The Bata company started its business activities in Japan around 1965, later on, it participated in business in the city of Ashikaga. The company Ferimex Limited owned by Bata (1978) provided export and wholesale operations; this business was carried on until 1985.
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- Z. Pokluda – J. Herman – M. Balaban, Baťa na všech kontinentech, Zlín 2020, ISBN 978-80-7454-928-1