Škoda Transportation has invested around CZK 80 million (EUR 2.9 million) in the ancillary plants at Škoda factory premises in Plzeň. The investment was mainly aiming at increasing production capacities and boosting efficiency in the production of new trams, locomotives and trains. Major actions were the opening of a new welding shop worth more than CZK 50 million (EUR 1.8 million ) and starting-up a new shop for adhesive bonding processes in the manufacture of vehicles, worth approx CZK 20 million (EUR 740,000).
The new factory building now accommodates the existing welding shops from the other company´s premises in Plzeň. This measure has allowed the company to use the main assembly shop solely for the purposes of vehicle finishing operations and increase the capacity of the assembly process. The company plans to invest over CZK 10 million (EUR 370,000 ) in the shop, among others in innovative technologies during the coming months.
The Škoda factory will newly accommodate a laboratory and spaces for test welding and testing and there will be also spaces for the Škoda´s welding school.
“Our largest recent investments at the Plzeň factory premises include the purchase of new welding robots, renovation and extension of testing tracks or construction of a new shop for the testing and adjustments of the vehicle bogies. New production buildings with modern facilities will naturally meet all demands on efficient and environmentally-sound production and provide a comfortable work environment for the employees at the same time”, said Tomáš Ignačák, Chairman of the Board of Škoda Transportation.
Share on:
