Private company

ŽDB

ŽDB is a former Czech company based in Bohumín, founded in 1885.¹ It was founded by National Property Fund.¹ It employed 2,846 people in 2005.¹ It ceased to exist in 2006.¹

Železárny a drátovny Bohumín byl hutnický a strojírenský podnik působící od roku 1885 v Bohumíně. Od 90. let 20. století docházelo k postupnému odštěpování jednotlivých provozů do samostatných společností a tím k postupnému zániku jednotného podniku.² From the Czech Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1885Founded¹

Industrymechanical engineering¹
HeadquartersBohumín¹
Legal formakciová společnost¹

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The story

Founded by National Property Fund in 1885.¹

Products and brands

radiator
wire
wire rope

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Byttek Bohumín 92%

From Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

ŽDB employees by year¹2.8K in 2005−59% since 1993

20052,846¹
19956,850¹
19946,685¹
19936,876¹

Timeline

Jul 31, 2006Dissolved Dissolved¹
1885Founded Founded¹

Sources

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1
WikidataŽDB on Wikidata
2
WikipediaŽDB on the Czech Wikipedia
3
Wikimedia CommonsŽDB photo by Petr Štefek, CC BY-SA 3.0 cz