs of the biotechnology sector.
• Bisol – high performance photovoltaic modules manufactured from mono and multicrystalline silicon.
• Cosylab – specialised in the provision of hardware and software for control systems development and integration of particle accelerators, radio telescopes as well as other sizeable experimental physics facilities. In addition, Cosylab is also penetrating the geographic information system and telecommunications markets.
• Ekliptik – developing equipment for computer-supported surgical procedures. It undertakes research into new procedures, upgrades existing ones and develops products for medical use and operating theatres in particular.
• Elektronček – producer of G3 and G4 Organic brands of electro-mechanical devices for the gaming industry.
• MDM – processing high-alloy and corrosion-resistant steel.
• MO-GY (med.over.net/mo-gy/) has devised a new method of microwave radiometry for the early detection of breast cancer.
• Ocean Orchids – production of potted flowering orchids
• Porcelain Catbriyur Bricman Jure – producing an exclusive range of porcelain ware, which grace the boutiques of Ljubljana and Paris.
• Sekvenca – provider of advanced 3D-image-based solutions for medicine, interactive entertainment and GIS data sets.
• Špica International - leading supplier of data collection systems.
• Tipro – manufacturing a range of fully programmable modular keyboards, touchscreens and related accessories.
• Ultra – providing innovative mobile transaction solutions and new generation of technologies under its Margento brand.