Škoda Transportation

History

The company was incorporated on 1 March 1995 as Škoda Dopravní Technika s. r. o.; as of 10 December 2004 it operates under the name Škoda Transportation s.r.o.; as of 1 April 2009 it has the legal form of a joint-stock company. In 2009 Škoda Holding, then owner of Škoda Transportation, has made several acquisitions in the transportation sector. In 2010, Škoda Transportation posted revenues of CZK 6.7 billion.

In September 2010 company announced, that it was sold to four natural persons - managers Marek Čmejla, Jiří Diviš, Tomáš Krsek and Tomáš Korecký. But in reality, in March 2011 the company was taken over by Cyprus based company SKODA INDUSTRY (EUROPE) LTD, later renamed to CEIL (Central Europe Industries) LTD. Owner of that company is secret, in 2011 it was co-owned by Marshall Islands based Maranex Finance and Guernsey based Conitor Terra, that were owned by several shell corporations. The CEO of Škoda Transportation is currently Tomáš Ignačák and shareholders of the company are Tomáš Ignačák, Tomáš Krsek, Michal Korecký, Marek Čmejla, Jiří Diviš, Jaromír Šilhánek, Josef Bernard, Marek Krsek and Michal Kurtinec.

Products

In the 1990s, Škoda Dopravní technika upgraded 26 Tatra T3 tramcars in Pilsen to type T3M.0 (company designation Škoda 01T; 1993–1999) and 20 T3 tramcars in Liberec to type T3M.04 (company designation Škoda 02T; 1995–1999). In 1997, the first Škoda 03 T tramcar (known also as LTM 10.08, 'Astra', 'Anitra') rolled out from the factory, and until 2006 it was bought by five tramway services in the Czech Republic. Other models followed, of which some were also exported. In 1996–2011, Škoda Transportation upgraded Prague Metro trainsets from type 81-71 to 81-71M. In 2003, the company unveiled a new metro trainset prototype: 6Mt. Other contracts included the production and upgrade of 81-553 trainsets (Slavutych) for Kazan and Kiev Metro and is currently manufacturing Ne-va trainsets for Saint Petersburg Metro. The company produces electric locomotives Škoda 109E (ČD Class 380 and 381 ZSSK series) and modernises 71E locomotives 71Em (163 series → 363.5 series ČD Cargo).

Škoda Transportation holding

Škoda Transportation is the parent company of a holding which includes other engineering and electrical engineering companies:

In 2010, a company named Trading RS Sp. z o.o. was founded in Poland that represent all of the Škoda Transportation companies in country.

In 2011, Škoda Transportation acquired a local bus company named Autobusová doprava - Miroslav Hrouda s.r.o. from Zbiroh, as the main reason for the acquisition was live-test new hybrid buses.

In 2013, Škoda Transportation incorporated a subsidiary in Munich, Germany, under the name of Skoda Transportation Deutschland GmbH. The mission of the German Škoda subsidiary is to serve as a sales/technical support/maintenance unit responsible for the business development in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the same year, Škoda Transportation acquired Lokel, an Ostrava-based designer and manufacturer of electronic instruments for rail vehicles.

In 2015, Škoda Transportation bought a majority stake in Finnish manufacturer Transtech Oy.

In 2016, Škoda Transportation incorporated a subsidiary in the USA, under the name of Skoda Transportation USA LLC.

The holding employed close to 5,600 people in 2015, with revenues reaching CZK 17 billion.

Other activities

Škoda Transportation has chosen several pillars as foundations of its Corporate Social Responsibility, which include the environment and research and innovation. Together with the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Škoda Transportation runs the Techmania Science Center in Pilsen, which aims to spur young people's interest in the world of science and technology. The exhibition, which is constantly evolving as new programmes are added, welcomes annually tens of thousands of schoolchildren and students who learn about various principles of mathematics and physics in an engaging way.