- International Railway Systems
Infobox_Company
company_name = International Railway Systems
company_
company_type = Private
foundation =2001
location = flagicon|LuxembourgLuxembourg |Bucharest key_people =Cristian Burci , PresidentJuergen von Schwerin , CEO [cite press release| url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=207828| title=International Railway Systems Appoints Juergen Von Schwerin Chief Executive Officer| publisher=International Railway Systems| date=2007-09-20 | accessdate=2007-09-20| ]
num_employees = 6.500 (2006 )
revenue = )
industry =Rail transport
products = Railway freight cars
homepage = http://www.irsgroup.eu/index.phpInternational Railway Systems is a
Romania n rail company based inLuxembourg and it is the largestEurope an freightrailroad car producer with a production capacity exceeding 5.000 units per year.
In2006 IRS bought theEurope an assets ofTrinity Industries Inc , the largest freight wagon manufacturer in theUnited States .
The assets acquired include Astra Vagoane (based in Arad,Romania ) and TVS Metals (based inStudenka ,Czech Republic ) as well as operations inSwitzerland ,Slovakia and theUK for around US$30 million. The company also acquired 49 % of theSerbia n rail holdingMIN-Mašinska Industrija Niš (Mechanical Industry Niš), the largest manufacturer ofwagons andlocomotives in the country.Companies in group
Locomotives
MIN Locomotiva
*established in
1884 inNiš ,Serbia
*2,000 employeesRailcars
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 employeesROMVAG Caracal
*established in 1973 in
Caracal ,Romania
*1.500 employees
*production capacity of more than 2.000 freight railcars per yearAstra Vagoane Arad
*established in 1891 in
Arad ,Romania
*2.700 employees
*production capacity of more than 2.000 freight railcars per yearMIN Vagonka
*established in
1884 inNiš ,Serbia
*2,000 employeesTransport services
ervtrans
*established in 2002 in Arad
*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 wagonshipyard services
evernav
*established in 1852 in
Drobeta Turnu Severin
*2.000 employees
*building and repairing inland and sea-going ships up to 10.000dwt Maintenance & Designing
TVS Metals
ICPV Arad
Rail Project
Financial institutions
IRS Leasing
References
External links
* [http://www.irsgroup.eu/ Official site]
* [http://www.bizwords.ro/stiri/investitii/9853/International-Railway-Systems-SA-a-achizitionat-divizia-europeana-a-companiei-Trinity.html Company profile (bizwords.ro)]
* [http://www.bursa.ro/on-line/s=print&sr=articol&id_articol=6568.html International Railway Systems Expects 400 Mln Eur Turnover (bursa.ro)]
* [http://www.zf.ro/articol_171991/irs_a_preluat_49__din_holdingul_feroviar_sarb_friulexport.html IRS acquires 49 % of Serbian company Mašinska Industrija Niš from Friulexport]
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