Šiaulių prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai (Siauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts

What Šiaulių prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai (Siauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts does

Šiaulių prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai (ŠPPAR / Siauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts) is a non-governmental, non-profit chamber of commerce founded in 1990 and headquartered in Šiauliai, Lithuania. It operates under Lithuania's unique Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts Act — the only business organization in Lithuania with this specific legal foundation — and is one of five chambers of commerce in the country. The chamber serves as the largest regional business community in Northern Lithuania, uniting 706+ member companies across manufacturing, services, construction, education, healthcare, energy, and IT sectors, with branch offices in Telšiai and Mažeikiai plus a Kuršėnai representation.

The chamber's core offerings center on trade facilitation and business support: state-authorized issuance of certificates of origin for non-EU exports, force majeure certificates (EUR 200 stamp duty), GS1 barcode registration, company creditworthiness verification reports, accredited personal competence assessments, international business matching, and business consultations. It organizes recurring events including the Statybų Kodas construction conference and the ŠIAULIAI SMART conference, and operates an Enterprise Europe Network partner search database covering 60+ countries. Its underlying technology stack is conventional — a bilingual website (rumai.lt), email/phone channels, newsletter distribution, and access to external partner databases — with no proprietary software products or API platform documented.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership fees and transactional service fees (certificate issuance, credit reports, GS1 assignments, conference tickets priced at EUR 29–49). Supplementary funding flows from EU grants through project consortia including ATHENA (AMIF, migrant women entrepreneurship), ReNutriWater (Interreg BSR, EUR 233,400 SCCIC portion), Lakes Connect (Interreg BSR, EUR 100,400 SCCIC portion), EU4BCC Bio-Food (EUR 720,000 subgrant pool), and PULSE (Erasmus+). The chamber holds 14 employees and is affiliated with Eurochambres, the International Chamber of Commerce, SMEunited, and Enterprise Europe Network.

Name

Šiaulių prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai (Siauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts

Legal name

Šiaulių prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai

Website

https://rumai.lt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Šiaulių prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai (Šiauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts) is a Lithuanian non-profit chamber of commerce serving 706+ SME members across Northern Lithuania through trade certificates, GS1 barcodes, business consulting, and EU-funded international development projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chamber of Commerce Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADANAD

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

SECONDARYBPAHAFAN

Trade, Export Controls & Customs Compliance

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Risk, Compliance & Governance Advisory

Keywords

• Business membership services
• Trade documentation services
• Certificate of origin issuance
• Business networking events
• Export promotion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Šiauliai

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Chamber operates as a non-governmental, non-profit organization with membership-based revenue. Members pay membership fees to join and receive access to services including networking events, B2B meetings, training, seminars, business missions, conferences, exhibitions, and project activities.
2. Service fees: Fees for services including certificate issuance (certificates of origin, force majeure certificates at 200 EUR stamp duty), GS1 barcode registration, company reliability and creditworthiness verification reports, and competence assessments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The organization is a non-governmental, non-profit chamber of commerce that provides trade facilitation services (certificate of origin issuance, force majeure certificates, GS1 barcode registration), business intelligence (company creditworthiness verification, economic dashboards), international business support (business missions, Enterprise Europe Network partner search), competence assessments, business consultations, and member-only networking events and conferences for businesses in Northern Lithuania.

Product overview

Šiaulių Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts is a non-governmental, non-profit business organization that provides a comprehensive suite of services to member companies. The core offerings include trade facilitation services (certificate of origin issuance, GS1 barcodes), business intelligence (company creditworthiness verification, economic dashboards), international business support (international relations, Enterprise Europe Network access), professional competence assessment, and business consultations. The chamber organizes events including the annual Statybų Kodas 2026 construction conference and ŠIAULIAI SMART conference. The service architecture is organized around membership tiers, with specialized services such as force majeure certificates, purchasing groups, and member-exclusive offers forming the broader ecosystem. The chamber also manages various EU-funded projects for regional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certificate of Origin of Goods
• Force Majeure Certificates
• GS1 Barcodes
• Company Reliability and Creditworthiness Verification
• International Relations Services
• Personal Competence Assessment
• Business Consultations
• Statybų Kodas 2026 Conference
• ŠIAULIAI SMART Conference
• Purchasing Groups
• Enterprise Europe Network Database Access
• Economic Dashboards

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Chamber of Economy Polish Waterworks - PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Lead partner in ReNutriWater project, total budget EUR 3,850,000, implementation 2023-2025. Focus on closing local water circuits by recirculation of nutrients and water.
• Interreg Baltic Sea Region ProgrammecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023EU funding program financing ReNutriWater and Lakes Connect projects for cross-border cooperation in Baltic Sea Region.
• University of Warsaw - PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Lakes Connect project partner, implementation period October 2022 - May 2024, budget EUR 470,000.
• Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology - LatviacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Lakes Connect project partner for water quality research in Baltic Sea region.
• Foundation for the Protection of the Great Masurian Lakes - PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Lakes Connect project partner focused on lake protection in tourist regions.
• Gulbene Municipality - LatviacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Lakes Connect project partner representing local governance perspective.
• Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) - South AfricasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Business networking event hosting during South Africa mission, representing renewable energy, construction, furniture, industrial printing, recruitment and textile sectors.
• Nordic-South African Business Association (NSBA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Partner for Nordic companies doing business in South Africa during business mission.
• Dubai Chamber of Commerce and IndustrysecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2022Hosted delegation visit from Šiauliai and Kaunas CCIC during EXPO 2020 Dubai. Discussed trade relations development and project cooperation.
• Chamber of Commerce of Seville (Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria y Navegación de Sevilla)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ATHENA project partner focused on migrant women entrepreneurship support. Also co-leading Bio-Food consortium in EU4BCC project. Long-term strategic partner in international business development and export promotion activities.
• INCOMA (International Consulting and Mobility Agency) - SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ATHENA project partner providing international consulting and mobility expertise for migrant women entrepreneurship programs.
• NOVA Onlus - ItalycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ATHENA project partner contributing expertise in social integration and women entrepreneurship support.
• IHK Projektgesellschaft mbH - GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ATHENA project partner providing German perspective on entrepreneurship support and business development.
• ELIAMEP (Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy) - GreececoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ATHENA project partner contributing policy research and European affairs expertise.
• Digital Leadership Institute - BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ATHENA project partner focusing on digital skills and leadership development for migrant women entrepreneurs.
• Vidzeme Planning Region - LatviacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Lead partner in PULSE project on smart specialization oriented adult learning pathways for SMEs.
• Volkshochschule im Landkreis Cham e.V - GermanysecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019PULSE project partner focused on adult education in Germany.
• JAMK University of Applied Sciences - FinlandsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019PULSE project partner contributing expertise in applied sciences and adult learning.
• Estonian Education Forum - EstoniasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019PULSE project partner focused on education policy and adult learning in Estonia.
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of ArmeniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019EU4BCC Bio-Food consortium partner for Eastern Partnership economic development.
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of MoldovacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019EU4BCC Bio-Food consortium partner for Eastern Partnership economic development.
• Interreg Baltic Sea Region ProgrammecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019EU funding program supporting FanpLESStic-sea project (2019-2021) on microplastics prevention in Baltic Sea, partners from Lithuania, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Latvia, Poland and Russia.
• EurochambrescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1900Pan-European association of chambers of commerce - provides global standards, represents members' interests in European context.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1900Global business organization providing international trade standards and dispute resolution services.
• SMEunitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1900European umbrella organization representing SME associations, advocating for SME interests at EU level.
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1900European Commission network providing business cooperation, technology transfer, and innovation support services across 60+ countries.
• TicketmarketminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicket sales partner for conference events including Statybų kodas 2026. Contact for advance invoices: [email protected]

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN): European Commission network of which Šiauliai CCIC is a partner node, providing international business matching, technology transfer, and R&D partner search across 60+ countries. Comparable infrastructure provider with shared service delivery, though structured as a network rather than membership association.
• Eurochambres: Pan-European association of chambers of commerce that represents Šiauliai CCIC at the EU level. Functions as an umbrella and indirectly comparable chamber-of-commerce ecosystem player.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Global business organization that Šiauliai CCIC is affiliated with, providing international trade standards (Incoterms), dispute resolution, and policy advocacy. Comparable in mission around facilitating international commerce, though operating at a global scale.

Direct peers

• Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (Vilniaus prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai): Largest of the five Lithuanian chambers, serving Vilnius-based businesses with the same regulatory mandate for trade documentation and SME support services. Direct peer in terms of statutory functions, certification services, and EU project participation.
• Panevėžys Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (Panevėžio prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai): One of the five Lithuanian chambers under the same Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts Act, serving Panevėžys region SMEs with analogous services. Comparable in size and regional focus to Šiauliai CCIC.
• Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (Kauno prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai): One of the five Lithuanian chambers of commerce operating under the same Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts Law, serving Kaunas region SMEs with identical core services (certificates of origin, force majeure certifications, GS1 barcodes, business consultations). The closest direct peer given shared legal framework and service portfolio.
• Klaipėda Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (Klaipėdos prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai): Lithuanian chamber serving the seaport Klaipėda region under the same legal framework, with comparable offerings in trade documentation, certification, and member services. Shares the EU project consortium model and Eurochambres affiliation.

Regional players

• Polish Chamber of Commerce (Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza): Polish national chamber serving as lead partner in the ReNutriWater project alongside Šiauliai CCIC. Comparable in certification, trade facilitation, and internationalization services, though based in Poland rather than Lithuania.
• Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LTRK): National chamber of commerce in neighboring Latvia, involved in many of the same EU Baltic Sea Region projects (Lakes Connect, ReNutriWater). Comparable role as SME representative body and project consortium partner, though it is a national rather than regional chamber.

Emerging players

• Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (Lietuvos pramonininkų konfederacija): National SME and industry advocacy body in Lithuania, providing similar representation, networking, and policy engagement, but with broader industry focus rather than geographic regional focus. Overlaps in member services and international affiliations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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