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History of ZEMAN® Company

1991

Founding of company ZEMAN®. Production of working gloves

1992

Production start of textile workwear

1993

Start production of working, safety and military footwear in Otrokovice, Czech Republic

1994

Start of production of shoe components, particularly rubber soles

1995

Development, production of boots with special membrane lining (GORE-TEX)

1997

The company was enlarged with Znojmo production plant, producing walking footwear since 1954

1999

Production of boots with SYMPATEX membrane lining

2002

Finalization of development and patenting of antimine boots ZEMAN AM, extension of product range: new work and safety rubber boots collection, 750 employes

2003

Strong reorganization of production and production capacity of the company ZEMAN®, movement to economical preferable territories, especially to Brazil, enlargement of product range about new boots and creation of compact product range of work, safety and service footwear divided into 11 collections including approx. 200 boots models

2004

New partners - production plants in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Brazil, India and China

2005

Sale over internet in volume 99%

2006

New line Iron Track - high quality safety boot, New line Double Duty - high quality safety and leisure boot

2007

Production of boots with Drilex and other competitive membrane lining PES a PTF

2008

Complete the development and start serial production of  ZEMAN AM-L boot and ZEMAN-AM program

2009

Start cooperation with new producers of rubber footwear in China

2010

Establishing cooperation with new EU suppliers

2011

Start a new e-shop ZEMAN®, a new collection of paragliding pilots accessories, start cooperation with the Italian manufacturers and suppliers

2013

Start production new collection ProFire and ProArm, firefighting and military boots collection 2014