The Budapest site of the rail vehicle systems division of Knorr-Bremse Group operating since 1995 is the world’s largest manufacturer and developer of railway braking systems with sales totalling over HUF 100 billion (around EUR 300 million) in 2018. It was named Company of the Year 2019 by Figyelő Top200. Residing in Budapest the company employs 1800+ professionals – including 400 engineers – who develop and manufacture high-tech bogie equipments, brake controls, and air supply systems used all over the world to stop and operate trains, superfast trains, trams and subway cars. In Hungary, our high-quality products ensure safety of traffic when travelling by CAF trams, Flirt railcars, KISS double-decker trains or the subway cars on metro line M3 in Budapest. Knorr-Bremse Budapest executes group-level projects in product innovation, software and hardware R&D, warehouse services and hosts the East-Central European centre of global procurement. The company is renown among university students for its highly popular scholarship and internship programs which help professional development. The company supports local communities, education, environment protection, sport and charity initiatives through its Local Care program.
