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| Lietuvos Pramoninkų Konfederacija | |
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| Abbreviation | LPK |
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| Formation | 1989 |
| Legal status | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Lithuanian industry interest group |
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Location |
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Region served | Lithuania |
| Membership | 2700 Lithuanian companies |
President | Vidmantas Janulevičius |
Director General | Ričardas Sartatavičius |
Main organ | Presidium |
| Affiliations | BusinessEurope, IOE, BIAC |
| Website | www.lpk.lt |
TheLithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (Lithuanian:Lietuvos pramonininku konfederacija) orLPK is a major association of industry associations and companies inLithuania which represents the interests of large industrialists and employers. The Confederation in anumbrella organization uniting 52trade and 5 regional associations and 24 non-associated members which comprise over 2700 medium and large enterprises from various public and private sectors.[1] Confederation membership is entirely voluntary. LPK members cover all the main sectors of industry, generating 83% of Lithuanian exports and 46% of total LithuanianGDP.[2]
LPK is a full-fledged member of international organizations like Confederation of European Business (BUSINESSEUROPE), International Organisation of Employers (IOE), Business at OECD (BIAC) and others.
LPK considers itself a successor of the Union of the Lithuanian Entrepreneurs, Industrialists and Businessmen (Lithuanian:Lietuvių prekybininkų, pramonininkų ir amatininkų sąjunga), established in June 1930. The Union ceased to exist in 1940 whenLithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union and all businesses were nationalized. The modern Association of Lithuanian Industrialists was established on June 17, 1989 (it was later renamed to the Confederation of Lithuanian Industrialists). The Association united manufacturing companies, banks, trade and commercial enterprises as well as educational and research institutions.
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