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| Company type | Public company |
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| ZSE: DDJH | |
| Industry | Metal engineering |
| Predecessor | Prva jugoslavenska tvornica vagona strojeva i mostova dd Brod na Savi (1921–1947) Đuro Đaković Industrija šinskih vozila, industrijskih i energetskih postrojenja i čeličnih konstrukcija Slavonski Brod (1947–1991) |
| Founded | 1991; 34 years ago (1991) |
| Founder | Aleksandar Ehrmann |
| Headquarters | , Croatia |
| Products | Boilers, railway vehicles, bridges, cranes, industrial structures, armoured vehicles |
Number of employees | ~3000 |
| Website | duro-dakovic |
Đuro Đaković Grupa d.d. is a Croatian metal mechanical engineering group based inSlavonski Brod, Croatia. The company is named afterĐuro Đaković, a prominentYugoslav communist of theInterwar period.
The company's origins date to the establishment of a metal engineering factory in Brod in 1921, it expanded throughout the 20th century, becoming a major regional enterprise of its type, active in rail vehicle manufacture including locomotives, industrial boilers, power plant construction, and large scale metal structures including bridges. In the 1990s the company was privatised and a number of businesses became separate entities – the remainder were grouped under the 'Đuro Đaković Holding d.d.' group.
In 1921, the companyPrva jugoslavenska tvornica vagona strojeva i mostova dd Brod na Savi (First Yugoslavian wagon, machinery and bridge factory company, Brod on the Sava) was established, with 125000 shares of 400crowns. The factory buildings were constructed by 1922.[1] Croatian industrialistAleksandar Ehrmann was leading in attracting foreign investment into the firm in 1923.[2]
In 1926, the company constructed its first bridge (over theTisza nearTitel), and its first railway vehicle, and firststeam boiler. In 1928 the company produced its first tram (forBelgrade). Development of the company continued in the 1930s with the factory beginning to produce vessels for the chemical industry, cranes, and powered railway vehicles.[1]
During theInvasion of Yugoslavia of 1941 the factory was heavily damaged. PostWorld War II the factory employed 1330 people (1945), after reconstruction of the war damaged buildings it was renamedĐuro Đaković Industrija šinskih vozila, industrijskih i energetskih postrojenja i čeličnih konstrukcija Slavonski Brod in 1947, after Brod born communist politicianĐuro Đaković. In the 1950s the company entered into a collaboration withBabcock & Wilcox (1952), and manufactured its first diesel engine (1955), the company also manufactured railway vehicles for domestic use and for export.[1]
The company workforce expanded from 2500 (1952) to over 4500 by 1964; by 1969 the factory had become a major boiler and steel structure manufacturer. During this period the plant began manufacturingGM-EMD locomotives under license. In the 1970s the company's interest were extended to nuclear power plant manufacturing – the company was involved in the construction of theKrško Nuclear Power Plant. Other large scale industrial construction projects included construction of Sugar and Cement factories, and an association with Belgian boiler manufacturer Wanson was formed.[1] A company manufacturing industrial scale expansion joints was established in 1974 in association withTeddington Bellows (UK).[3]
During the 1980s the company diversified into production of agricultural machinery (in association withDeutz-Fahr),vending machines, seamless cylinders (e.g.gas cylinders), and began serial production of theM-84 tank in 1983. Involvement in construction of railway vehicles (including liquified gas wagons), factories, and power plants also continued. By 1986 the company employed over 16000 people.[1]
In 1991, the companyĐuro Đaković was formed by shareholding investor founders theHrvatski fond za razvoj (Croatian Development Fund) and theCroatian Railways; in 1993 it became adioničko društvo (joint stock company).[4] During the1991-5 Croatian war of independence the company manufactured weapons for theCroatian army. In the post war period the company was involved in reconstruction projects, including the reconstruction of several steel river bridges.[1]
The research, testing and certification branch of the company was split in 1993 formingĐURO ĐAKOVIĆ-Centar za istraživanje i razvoj d.o.o. (Duro Dakovic research and development centre).[5]
Several companies were divested from the group,[4] includingĐuro Đaković Kompenzatori d.o.o. (1995, expansion joints, formerly 'Đuro Đaković-Teddington'),[3] andĐuro Đaković-Termoenergetska Postrojenja d.o.o. (1997, boiler fabrication and commissioning),[6] Đuro Đaković – Zavarene posude d.d. (1996, welded containers, primarily for liquified gas).[7] The steam boiler manufacturing plant became an independent company asKotlovi d.o.o. in 2002, it was renamedĐuro Đaković Kotlovi d.o.o. in 2004.[8]
The construction subsidiaryĐuro Đaković Montaža d.d., separate company since 1996, manufacturer and installer of power, petrochemical and other industrial plants, steel bridges (since 2004), and oil platforms (since 2003) became a subsidiary ofBilfinger Berger in theBilfinger Berger Power Services division in 2009.[9]
In 2005, the company was re-capitalised by the Croatian state (122 million Kr), giving a total capitalisation of over 640 million Kr. To balance losses accrued the company's shares were devalued (200Kr to 100Kr).[10]
The central operating company is Đuro Đaković Holding d.d., and it has stocks listed at theZagreb Stock Exchange. The majority stakeholder is the Croatian state; in 2007 72% of the company shares were in state control,[10] as of 2012 the state's shareholding remained at 72%.[11]
As of 2012 the group is composed of seven companies:[12]
ĐĐ Specijalna vozila manufacturers armoured vehicles, including theM-84D tank, and thePatria AMV 8x8 (under contract fromPatria, Finland.[13]), as well as mine clearing vehicles. The companies other main activity is manufacture of rail freight wagons; as of 2012 the product range includes side tipping, bottom discharge, covered including curtain wall and sliding door, ISO container carrying, and tank wagons for bulk powders.[14]
ĐĐ Elektromont provides electrical and other engineering services and products for industrial and public utility use. Products and services include electric process control equipment and power supply design and installation, traffic signals and related equipment, crane overhaul, light metal forming and assembly, and powder coating. Since the beginning of the 21st century the company began to provide civil engineering services for housing, factory, and business construction projects.[15]
ĐĐ Inženjering undertakes design and management of large scale metal structure construction, including structures for power plants, the petrochemical industry (including spherical and cylindrical storage tanks, reactor vessels, columns etc.), other industrial plants (cement, food industry etc.), bridges, and cranes.[16]
ĐĐ Proizvodnja opreme manufactures large scale metal structures for power and industrial plants, including rotary kiln and mill structures for the cement industry and pressure vessels including columns, heat exchanges and reactors.[17]
ĐĐ Strojna obrada manufactures rail vehicle wheelsets; locomotive frames; mechanical transmission components for locomotives, agricultural machinery, and other industries; oil well equipment (valves, well heads, pump units); and slewing rings for tanks and windmills.[18]
ĐĐ Energetika i infrastruktura is an energy utility provided servicing the industrial complex of Đuro Đaković; it provides compressed air, natural gas, water, waste, telephone, heat and electricity.[19]
TheSlobodna zona Đuro Đaković Slavonski Brod (Freezone Đuro Đaković Slavonski Brod) is an area of the Đuro Đaković industrial zone inSlavonski Brod assigned to encourage new business developments – the area has reduced customs, tax, and rates.[20][21]
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Đuro Đaković manufactured many of the diesel locomotives used by theYugoslav Railways. In the post World War II period these included over 150 units of JZ 642 and JZ 643 Bo'Bo' locomotives built in collaboration withBrissonneau and Lotz between 1961 and 1977, and theJZ 664 Co'Co locomotives built under license fromGM-EMD (EMD G26 type) from 1972 onwards (84 units). The company also built diesel hydraulic shunters (JZ 732 andJZ 733) (165 total) from the late 1960s onwards, as well as license built passenger railcars.[22]
In November 2023, the Djuro Djakovic Special Vehicle unit has signed an agreement with Swiss company to manufacture Tagnpps 95 freight rail carriages worth 23.8 million euro ($26 million).[23]
Other rail vehicles manufactured included theZagreb Tramway typesTMK 101 andTMK 201.[citation needed]
TheM-84 tank was created in the 1980s as a local version of the RussianT-72.[24] During theCroatian war of independence the company produced theLOV-1; the first indigenous APC. TheM-95 Degman is a prototype CroatianMain Battle Tank developed from the M-84 based on experimental M-91 Vihor. The company also modernizesT-72 tanks, and manufacturesrocket launcher andmine sweeping machines.[citation needed]
In 2023, theBradley Fighting Vehicles for Croatian army are being transported to the Djuro Djaković Special Vehicles (DDSV) facility where they will be fully refurbished. The extensive refurbishment process will consist of an overhaul of the vehicles’ drive train, installation of new weapons systems and armament, painting, and inspection to ensure the vehicles all meet the highest standards of performance.[25]
In early 2024, up to 149 M-84AB tanks were sent to the Djuro Djakovic factory from Kuwait for refurbishment and repairs with the wide belief among military analysts they will be then sent to Ukraine.[26]
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