Colt CZ Group SE Announces Appointment of Martin Durčák to the Board of Directors
Prague (April 7, 2026) ― Colt CZ Group SE (“Colt CZ”, the “Group” or the “Company”) hereby announces that effective April 7, 2026, Mr. Martin Durčák has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Colt CZ, based on the prior decision of the Supervisory Board.
Mr. Durčák will be responsible for business development in strategic areas beyond the Group’s core product portfolio of firearms, small-caliber ammunition, and energetics.
“We are excited about Mr. Durčák joining our Board of Directors. He brings more than 25 years of senior executive experience across energy, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. Mr. Durčák will be responsible for business development in strategic areas beyond the Group’s current core scope of small arms, small-caliber ammunition, and energetics, including mid- and large-caliber ammunition and new technologies such as UAV systems. This supports our ambition to further broaden our product portfolio and strengthen our position in the global defense and security market,” commented Radek Musil, CEO of Colt CZ Group.
Prior to joining Colt CZ Group between 2019 to 2026, Mr. Durčák’s served as CEO of ČEPS, the Czech electricity transmission system operator. Earlier in his career, he held various senior executive roles, including as a member of the Board of Directors of Unipetrol or executive and board positions at Benzina, Aral, and other international energy companies. He also served on supervisory boards of several companies, including NET4GAS and Gas Storage. Mr. Durčák holds a degree in economics from the VSB – Technical University of Ostrava.
About Colt CZ Group SE
Colt CZ Group (Colt CZ) is one of the leading producers of firearms and ammunition for military and law enforcement, personal defense, hunting, sport shooting, and other commercial use. It markets and sells its products mainly under the Colt, CZ (Česká zbrojovka), Colt Canada, Colt Optics, Dan Wesson, Sellier & Bellot, Spuhr, swissAA and 4M Tactical brands. The Group is also active in the production of energetic nitrocellulose through Synthesia Nitrocellulose, in which it holds a 51% stake.
Colt CZ Group is headquartered in the Czech Republic and employs more than 4,500 people in its production facilities in the Czech Republic, the United States, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and Hungary. The Group has been listed on the Prague Stock Exchange since 2020, and its largest shareholder is Česká zbrojovka Partners SE holding.
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