Tomos
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| Industry | Motorcycle |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Headquarters | Koper, Slovenia |
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Key people
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Domen Bočkor, Chairman |
| Products | Motorcycle |
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Number of employees
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100 |
| Website | www.tomos.si |
Tomos, an acronym for TOvarna MOtornih koles Sežana, Slovenian for Motorcycle Company Sežana, is a moped manufacturer based in Koper, Slovenia. Tomos acquired a production license from Puch to produce moped models under the Tomos name in 1954. Tomos has since produced various goods for the Eastern European market, including motorcycles, mopeds, outboard motors and Citroën cars for the home market.
Tomos mopeds are also produced in Epe, the Netherlands since 1966. A very good-selling model was the Tomos "4L", produced from 1969 until 1980. The Dutch development team is responsible for the introduction of models like the Colibri, Targa and Revival. Tomos is the last remaining moped factory in the Netherlands, surviving at least 36 others since 1966. Tomos mopeds were sold in the U.S. from 1976 to 2014. Recently Tomos has also expanded to the United Kingdom.
After World War II, the Yugoslavian government sought to develop new industries. A company to produce two-wheelers was established in Sežana in July 1954, and soon a license agreement was signed with the Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch. Puch had economical and robust motorcycles suitable for gravel roads and steep terrain characteristic of the region, and Puch also offered favorable licensing terms and conditions, as it doubted that the factory would ever be able to operate independently. The very next month, the name TOMOS (TOvarna MOtornih koles Sežana) appeared in the company documents for the first time. In October 1954, the Yugoslav government started to build the Tomos factory in Koper, the seaside industrial center of Slovenia, where it remains today. Production in temporary facilities started in 1955 and the factory was officially opened in 1959 by Josip Broz-Tito, the President of Yugoslavia.
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