History

The history of VEBA follows a rich tradition of textile production in the Broumov region dating back to the 13th century. The current form of VEBA was created simultaneously with the development of industrial production in the 19th century.

• 1856 – Benedikt Schroll – mechanical weaving mill in Broumov – Olivětín
• 1861 – František Novotný – spinning mill and mechanical weaving mill in Broumov – Velká Ves
• 1882 – Benedikt Schroll – cotton spinning mill in Meziměstí
• 1895 – Vilém Pelly – cotton spinning mill in Police nad Metují
• 1949 – Establishment of the national enterprises VEBA Broumov and META Police nad Metují
• 1958 – Merge of VEBA Broumov and META Police na Metují into the national enterprise VEBA
• 1974-5 – The largest jacquard weaving mill in Czechoslovakia constructed in Olivětín with Sulzer looms

Joint stock company VEBA Broumov was constituted in 1992.