Škoda Transportation a.s. is a Czech engineering company that continues the legacy of Škoda Works' rolling stock manufacturing that started at the end of 19th century in Plzeň. Following the first world war, the Works commenced locomotive production in a separate factory dedicated to that purpose. This factory became a separate company in the 1990s. Today, Škoda Transportation develops and manufactures electric rail vehicles for urban and railway transport.
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| Company type | Joint-stock company |
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| Industry | Rail transport machinery |
| Predecessor | Škoda Works (founded 1859) |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Emil Škoda (as Škoda Works) |
| Headquarters | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Petr Novotny (CEO and chairman of the board)) [1] Tomáš Ignačák (deputy chairman of the board) Zdeněk Sváta (member of the board) Jaromír Urbanek (Site Director Škoda Transportation) Jaroslav Zoch (member of the supervisory board) Michal Korecký (member of the supervisory board) |
| Products | electric locomotives multiple units low-floor trams underground trains trolleybuses battery electric buses hybrid electric buses |
| Revenue | 34,4 billion CZK (entire group, 2023) |
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Number of employees | 5 887 (2023) |
| Parent | PPF |
| Subsidiaries | See list |
| Website | www.skodagroup.com |
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Škoda Transportation fully or partially owns a number of other companies active in the field of development and manufacturing of rolling stock, electric motors and related products in several European countries. In April 2018, the European Commission cleared purchase of the group by PPF, a financial and investment group incorporated in the Netherlands.[4] Currently, Petr Novotny is the CEO of the Škoda Transportation, appointed in October 2023.
Škoda Transportation group of companies is among the world's largest manufacturers of trams and propulsion units for trolleybuses and a significant regional producer of railway vehicles.
History
editThe company was entered into the Commercial Register on 1 March 1995 as ŠKODA DOPRAVNÍ TECHNIKA s. r. o., operating under the name ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION s.r.o. from 10 December 2004 and since 1 April 2009 in its current legal form as a joint stock company. [5] Between 1995 and 2001, Škoda Transportation was owned by ŠKODA a. s. (Company ID No. 00213101) and then from 2003 on by ŠKODA HOLDING a. s. (Company ID No. 26163632, formerly Divide et impera a.s.). In 2006 Škoda Holding was dissolved through merger by acquisition with HQU International, a.s. (Company ID No. 26502399), which was later renamed Škoda Holding (and subsequently renamed ŠKODA INVESTMENT a.s. in 2010).
In 2003, the parent company Škoda Holding was purchased by Appian Group, a company based in the Netherlands with an unclear ownership structure. They initiated restructuring of the company with the aim of focusing on only two main fields of production - conventional power generation and transportation engineering. [6] In 2004, Škoda JS, Škoda Kovárny and Škoda Hutě were sold off, followed in 2009 by Škoda Power, [7] leaving Škoda Holding nothing more than an empty shell. Škoda Transportation itself acquired several companies in the transport sector and established itself as the main pillar of the group, drawing up consolidated financial statements for the first time in 2010 and achieving consolidated sales of CZK 12.1 billion.[8]
In 2010, ŠKODA HOLDING a.s. (Company ID No. 28423518, formerly BTY Czech, a.s.) became the owner of Škoda Transportation, followed in 2011 by SKODA INDUSTRY (EUROPE) with registered office in Cyprus, which was renamed CEIL (CENTRAL EUROPE INDUSTRIES) LTD in 2013.[5] In November 2017, PPF Group signed a contract to acquire a 100 % stake in Škoda Transportation and other assets, among others the Škoda registered trademark.[9] The final price was made public in June 2018 and amounted to € 326 million, which is the equivalent of CZK 8.3 billion using the exchange rate in April 2018.[10] In June 2022, the parent group PPF announced that it had sold the rights to the Škoda logo and brand to Škoda Auto, whereas the Pilsen-based company is allowed to use the current name under licence until 2029. The news portal Seznam Zprávy reported in December 2023 that, according to Škoda Transportation’s annual report and information from other sources, it concluded that the undisclosed purchase price for the Škoda logo and brand was at least CZK 4 billion.[11]
Locomotive factory
editAs a part of its shift towards non-military production, the Works earmarked a portion of its facilities for manufacturing of locomotives.[12] The production started following an order for 30 locomotives for Czechoslovakia. The first Škoda locomotive left the factory on 11 June 1920. Meanwhile, Škoda gained a major contract for production of 80 and refurbishment of 500 locomotives for Romania. Due to the Romanian order Škoda regained banks' confidence which provided the company with financing to survive through the immediate post-war years. The locomotive factory became one of the company's main pillars.[12]
- Škoda rolling stock products
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1930s Škoda locomotive -
1930s locomotive exported to China -
1938 Class 19D in South Africa -
Škoda pre-WWII tram of Belgrade, Serbia, now in museum -
1941 Škoda 3Tr trolleybus -
1949 Кч4 in Russia
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The company produced its 100th locomotive on 13 September 1921. In 1927 Škoda produced its first express electric locomotive which was followed by the introduction of electric freight locomotives. While electric locomotives were used on electrified lines within Prague, the company further produced electric locomotives with batteries for use within factory areas. Also in 1927, Škoda started production of diesel locomotives and diesel express trains. In the 1930s, the locomotive factory was producing on average 3 locomotives a month with third of the production for export.[13]
Meanwhile, in another factory building situated in Plzeň, Škoda started producing electrical propulsion units for trams in the early 1920s. In 1936 the company started producing the model 3Tr, 6Tr, 7Tr, 8Tr, 9Tr trolleybuses.[13]
Production of locomotives as well as trolleybuses continued during the company's period of nationalization after the WW2. After fall of communism in 1989, Škoda Works were transformed into a joint stock company, the assets of which were later diversified into several separate entities, among them also Škoda Dopravní Technika s. r. o. which included the rolling stock factory in Plzeň and which was renamed to Škoda Transportation in 2004.[13]
In the early 1990s, the company started working also on refurbishment of trams, which was followed by introduction of its first own tram design in 1997, the low-floor Škoda 03 T.[13]
Škoda Transportation
editThe Czech Republic sold Škoda Transportation to private owners in 2002. While in private hands, the company extended its reach by purchasing stock in other companies that are active in production and R&D of rolling stock in Europe. Today, Škoda Transportation group of companies is one of the world's largest manufacturers of trams and propulsion units for trolleybuses as well as a significant regional producer of locomotives and electric trains.
- Škoda rolling stock products
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14TrSF - San Francisco Trolleybus -
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Škoda 15T tram in Riga -
LG Class 575 in Lithuania -
VR Class Dm12 diesel unit in Finland
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Subsidiaries and affiliate companies
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Škoda Transportation a.s. subsidiaries and affiliated companies[2]
| Name | Stake | Place | Focus | Turnover CZK (2016) |
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| Škoda Transportation a.s. | parent | Plzeň, Czech Republic | rolling stock manufacturer locomotives, multiple units, trams |
7.721.594.000 |
| Škoda Vagonka a.s. | 100 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | rolling stock manufacturer passenger cars, multiple units Company founded in 1900 as Staudinger Waggonfabrik A.G. |
2.031.624.000 |
| Ganz-Skoda Electric Ltd. | 100 | Budapest, Hungary | rolling stock manufacturer | |
| OOO Vagonmaš | 51 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | rolling stock manufacturer | |
| Škoda Transtech | 100 | Oulu, Finland | rolling stock manufacturer | 2.874.658.000 |
| Škoda Electric a.s. | 100 | Plzeň, Czech Republic | electric drives and traction motors for trolleybuses, locomotives, multiple units, trams | 2.498.656.000 |
| Škoda Pars a.s. | 100 | Šumperk, Czech Republic | rolling stock renovations, repairs and refurbishment | 2.553.419.000 |
| Movo spol. s r.o. | 100 | Plzeň, Czech Republic | rolling stock renovations, repairs and refurbishment | 57.908.000 |
| POLL, s.r.o. | 100 | Prague, Czech Republic | development and manufacturing of electronic systems for applications in power electronics and other fields of electrical engineering | 124.517.000 |
| Škoda TVC s.r.o. | 100 | Plzeň, Czech Republic | production and installation of repeated single piece or small series of parts and subassemblies, especially for rail technique, machine tools and power industry | 184.004.000 |
| Lokel s.r.o. | 100 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | development and manufacturing of railway vehicle control systems | 61.036.000 |
| Škoda City Service s.r.o. | 100 | Plzeň, Czech Republic | City of Plzeň public transport service operator | 259.880.000 |
| Škoda Polska sp. z o.o. | 100 | Warsaw, Poland | Company representing the companies of Škoda Transportation group in the Polish market[14] | |
| Skoda Transportation USA, LLC | 100 | Baltimore, MD, USA | represents group's interests in the US market | |
| SKODA Transportation Deutschland GmbH | 75 | Munich, Germany | sales/technical support/maintenance unit responsible for business development in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[15] | |
| OOO Skoda-R | 99 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| PRAGOIMEX a.s. | 32 | Prague, Czech Republic | rolling stock manufacturer trams |
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| Zaporizkiy Elektrovoz | 49 | Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine | ||
| TEMSA | 50 | Adana, Turkey | manufacturer of buses, midibuses, and light-trucks |
The group of companies employed close to 5,600 people in 2015, with revenues reaching CZK 17 billion.
Products
editTechmania Science Center
editŠkoda Transportation and the University of West Bohemia run Techmania Science Center in Plzeň. The exhibition is annually visited by tens of thousands of schoolchildren and students who learn about various principles of mathematics and physics in an engaging way. The science center also includes a number of historical Škoda rolling stock products.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ https://www.skodagroup.com/about-company/skoda-transportation/management
- ^ a b Consolidated Annual Report of Škoda Transportation a.s. for 2016 in collection of deeds of Trade register at Plzeň Regional Court, available online at or.justice.cz
- ^ New CEO of Škoda Transportation is Petr Novotny, available online at www.skodagroup.com/
- ^ "European Commission clears Škoda Transportation acquisition". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ a b "Veřejný rejstřík a Sbírka listin - Ministerstvo spravedlnosti České republiky". or.justice.cz. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "ŠKODA a její historie". web.archive.org. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ ČTK (2009-12-07). "Škoda Power přešla do jihokorejských rukou. Doosan ji koupil za 11,5 mld. Kč". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Výroční zpráva 2011 ve sbírce listin obchodního rejstříku u Krajského soudu v Plzni - listina B 1491/SL 109
- ^ "Kellnerova PPF kupuje plzeňského strojírenského obra Škodu Transportation". ct24.ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Plzeňská Škoda Transportation stála PPF 8,3 miliardy korun, ukazuje výroční zpráva". iROZHLAS (in Czech). 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Přihlášení do Seznamu". login.szn.cz. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ a b Diestler, p. 23
- ^ a b c d "Škoda - history" (in Czech). Škoda Transportation web. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ "Společnosti ŠKODA". Skoda.cz. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Škoda Transportation expanduje, založila v Mnichově novou firmu. E15.cz, 20.11.2013
- ^ Science Centrum pomůže technickým oborům. Plzeňský deník, 7. 6. 2007
- ^ Techmania poučí i pobaví. Plzeňský deník, 14. 3. 2007.
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