About Vossloh

Vossloh AG, along with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of transport technology products and services. The company operates in the specialty markets of transport technology, investing continuously in the development of products and services. The company principally operates in Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Vossloh operates its business in three divisions: rail infrastructure division, motive power division, and information technologies division. The Rail Infrastructure division umbrellas the Group's rail infrastructure products and services and comprises the Switch Systems, Fastening Systems, and Infrastructure Services business units. Motive Power division covers the Locomotives (diesel locomotive manufacture), Electrical Systems (electrics for trams, streetcars and trolleybuses) and Services business units. Information Technologies division subsumes the development and marketing of operations control systems, passenger information and planning systems, as well as signaling technology. Rail Infrastructure division Vossloh's Rail Infrastructure division supplies rail infrastructure products and services revolving around rail fasteners and track switches. Vossloh manufactures such essential rail infrastructure ingredients worldwide. Fastening Systems business unit: The fastening systems, used as rail fasteners, are used in 65 countries principally in Eastern Europe and the Far East. The proven W 14 fastening system and the System 300 for slab tracks continue to be the business unit's product backbone. Switch Systems business unit: The company principally supplies track switches, the Vossloh Switch Systems business unit. The Vossloh Cogifer, an industrial subsidiary of the company operates in the switch gear field for all types of networks, railways, metros, and tramways. It principally operates in approximately 80 countries principally in Europe and throughout the world. Infrastructure Services business unit: The infrastructure services business unit handles Vossloh's track construction services, albeit track maintenance is the mainstay of business. Vossloh Infrastructure Services, a subsidiary of the Vossloh group, specializes in the installation and maintenance of fixed railway infrastructure (track, catenaries, power distribution, signalling). It principally operates in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg in the construction and maintenance market. It also offers its services in Mexico, Switzerland, and Italy. Motive Power division Vossloh's Motive Power division builds diesel locomotives in the European market. Also included in the lineup are all the electric components required by trams, and the division is a major market for electric systems built into trolleybuses. The company also offers motive power services. Locomotives business unit: Vossloh Locomotives offers services in the range of diesel traction in Kiel, as well as in the service centre Moers. Electrical Systems: The electrical systems business unit manufactures electrics for trams, streetcars and trolleybuses. Information Technologies division Vossloh's Information Technologies division is steadily expanding its products and services. Vossloh process automation and optimization technologies maximize rail traffic efficiency. The information technologies division subsumes the development and marketing of operations control systems, passenger information and planning systems, as well as signaling technology. Vossloh is also a major supplier of passenger information systems used in trains, railway stations, and at airport terminals. Through a majority stake held in a Swedish company, this division has also been involved in supplying electronic interlocking systems for small and medium-sized stations, yet another niche market which, as insiders say, offers vast growth throughout Europe. The information technologies division offers products and services, including: rail planning systems, operations control systems, Signalling technology, operations information systems, passenger information systems and display technologies, simulation and training systems, and consultancy and project management.