History of LB MINERALS
Based on the decision of the sole shareholder Lasselsberger GmbH, LB
MINERALS, a.s. change the legal form from a join stock company to a limited
liability company, LB MINERALS, s.r.o., with effect from 1 st
January 2009.
By the given change, our company isn´t dissolved, its assests are not
transferred to its legal succesor, but there is only a change in the internal
legal form. Its identification number 279 94 929, as well as tax identification
number CZ27994929 remain unchanged. The registered office in Horní Bříza and
its bank details remain unchanged too.
History of the company Lasselsberger in the Czech republic:
1996 |
start up of the capital activity in Czech rep., the reach of the majority
interest in CHKZ a.s. |
1997 |
majority interest in HOB Horní Bříza, a.s. |
1999 |
Company Lasselsberger s.r.o. established |
2000 |
majority interest in Calofrig a.s., sole shareholder in CHKZ a.s. and
HOB a.s. |
2001 |
majority interest in Kemat spol. s r.o. |
2002 |
majority interest in RAKO Rakovník a.s. |
2003 |
Lasselsberger a.s. founded, the fusion of the group LB started |
2005 |
fusion finished, Lasselsberger a.s. formated |
2007 |
division form, LB MINERALS, a.s. Inc. formated |
2009 |
transformation of company, LB MINERALS, s.r.o. formated |
The history of individual localities:
Mining and treatment of raw materials at individual deposits has its roots in
many years of tradition dating as far back as the 19th Century. Over the years
the methods for mining and processing raw materials have changed significantly
from manual mining to today’s mechanised process. Development at individual
locations was also diverse.
The Pilsen region
Horní Bříza
1877 |
Kaolin mining and washing was commenced. |
1882 |
In this year the Factory for production of clay, kaolin and grog products
was established. |
1899 |
Západočeské továrny kaolinové a šamotové, a.s. established. |
1929 |
The magnesite works in Slovakia were merged. |
1950 |
The kaolin works in Horní Bříza were detached. |
1958 |
Repeated merger of mining works and establishment of the Západočeské
keramické závody state company. |
1992 |
Thanks to coupon privatisation the Západočeské kaolinové a keramické
závody company was established. |
1997 |
The name of the company was changed to Keramika Horní Bříza a.s. |
1999 |
Capital entry by the Lasselsberger Holding International company. |
2001 |
The Lasselsberger company becomes the sole shareholder. |
2007 |
Foundation of joint stock company LB MINERALS. |
2009 |
Transformation of company, LB MINERALS, s.r.o. formated. |
Kaznějov
1904 |
Mining commenced, surface and sub-surface mining methods were combined,
mining was performed manually. |
1905 |
A contract on lease of the Kaznějov kaolin plant was concluded by the
Metternich family to the “Zapadočeské továrny kaolinové a šamotové”
joint stock company. |
1919 |
The Metternich family withdrew from the contract, they continued to operate
the kaolin plant themselves. |
1931 |
Západočeská kaolinka purchases Kaznějovské kaolinové závody. |
1944 |
Mining is stopped because of insufficient labour force. |
1945 |
Západočeská kaolinka is nationalised and from 1st January 1946 it is
transformed into the “Západočeské závody kaolinové, šamotové and
magnesitové” national company. |
1950 |
The Kaznějov kaolinka is merged with the Hornobřizské kaolinové závody
national company. |
1951 |
Renewal of kaolin mining. |
1957 |
Fusion of the Západočeské keramické závody and Hornobřizské
kaolinové závody national companies. |
1989 |
Transformation of the national company into a state company. |
1992 |
Západočeské kaolinové a keramické závody a.s. established. |
1997 |
The name of the company was changed to Keramika Horní Bříza a.s. |
1999 |
Capital entry by the Lasselsberger Holding International company. |
2001 |
The Lasselsberger company becomes the sole shareholder. |
2007 |
Foundation of joint stock company LB MINERALS. |
2009 |
Transformation of company, LB MINERALS, s.r.o. formated |
Chlumčany
1873 |
Kaolin mining and treatment commenced this year. |
1909 |
The newly established “Dobřanské kaolinové závody Fiedler a
Eisenschimml, s.r.o.“ company purchased the works |
1912 |
The preceding company was transformed into “Dobřanské kaolinové a
šamotové závody, a.s.“. |
1913 |
This year the “Dobřanské kaolinové a šamotové závody, a.s., in
Chlumčany” branch plant was registered. |
1926 |
The joint stock company merged with “Západočeské továrny kaolinové a
šamotové, a.s.“, which greatly benefited the plant. |
1933 |
Because of the economic crisis manufacture of some products was stopped,
production was fully renewed at the end of 1936. |
1945 |
The Ministry of Industry issued a decree by which the whole company was
communised by being nationalised. |
1950 |
The ceramic factory in Chlumčany became an independent economic
organization in 1950 when the “Chlumčanské keramické závody, national
company.“ was established. |
1957 |
This year the works in Poběžovice and Jehnědno were merged with the
company. |
1990 |
Chlumčanské keramické závody acquired the statute of state company. |
1992 |
Origin of the Chlumčanské keramické závody joint stock company. |
1999 |
Capital entry of the Lasselsberger Holding International company. |
2001 |
The Lasselsberger company becomes the sole shareholder. |
2007 |
Foundation of joint stock company LB MINERALS. |
2009 |
Transformation of company, LB MINERALS, s.r.o. formated. |
The Trebon region
Borovany
1898 |
Heat resistant clay mining began this year. |
1919 |
After an independent Czechoslovakia was created the Prague Forbesser
Kieselguhr und Tonwerke, A. G. A company and the Viennese Kleiner u. Bockmayer
and Matausch – Werke companies were merged and a joint stock company was
created, which was renamed Calofrig “joint stock company for insulation cork
and silica industry“. |
1946 |
Calofrig was nationalised, a year later it was integrated into
Západočeské kaolinové závody. |
1950 |
Calofrig becomes an independent national company. |
1977 |
Operation was commenced in the Živec Halámky company. |
1991 |
The Calofrig national company was transformed into a state company. |
1992 |
The state company was privatised and the Calofrig joint stock company
originated. |
1999 |
Capital entry by the Lasselsberger Holding International company. |
2001 |
The Lasselsberger company becomes the sole shareholder. |
2007 |
Foundation of joint stock company LB MINERALS. |
2009 |
Transformation of company, LB MINERALS, s.r.o. formated. |
The Cheb region
Skalná
1785 |
Clay mining in the surrounding area of Skalná is first mentioned in
this year. |
1873 |
Four ovens for manufacture of grog and stoneware goods were built in
Skalná. This practically commenced the era of refining Skalná clays by
industrial factory production. |
1909 |
Thanks to the merger of small private miners into a larger company, clay
mining undergoes intensive development. In this year “Spojené
sklanesko-novoveské hlinné závody” was established. In the following years
the joint stock company in Skalná, the Eberle company, Adolf Gottfried in
Vonšov, Chebské jílové závody and the Reichel company were also
established. |
1929 |
This year there are 26 quarries and clearances operating in the Skalná
region mining clays and sands, in which around 1300 people were employed. |
1945 |
Following nationalisation clay mining fell under the organization of the
Sedlec kaolin plants in Carlsbad, a year later the combined
Sedlecko-vildštejnské kaolinové a hlinné závody were created, this
organization worked until under various names. |
1991 |
Following the dissolution of Keramické a sklářské suroviny (renamed
Sedlecko-vildštejnské kaolinové a hlinné závody from 1967) an independent
enterprise was created under the name of KEMA – ceramic materials Skalná,
mining and treating raw materials in the Cheb basin. |
1996 |
Privatisation of the independent KEMA – ceramic materials Skalná company
resulted in the wholly private company under the name of KEMAT spol.
s r. o. |
2002 |
The company becomes part of the Lasselsberger group. |
2007 |
Foundation of joint stock company LB MINERALS. |
2009 |
Transformation of company, LB MINERALS, s.r.o. formated. |
Rakovník
1882 |
The Moravia coal company decided not to continue in mining of coal but use
the heaps of shale and local clays for manufacturing raw tiles and heat
resistant bricks. |
1894 |
New buildings with a number of ovens were built and production was expanded
by glazed and decorated tiles. |
1898 |
The new owners, Mr. Kasalovský and Mr. Sommerschuh introduced production of
ceramic floor tiles, wall tiles, mosaic, tiled stoves and other ceramic products
with the assistance of leading artists. |
1907 |
Prince John II. of Liechtenstein merged the ceramic plants in Rakovník and
Poštorné. Emil Sommerschuh remained the Managing Director, continued in the
commenced development and the created mosaic images serve in buildings
throughout Europe to this day. |
1920 |
With majority participation of Živnobanka the joint stock company
introduced a number of mechanisation innovations and built most of the
manufacturing halls. |
1945 |
The plant was nationalised, Rakovník keramické závody were created,
manufacture of ceramic floor and wall tiles, mining of clays from the nearby
quarry chiefly for the needs of production. |
1964 |
Significant modernisation of operations, introduction of modern technology
and construction of a new RAKO III operation. |
1980 |
Introduction of automation and robotisation during manufacture of ceramic
floor and wall tiles. |
1993 |
The currently state company becomes part of the international Deutsche
Steuzeug group. |
2004 |
The Lasselsberger company becomes the sole shareholder. |
2007 |
Foundation of joint stock company LB MINERALS. |
2009 |
Transformation of company, LB MINERALS, s.r.o. formated. |
Morava
Ledce
2004 |
This year mining activities in the form of trial operation were commenced,
the subject of mining activities is mining for feldspar raw materials and their
treatment by washing and sorting. |
2007 |
Foundation of joint stock company LB MINERALS. |
2009 |
Transformation of company, LB MINERALS, s.r.o. formated. |