THE UNION OF CZECH PRODUCTION CO-OPERATIVES 

• The first production co-operative was founded in 1892.
• A co-operative is a legal entity and it is founded for business purposes
• Production co-operatives form an integral part of the Czech economy
• Production co-operatives provide a wide scope of advisory and entrepreneurial services 
• The Union of Czech Production Co-operatives actively co-operates with many Czech and international organisations

The Union of Czech production co-operatives is the union of legal persons with common interests. Membership in the Union is voluntary and presently the Union has 240 members.
 A significant task of the Union of Czech and Moravian Producer Co-operatives is to assist its members - production co-operatives in finding domestic and foreign customers and trade contacts. On the other hand if a trade partner is looking for commercial co-operation with reliable and traditional Czech producer we are ready  to  recommend him a suitable partner from our members. The Union of Czech production co-operatives also helps its members to organize exhibitions, fairs as well as  renders an assistance by contract activities. Visitors can see exhibitions of products of Czech production co-operatives  at fairs and exhibitions in the Czech Republic and abroad. Presently the Union of Czech production co-operatives represents about 50 production co-operatives employing disabled people. These production co-operatives have not only business but also social functions. The Union of Czech production co-operatives  pays special attention to the creation of suitable conditions for them in the interest of an active employment policy of disabled persons.

JUDr. Rostislav Dvořák
President

Union of Czech and Moravian Production Co-operatives