The grandfather Lončarić made shoes and belts, while the father Josip and the son Silvio have specialized in manufacturing leatherwork for security guard, police, and hunting equipment, alongside creating innovative handmade utility articles.
Besides holsters, mostly made for the Ministry of the Interior, Silvio Lončarić has come up with smart solutions for photography equipment in the form of handmade leather camera straps.
While they produce small runs and perform the work exclusively by hand, the first large series that they were commissioned to do involved the production of badges. The smart design of the leather badge holder was patented at the State Intellectual Property Office. They also make special leather articles for a number of Zagreb theaters.
For a great number of years they have been collaborating with the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia and various security guard companies, making holsters for them. They also carry out challenging projects to order and in accordance with the wishes of their customers.
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Thus they have tried their hand at making unique engraved Harley Davidson motorcycle seats, luxury firearms cases, and replicas of the traditional jousting equipment. During the official visit of the former US president George Bush, they were commissioned to produce custom-made holsters and a firearms case, which served as a diplomatic gift.
All their products are made, processed, shaped, and decorated by hand, and the whole procedure is based on the artisanal approach. They consider durable quality to be their chief advantage because the competition is abandoning handwork for serial production.
