1928

Bata accounted for 55% of Czechoslovak footwear exports; Czechoslovakia achieved first position globally in leather footwear exports; Tomas Bata announced the intention to build a railway connection Prague – Ceska Trebova – Kromeriz – Zlin – Puchov – Kosice
A new field – chemical research
Social care gained a base in the newly established Bata support fund; Tomas Bata contributed to the development of scientific research with significant financial support for the Anthropos pavilion in Brno