Dunakeszi Járműjavító

Dunakeszi Járműjavító Kft. is a Hungarian rolling-stock maintenance company based in Dunakeszi. Its history began in 1911, when MÁV sought land near Budapest for a new main workshop; construction was interrupted by the First World War and resumed in 1922, with production starting at the Dunakeszi Főműhely on 23 May 1926. The plant's first director was Lányi Ferenc. Over the decades the works carried out rolling-stock repair and, from the 1950s, regular new carriage production, and by the 1960s–70s it produced one carriage per day with a workforce exceeding 3,000. After the change of regime, the plant was transformed into a kft. with 100% MÁV ownership.

The story began in 1911, when MÁV, faced with the continuous expansion of rail traffic and two fires at the earlier plant, was forced to look for land near Budapest to create a new main workshop. Dunakeszi was chosen. Construction proceeded at full steam until the First World War, but then, in the worsening situation, labour and raw-material shortages arose, so construction was interrupted and only regained momentum in 1922. Production at the Dunakeszi Főműhely started on 23 May 1926. The plant's first director was Lányi Ferenc, who even during the economic crisis of 1929 did not dismiss workers although orders fell significantly; instead he reduced working hours and wages so that everyone could keep their job. The plant survived the crisis, and by the end of the 1930s the Járműjavító received prestigious orders requiring serious expertise. One such commission was the making of the Aranyvonat (Golden Train), which carried the Holy Right hand around the country. As the Second World War approached, the plant's importance grew further. During the war years production gradually switched to military production, and carriage repair became a secondary task. After the front passed, damage remediation began, followed by conversion and repair work. In the 1950s the production of new carriages also became regular. By the 1960s–70s one carriage per day was produced, and the workforce exceeded 3,000. The change of regime was another milestone in the company's life. As a step in the privatisation process, the plant was transformed into a kft. with 100% MÁV ownership.

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