Electric multiple units ZFBH 4412 & HZ 6112
BUILDING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS Leading Croatian rolling stock producer Končar Electric Vehicles has recently signed a contract worth €220 million to deliver 44 low-floor multiple units for Croatian Railways Passenger Transport. Vanja Švačko spoke to Mr Ivan Bahun, president of the managing board, about this deal and other current projects.
T Ivan Bahun
he main product range of Končar Electric Vehicles comprises electric tramcars, locomotives and electric and diesel multiple units. The company was established in 1970, when the first locomotive was produced. In four decades, the company has expanded its products portfolio, offering in addition modernisation and maintenance of electric vehicles as well as development and production of their associated equipment and components.
The company employs between 240 and 350 workers, depending on the project and structure of the deal. Since it is a part of the Končar Group, altogether more than 1000 staff are engaged in dealing with transportation and towing.
Competitive edge through synergy From the beginning, Končar Electric Vehicles kept on improving its portfolio and delivered a modern thyristor locomotive. Soon after, a
