Škofljica, 10 November (STA) - Pekarna Pečjak, a maker of frozen baked goods, generated EUR 33.1m in net sales revenue last year, which is a 12.4% increase over 2016, according to the company's 2017 business report. Its net profit dropped by 2.8% to EUR 1.43m due to an increase in prices of raw products and energy, as well as considerable investments.
In total, the biggest maker of frozen dough foods in the country produced 8,800 tonnes of products last year, according to the business report published by the Agency for Public Legal Records (AJPES).
Sales revenue generated in Slovenia was up 9%, while exports grew by 38% compared to 2016, as the company acquired new clients in Austria and Sweden. Moreover, its Croatian subsidiary saw its sales revenue jump by 52%.
The company spent 7.2m for investments last year, buying two office and storage buildings, a shop and machinery, as well as trucks.
At the end of 2017, the company employed 342 people, nine more than a year earlier. The family business distributes 10% of profits among its employees every year.