Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK) - is a Lithuania's not for profit organisation which promotes the interests of its members, some 2700 Lithuania's businesses.

Structure

The Confederation is an umbrella organisation joining together 39 associations of different industrial branches and 8 regional associations. The members are enterprises of various industries, most of which are large state or private capital companies; certain trading, business and training establishments; scientific research institutes, totalling over 2700 enterprises. Confederation membership is entirely voluntary. Besides, some enterprises have been directly affiliated to the Confederation.

Goals

Main objectives of the Confederation are:

• To create most favourable conditions for the development of economic, technical and social progress of Lithuanian enterprises regardless their form of the ownership;
• To represent rights of the members of the Confederation and defend their interests in the governmental, social and international structures;
• To expand markets for products and raw materials, to improve conditions of exports as well as for imports in order to enable Lithuanian industry to contribute a proper contribution to the strengthening of the national economy;
• To represent entrepreneurs and defend their social and legal interests;
• To make contacts between Lithuanian manufacturers and their counterparts abroad through international exhibitions and available information systems.

Organisation

Presidents since 1989:

• Rimvydas Jasinavičius (1989–1990);
• Algimantas Matulevičius (1990–1993);
• Bronislovas Lubys (1993–2011).

Current Vice Presidents

• Dr. Gediminas RAINYS (Vice President);
• Jonas GUZAVIČIUS (Vice President);
• Prof. habil. dr. Vladas Algirdas BUMELIS (Vice President);
• Adakras ŠEŠTAKAUSKAS (Vice President);
• Algimantas KONDRUSEVIČIUS (Vice President);
• Juozas MAGELINSKAS (Vice President);
• Prof. habil. dr. Eugenijus UŠPURAS (Vice President).

Membership

Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists maintains and develops relations with international organizations of which the Confederation is member:

• Bussinesseurope www.businesseurope.eu;
• ICIE (International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs) www.mkpp.ru;
• IOE (International organization of Employers) www.ioe-emp.org;

Also with:

• ILO;
• EESC;
• TAIEX;
• EFTA;
• WTO;
• CIM (Centrum für Internationale Migration und Entwicklung;
• PHARE;
• CBSC.