International Railway Systems
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International Railway Systems is a Romania
n rail company based in Luxembourg
and it is the largest Europe
an freight railroad car
producer with a production capacity exceeding 5,000 units per year.
In 2006 IRS bought the Europe
an assets of Trinity Industries Inc., the largest freight wagon manufacturer in the United States
.
The assets acquired include Astra Vagoane (based in Arad
, Romania) and MSV Metals (based in Studénka
, Czech Republic
) as well as operations in Switzerland
, Slovakia
and the UK for around US$30 million. The company also acquired 49 % of the Serbia
n rail holding MIN-Mašinska Industrija Niš (Mechanical Industry Niš), the largest manufacturer of wagons and locomotives in the country.
The company's exports amount to 1.1% of Romania's total exports.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n rail company based in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
and it is the largest Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an freight railroad car
Railroad car
A railroad car or railway vehicle , also known as a bogie in Indian English, is a vehicle on a rail transport system that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotives...
producer with a production capacity exceeding 5,000 units per year.
In 2006 IRS bought the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an assets of Trinity Industries Inc., the largest freight wagon manufacturer in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The assets acquired include Astra Vagoane (based in Arad
Arad, Romania
Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training...
, Romania) and MSV Metals (based in Studénka
Studénka
Studénka is a town of 10,210 residents in Nový Jičín District of the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It is on the mainline railway between Kraków and Prague, and was the scene of the Studénka train disaster in August 2008. The town is situated on both sides of the historical border...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
) as well as operations in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
and the UK for around US$30 million. The company also acquired 49 % of the Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n rail holding MIN-Mašinska Industrija Niš (Mechanical Industry Niš), the largest manufacturer of wagons and locomotives in the country.
The company's exports amount to 1.1% of Romania's total exports.
MEVA Drobeta Turnu Severin
- established in 1882 in Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania
- production capacity of more than 2,000 freight railcars per year
- 1,200 employees
ROMVAG Caracal
- established in 1973 in CaracalCaracalThe caracal is a fiercely territorial medium-sized cat ranging over Western Asia, South Asia and Africa.The word caracal comes from the Turkish word "karakulak", meaning "black ear". In North India and Pakistan, the caracal is locally known as syahgosh or shyahgosh, which is a Persian term...
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... - 1,500 employees
- production capacity of more than 2,000 freight railcars per year
Astra Vagoane Arad
- established in 1891 in AradArad, RomaniaArad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training...
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... - 2,700 employees
- production capacity of more than 2,000 freight railcars per year
Servtrans
- established in 2002 in AradArad, RomaniaArad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training...
- 600 employees
- 60 locomotives
- 5,100 kW and 3,400 kW electric locomotives
- 2,100 HP, 1,300 HP and 1,250 HP capacity diesel electric locomotives
- 1,250 HP hydraulic diesel locomotives
- 2,500 wagons
Severnav
- established in 1852 in Drobeta Turnu Severin
- 2,000 employees
- building and repairing inland and sea-going ships up to 10,000 DWTDeadweight tonnageDeadweight tonnage is a measure of how much weight a ship is carrying or can safely carry. It is the sum of the weights of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions, passengers, and crew...