PBS Velká Bíteš
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 PBS Velká Bíteš Factory | |
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | mechanical engineering, aerospace, precision casting |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Headquarters | Velká Bíteš |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Milan Macholan, CEO |
| Products | Jet engines, Auxiliary power units, Environmental control systems; Precision casting, Cryogenic, Electroplating services |
Number of employees | 800 |
| Parent | PBS Group, a.s. (100%) |
| Website | www |
První brněnská strojírna Velká Bíteš, a. s.[1] ("First Brno Engineering Plant", known as PBS VB) is a Czech engineering and manufacturing company, specializing in aerospace, mechanical engineering and precision casting. It is headquartered in Velká Bíteš.[2] Together with PBS Energo, a.s.;[3] PBS INDIA [4] and PBS Aerospace Inc.,[5] PBS VB is a member of PBS GROUP, a.s.[6]
Recent Developments (2024–2025)
The history of PBS VB has been closely related to the company PBS Brno, originally founded in 1814 by Jan Reiff, who established a textile mill near Brno.[2] As the company was growing, new facilities were built. PBS VB was established in 1950 in Velká Bíteš, Czech Republic to support the industrial development of the region.
The first products produced in PBS VB were hammer drills and parts for mining and metallurgical pneumatic tools. In 1951 the production of fittings started.[7]
Modernisation and extension of the production capacities connected with an investment casting hall construction were finished in 1970. At the same time, the company entered the aviation world by developing an auxiliary power unit for Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft.[8]
After gaining experience in the technology of auxiliary power units and environmental control systems, in 2004 PBS VB expanded its product portfolio and included propulsion units – turbojet, turboshaft and turboprop engines for small crewed or uncrewed aircraft, UAVs and target drones.[9]
PBS VB delivers its products globally and since the 1970s more than 7,000 pieces of turbine equipment for the aerospace industry have been manufactured by PBS VB in total.[10]
In 2025, PBS GROUP announced record investments exceeding 700 million CZK aimed at expanding production in Velká Bíteš, responding to rising global demand for its jet propulsion systems. Production volumes have grown 800% over three years, with the workforce reaching around 700. The US facility shifted to independent jet engine manufacturing in Georgia, and further expansions are ongoing in India. Turnover in 2024 surpassed 2 billion CZK.[11][12]
