Skoda

History of Skoda began in 1869 when the Czech engineer Emil Škoda became the head of a steel plant. Skoda has brought to the company not only his ownenthusiasm, but new technologies - the factory has purchased a large amount ofmodern equipment. Establish a sustainable and high quality production, Skoda in 1899, became the official supplier of weapons to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.The factory produced various weapons and ammunition, and the total number of workers in 1917 amounted to almost 35 000 people.