{"id":11764,"date":"2026-06-01T14:01:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbm.rs\/?p=11764"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:37:56","slug":"celebrating-30-years-of-wbm-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbm.rs\/en\/news\/celebrating-30-years-of-wbm-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 30 Years of WBM Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; css_params=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">In the presence of more than 200 guests \u2013 long-standing customers, business partners, and employees \u2013 <strong>West Balkans Machinery (WBM)<\/strong> formally celebrated three decades of successful business, growth, and innovation in the regional distribution market of heavy machinery and industrial equipment on <strong>Thursday, May 28, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The gala jubilee was an opportunity to look back on the company&#8217;s rich history, but also to present its vision for the future. The attendees were addressed by the founder and owner of the company, Slobodan Sretenovi\u0107, co-owner Ivana Sretenovi\u0107, as well as the Chief Executive Officer, Tomislav Marijan\u010di\u0107. In their speeches, they emphasized that the key to WBM&#8217;s longevity lies in continuous market adaptation, high quality standards, and, above all, the people \u2013 employees and partners who built this path together.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">A special focus of the official program was directed toward an expert panel discussion, which analyzed current trends, technological innovations, and future perspectives of the industry in the Western Balkans region.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">As a token of gratitude for a decade of support and mutual growth, the company presented special awards and plaques to its loyal customers and key partners, who have left an indelible mark on WBM&#8217;s 30-year history.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">Following the official part, the guests enjoyed a gala dinner and a wonderful atmosphere accompanied by a musical program, with the celebration dedicated to strengthening partnership bonds and toasting to the next three decades of shared success.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">West Balkans Machinery extends its gratitude to all the guests who honored this jubilee with their presence, as well as to all partners for their trust that has lasted for a full 30 years. Your support is our greatest driving force for all future endeavors.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\"><strong>Take a look at the celebration highlights in our video: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pnwBOpDWnf8\">30 Years of WBM \u2013 Post-Event Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the presence of more than 200 guests \u2013 long-standing customers, business partners, and employees \u2013 West Balkans Machinery (WBM)&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"featured_image_src":{"landsacpe":false,"list":false,"medium":false,"full":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- 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