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1979-1980
In the early 1980s, car imports accounted
for about 1.3% of the total foreign exchange expenditure. They were also responsible for 7.2% of the
state's total revenue. However, if we take into account the fuel tax and circulation tax, then in 1979, 15.7% of the revenue came from cars, while the corresponding percentage in 1980 was 13.1%.
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made by the employees, who were encouraged to participate
in the decision-making process for improving the quality of production, had been adopted. In fact, a technical school was founded in 1984, for training personnel prior to hiring them, and the first subsidised training program was held in 1986.
TECOM S.A. was founded in 1982, with its facilities built adjacent to the plant. Its scope of business was the manufacturing of car seats and metallic autoparts for pickup truck cargo beds. In 1983, the owners bought the Kühller refrigerator plant in Volos. When all three plants were in full