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The first Pieskovec tiles were made in domestic conditions in 1981 during the construction of a family house and the requirement for a non-standard tiles of the plinth part. Since then, the technology has improved and until 1989 the tiles were made for non-commercial purposes. In the following year, 1990, the company VASPO was established, the building of the company starts, as well as the production on a larger scale and further improvement of the technology used.

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1981 Beginnings under socialism.

The whole idea originated in 1981 due to the finishing work on a family house in 1981. Mr. František Ježík was looking for suitable tiles for a fence and a plinth. The natural stone was too expensive. He therefore made his own moulds for tiles which were later sold under the name Sandstone version 1. Slowly, little by little, he began to pour concrete blocks. The production of tiles for the whole family house took 3 months.

1981 Beginnings under socialism.

First tiles for friends

The concrete tiles on the house looked, and to this day, still look very good. People thought it was classic natural sandstone.  Due to the great interest in the tiles, they began to make them for acquaintances with the permission of the municipal office, as there was no private business under socialism.

Production premises in a family house

The family house thus became a factory, a warehouse and a dispensary at the same time. A mixer and a picking table were operated in the old clay barn. The moulds were produced in the cellar of the family house. The tiles were laid on iron wires from which the “known customer” had to transfer them one by one to the car, and traditional “barrows” were used as a pallet truck. The whole process took place in the courtyard where minor children were still hanging out.

Production premises in a family house

1990 – After the Velvet Revolution and the arrival of the market economy.

With the arrival of the market economy, business was finally possible, beginning a whole new era. Due to the increased demand for concrete sandstone, which perfectly replaced the expensive and less available natural stone, the production was relocated to larger premises. During this period, Mr. Ježík united with his sister Mrs. Božena Daňová.

The first production premises outside the family house

1990, he rented an old house in the middle of the village, nicknamed “Hulajovec”, and an old iron hangar in the premises of the united agricultural cooperative where agricultural machinery was repaired at the end of the village. The beginnings at these premises were difficult as the product was attractive and loans were unavailable or with very high interest rates.

The first production premises outside the family house

Modern technology arrives

Therefore, he also had a several-month waiting list for the tiles.  New employees were hired and a lot of paperwork was added. A small office in the building of the Cooperative Cultural House was rented. All papers were handled by hand or on a typewriter. The only timeless technique at the time was the fax machine. But the business was progressing fast. Demand increased and so did the requirements. There were advances in technology - the first T602 desktop computer was bought and operated by Mr. ježík' daughter Andrea.

Modern technology arrives
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