member of the UJV group

The company history

In connection with the development of production program of the ŠKODA Company the Institute has gone through a lot of structural changes during many decades of its existence:

1907

Výzkumný ústav ŠKODA / SKODA Research Institute/ was established - modern chemical, metalographic and mechanical laboratories started their operation, which was aimed at ensuring a high quality of the SKODA metallurgical and armament products.

1953

Výzkum strojírenský /Mechanical Engineering Research/ was established in the framework of the Institute; it was focused on the disciplines related to mechanical engineering

1963

Dynamická zkušebna / Dynamic Testing Laboratory/, specialized in demanding dynamic stress testing of large mechanical structures, was established

1993

an independent business unit ŠKODA VÝZKUM s.r.o. Plzeň /SKODA RESEARCH/, was established in the form of a company with limited liability as a subsidiary of SKODA a.s.
ŠKODA VÝZKUM s.r.o acquired the Certificate of Accreditation in compliance with CSN EN 45001

1998

ŠKODA VÝZKUM acquired the Certificate of the CSN EN ISO 9001 quality system qualification

2006

Ústav jaderného výzkumu Řež, a.s. /Nuclear Research Institute Řež plc/ became an only partner of ŠKODA VÝZKUM s.r.o. with 100% share

2011

ŠKODA VÝZKUM s.r.o. was renamed to "Výzkumný a zkušební ústav Plzen s.r.o." (Research and Testing Institute Plzeň)

Výzkumný a zkušební ústav Plzeň s.r.o., Tylova 46, 301 00 Plzeň, tel: +420 379 852 275, fax: +420 378 134 290, e-mail: vyzkum@vzuplzen.cz