Pražská strojírna a. s. is a company with a long tradition of engineering production since the beginning of the 19th century, when the Thomas brothers built a factory for steam and work machines in the building of a former spinning mill in Švábky in Libeň.
In 1850, another entrepreneur, Joseph John Ruston, an experienced manufacturer of ships and steam engines, acquired the machine works. Under Ruston’s leadership, production continued to expand and his river boats and steam shovels were gradually exported to Russia, Turkey, Romania and Germany.
It has been an integral part of public transport in Prague since 1912, when the Management Board of the Electrical Enterprises proposed to the City Council to purchase the ‘Pražská akciová společnost’ factory. Tram (and later bus) repair capacities were gradually added. The production of parts for the construction and repair of the track superstructure for trams began here.
The main activity is the development and production of rail construction and setting devices for tram transport. Pražská strojírna a.s. provides complete service of setting devices which is complemented by additional complements, such as tram switches with flexible switch blades in various modifications according to customer requirements, heating of switches, track drainage and other engineering production. Its own development team is thus ready to solve even the most complex problems in the field of urban and suburban rail transport and, with a fleet of mobile welding workshops, is able to solve various repairs and replacements directly in the field.
Pražská strojírna a.s. supplies these products for the needs of its parent company to Prague Public Transit Company, which is its main customer, but also to other transport companies in the Czech Republic. However, the export market, which has expanded considerably in recent years, is also important. The products of Pražská strojírna a.s. can be found in Poland, Germany, Bulgaria, Australia, Russia, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Denmark and other countries.
Our company was included in the Avetta system in 2021, which is a system for assessing the compliance of suppliers with the requirements for safety and occupational risks and this system is used primarily for suppliers for the Australian market.
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Pražská strojírna a. s. is a company with a long tradition of engineering production since the beginning of the 19th century, when the Thomas brothers built a factory for steam and work machines in the building of a former spinning mill in Švábky in Libeň.
In 1850, another entrepreneur, Joseph John Ruston, an experienced manufacturer of ships and steam engines, acquired the machine works. Under Ruston’s leadership, production continued to expand and his river boats and steam shovels were gradually exported to Russia, Turkey, Romania and Germany.
It has been an integral part of public transport in Prague since 1912, when the Management Board of the Electrical Enterprises proposed to the City Council to purchase the ‘Pražská akciová společnost’ factory. Tram (and later bus) repair capacities were gradually added. The production of parts for the construction and repair of the track superstructure for trams began here.
Pražská strojírna a.s. then underwent a successful restructuring and, thanks to massive investments in machinery, Pražská strojírna is managing to increase labor productivity and achieve excellent economic results. We are gradually modernizing our CNC machine tool fleet, we have invested in a welding robot, and we are building a new hall to expand our production capacity. We are also investing in the working environment for employees, the production halls have received new energy-saving lighting, and we have installed a photovoltaic power plant on the roofs of all buildings. Our ambition is to be a modern engineering company in Prague supplying all products and services for the tram superstructure of modern tram lines, not only in Prague and the Czech Republic, but also abroad.
