ON TRACK FOR NEW
ECO-RAILWAY SYSTEMS Koncar is a global market leader in the development and production of electric rail and road transport vehicles. The company is pioneering a series of new eco-friendly trains and is on track to produce a range of advanced electric multiple units. In another business first, Koncar is also working closely with SKF to develop special, heavy duty bearings for its latest rolling stock, as Philip Yorke reports.
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oncar Elektroindustrija is a substantial electrical, transport and energy company based in Zagreb, Croatia, and listed on the Zagreb Stock Exchange. Today the company consists of 18 subsidiary companies that employ almost 4,000 people. Annual sales account for over 500 million euros of which half are exports. Currently Koncar delivers its high-tech products and power plant units to more than 100 countries worldwide.
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The Koncar company dates from 1921, when its initial manufacture of electrical motors commenced in Zagreb. The company is named after World War II resistance fighter Rade Končar From the outset the group has strived to produce outstanding, energy-efficient electric rail and road vehicles, as well as power plant equipment and infrastructure components. Headquartered in the largest industrial area of Zagreb, the company operates from a state-
