David Pajić DAKA d.o.o., or simply DAKA is an elevator company based in Belgrade, Serbia (former Yugoslavia). The company was founded in 1947. Between the 1960s and early 1990s, DAKA made elevators under license from Schindler and installed them in the former Yugoslavia (present day Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia) and other countries[1]; these elevators were basically rebranded Schindler elevators.
Today, DAKA makes passenger, bed/hospital, freight, low rise and home elevators, as well as provides elevator maintenance services, repairs and modernization, mainly in its homeland Serbia.
The company was named after Serbian worker, participant in World War II and Yugoslavian national hero.
Notable installations[]
Schindler-licensed elevators in former Yugoslavia[]
Serbia[]
Belgrade[]
- Resavska 21, 27, 28 and 34, Belgrade (1960s)
- Hotel Slavija, Belgrade (1969)
- Kneza Miloša 16, Belgrade (1960)
- Gandijeva 43 and 49B, Belgrade (1982)
- Ulica Vuka Karadžića 4, Belgrade (1948)
- Karađorđeva 4, Zemun, Belgrade (1975)
- Knez Mihailova 19, Belgrade (1930s, 1950s)
- Miće Radakovića 2 - 14, Zemun, Belgrade (1975)
- Prvomajska 35, Zemun, Belgrade (1984)
- Milentija Popovića 43, Belgrade (1981)
- Patrijarha Joanikija 2 - 20, Vidikovac, Belgrade (1979, 1980 & 1981)
- Zrmanjska 18, Belgrade (1970)
- Kirovljeva 3, Belgrade (modernized by Kosmaj) (1970s)
- Jurija Gagarina 64-74,(1979)
- Bul. Zorana Đinđića 149-153 (1971)
- Bul. Milutina Milankovića 36-62 (1976)
- Gandijeva 132 (1982)
Novi Sad[]
- Balzakova 22, Novi Sad
- Sonje Marinković 17, Novi Sad
- Bulevar cara Lazara 53, Novi Sad (modernized by Gis)
- Bulevar oslobođenja 2, Novi Sad (1973) (modernized by Lift Mont)
- Bulevar oslobođenja 6, Novi Sad (1985)
- Beogradski kej 43, Novi Sad
Užice[]
- Ulica heroja Dejovića 38, Užice
- Vidovdanska ulica 34A and B, Užice
- Ulica Petra Ćelovića 4, Užice
- Dimitrija Tucovića 38, Užice
- Nikole Pašića 46 and 48, Užice
Others[]
- Velika Panda department store, Velika Plana
- Šenoina 3-7, Subotica
- Karađorđeva 58, Smedervska Palanka
- Bulevar Despota Stefana 42-50, Velika Plana
- Ulica Slavke Đurđević BI/1 and 2, Jagodina
- Ruže Šulman 48, Zrenjanin
Croatia[]
Rijeka[]
- Rastočine 5, Rijeka (1979)
- Karasova 1, Rijeka
- Ulica Ante Kovačića 17, Rijeka (1976)
- Ulica Giuseppe Duella 21, Rijeka
- Ulica Emilija Randića 2, Rijeka
- Ulica Slavka Krautzeka 92B, Rijeka
- Ulica Vjenceslava Novaka 14, Rijeka (1984)
- Rastočine 1, Rijeka (1983)
- Marohnićeva ulica 4, Rijeka (1967)
Others[]
- Racinova ulica 8, Zagreb-Pešćenica (1968)
- Šimićeva 1, Split
- Gornjodravska Obala 100, Osijek
- Sjenjak 10, Osijek
- Ulica Ive Senjanina 10C, Zadar
Slovenia[]
Maribor[]
- Kardeljeva cesta 81, Maribor (1980)
- Lavričeva ulica 14 and 16, Maribor (1977)
- Plečnikova ulica 9, Maribor (1970)
- Maistrova ulica 12 and 14, Maribor
- Ljubljanjska 19B and 104, Maribor (1969 and 1974 respectively)
- Ulica Staneta Severja 7
- Cesta Proletarskih Brigad 59, Maribor
- Koroška cesta 61 and 67, Maribor (1977-1978, modernized by the same company in 2017)
- Lavričeva ulica 18, Maribor (1977, modernized by the same company)
Present day installations in Serbia[]
Belgrade[]
- Hilton Hotel, Belgrade
- Hotel Balašević, Belgrad
- Hotel Bohemian Garni, Belgrade
- Sozonova 87, Belgrade
- Križanićeva 10-12, Belgrade
- Mileve Marić 80-90, Belgrade
- Južni bulevar 112, Belgrade
Vrnjačka Banja[]
- Hotel Slatina, Vrnjačka Banja
Trivia[]
- A lot of Schindler-licensed DAKA elevators made between the 1960s and 1990s used Schindler's 1960s black buttons, but there are also later installations using Schindler R-Series fixtures.
- The company was previously based in Venizelosova 29 (ex Đure Đakovića), Belgrade, Serbia.[1]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eo nama - David Pajić DAKA d.o.o. (Archived)
External links[]
- Official website (Serbian)