DAKO-CZ, a manufacturer of brake systems and components for railway vehicles based in Třemošnice, East Bohemia, has expanded its Board of Directors by appointing a new member. The company, part of the industrial and technology group Czechoslovak Group and its Mobility division, welcomes Christopher Antes to the Board. He will be responsible on the role of Board Member for the Business Development, Research & Development, and International Integration.
The Board of Directors now contains five members. Lukáš Andrýsek, who is also the CEO of CSG Mobility and Tatra Trucks, serves as the Chairman. Stanislav Pometlo, the CEO of DAKO-CZ, is Vice Chairman of the Board, alongside Jiří Kaiser, who serves as the second Vice Chairman and is the CFO of CSG Mobility. The remaining board members include Kamil Pařízek, Director of Sales at DAKO-CZ, and newly appointed Christopher Antes.
Christopher Antes joined the company in October this year, bringing extensive experience that led to his appointment to the Board of Directors. Before joining DAKO-CZ, he spent five years at Wabtec Corporation as President of Group Brakes & Safety. He is a graduate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
His main responsibilities will include supporting DAKO-CZ and the entire CSG Mobility division in areas such as business development within the rail industry, research & development, and international expansion.
About the company DAKO-CZ, a.s.
DAKO-CZ is a leading manufacturer of pneumatic, electromechanical, electromagnetic and hydraulic braking systems for rail vehicles with 208 years of tradition. The company, with its annual revenues of around EUR 63 million, 54% of which is exported to foreign customers, is based in Třemošnice in eastern Bohemia. The company is owned by the Czechoslovak Group.
The company DAKO-CZ supplies braking systems and components for freight wagons and passenger vehicles, units, locomotives, metro cars and trams. Rail vehicles equipped with DAKO braking systems or components operate not only in Europe, but also in South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, where the company cooperates with global rail vehicle manufacturers and rail operators. The company has its own development department, a modern testing laboratory and a design workplace. In addition to the development and production of braking systems and components, the company DAKO-CZ is also involved in their subsequent service.
In 2020, the company DAKO-CZ opened a new service centre at its premises. Due to the high volume of orders, the company expanded its production hall in 2020 and completely innovated its logistics, resulting in a significant increase in production capacity. In 2020, the company DAKO-CZ started deliveries for a new customer, the Spanish company TALGO, specifically for its train units for Egypt. Other orders are supplied to countries such as Poland, Slovenia, Austria, and India. In 2020, the company DAKO-CZ took second in the Company of the Year competition of the Pardubice Region, and in 2021 the company won this competition. In 2022, the company won the prestigious Czech Superbrands award and became part of UNIFE. In 2023 and 2024, the company defended its Czech Superbrands award.