History

VEBA continues the rich tradition of textile production in the Broumov region which reaches back to the 13th century. VEBA´s current aspect took shape in the 19th century along with the development of industrial production.

• 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.