Stadler Inaugurates Power Converter Manufacturing Plant in Białystok, Creating 250 Jobs

Stadler opens a new power converter manufacturing plant in Białystok, Poland, dedicated to DC power converters for rail vehicles. The plant will employ up to 250 workers and serve as a global competence center for the Stadler Group.

Specialization in Traction and Auxiliary Power Converters

The Stadler Converter plant focuses on the development and production of traction and auxiliary power converters, as well as battery chargers for urban transport vehicles such as trams and metro systems. It also produces converters for tailor-made vehicles, including rack and pinion and narrow-gauge railways. The plant will supply converters to other production plants within the Stadler Group. By mid-2026, more than 1,000 Stadler-equipped vehicles are expected to be operational worldwide, including units produced at other Stadler locations.

State-of-the-Art Facility

The Białystok plant spans 7,000 square meters and incorporates innovative technologies to test power converters in laboratory conditions, simulating real-world vehicle environments. The facility includes production areas, a laboratory, a warehouse, offices, social rooms, and a car park, making it a fully integrated plant.

250 New Jobs in the Podlasie Region

Since opening, the plant has already recruited almost 100 employees and aims to expand to 250 staff members. Stadler is actively seeking candidates with expertise in construction, electrical, control, and software engineering, as well as specialists in system engineering for power electronics and experts in commissioning and service.

Wioleta Pyt, Operations Director at Stadler Converter, commented: "I’m very pleased that Stadler has successfully opened another plant in Poland. We are expanding the scope of our local operations to include the production of power converters, which we will supply to all production plants within the Stadler Group. As a competence center, we will work in Białystok on the further development and improvement of our products. We are also planning to collaborate with local partners—suppliers of materials and services, as well as with educational institutions. We will create approximately 250 new substantive posts. Developing local competencies will be particularly important, and we plan to work with the Białystok University of Technology to achieve this. We are proud to contribute to strengthening the local labor market, developing local talent, and supporting the local supply chain. We look forward to achieving these goals with our regional partners."

Stadler in Poland: Value for the Region and Industry

The opening of Stadler Converter marks another significant investment by Stadler in Poland. Since establishing a presence in the country in 2006, Stadler has expanded its operations, creating skilled jobs and working with local partners to produce modern rail vehicles for transportation organizations across Europe.

Besides Białystok, Stadler operates production plants in Siedlce and Środa Wielkopolska. The Siedlce facility manufactures rail vehicles for both Polish and international customers, while the Środa plant specializes in producing steel car bodies for trams. Stadler also manages train fleets in Poland for local operators, including Koleje Mazowieckie (71 FLIRT vehicles), PKP Intercity (20 FLIRT vehicles), and Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna (20 FLIRT vehicles). Additionally, Stadler's Polish plants supplied 110 TANGO Lajkonik trams to the city of Kraków.

Currently, approximately 70% of Stadler's total production in Poland is intended for export. To date, Stadler has delivered over 980 vehicles across 17 countries from its Polish facilities, employing about 1,500 people across its various locations.

Source: Stadler Press Releases