The manufacturer of brake systems and components, the company DAKO-CZ, received the prestigious Business Superbrands 2022 award. The Třemošnice company, which celebrated its 205th anniversary last year, is experiencing a very successful period. In 2021, DAKO-CZ achieved a turnover in the amount of CZK 1.56 billion. Since 2019, when the company broke a billion-dollar turnover,…
Currently, production of seats for ŠKODA Group’s projects for Czech and Slovak Railways is running at full speed. BORCAD is focusing on projects of RegioPanter trains for South Moravian Region (in total 37 EMUs) and for Czech Railways (2-car and 3-car trains, in total 110 EMUs) while some of the 2-car trains are already in…
Škoda Group continues its successful cooperation with industrial corporation Wabtec and is working on the production of additional mechanical drives for locomotives for Kazakhstan. The Group has already supplied American company motor sets for more than 50 locomotives in recent years. The new contract includes deliveries for another 26 locomotives and is worth over €…
For reasons of safety on the railways, high demands are placed on the materials used, not only in terms of fire resistance, but also by the harsh environments where these materials are used. Let’s take a look at the properties of one of the most widely used conductors for rolling stock, ÖLFLEX® TRAIN 331. It…
Quality thermal and acoustic insulation for trains and trams made of polyester fibers. This is produced by the technology company RETEX, which has been operating in this area for a long time. This year, it launches thin nonwovens for rolling stock “fireblockers”. There are two product lines on offer: MEPAR and UNTEX VS FR. Both…
As part of the EU-wide award process for the “Gefo Reinvest” project, Deutsche Bahn (DB Netz AG) has signed the framework contract with Kontron Transportation Deutschland GmbH for the construction of a state-of-the-art communication system that meets the requirements of modern DB operations management. The contract volume over the term of approx. 6 years is…
The company VÚKV as a research organization is involved not only in grant projects but is also realizing an extended research program for the customers from the producer and user sphere. The overall goal is the result which can be immediately applied in the praxis. The company is a member of more consortiums solving the…
Škoda Transportation Group, a Czech manufacturer of public transport solutions, has published its audited financial results for 2021. Despite facing tough challenges in 2021, the Škoda achieved solid financial results, completed a number of important projects and won major new contracts. Škoda Transportation Group achieved a consolidated net income of € 22.6 million and overcome…
Škoda Group, owned by PPF Group and Europe’s leading manufacturer of public transport vehicles, is strengthening its senior management and introducing changes to its organisational structure. Škoda Group, which includes Plzeň-based Škoda Transportation, wants to get closer to its customers by simplifying and streamlining company processes as it seeks expansion into new markets. The company…
The International Railway Forum & Conference (IRFC) takes place in Prague from 5th to 7th October, 2022, with the patronage of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU. Organisations and companies have the opportunity to present themselves in the exhibition area of the conference in Clarion Congress Hotel in Prague, Vysočany. You can…