International Railway Systems

International Railway Systems

Infobox_Company
company_name = International Railway Systems
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 2001
location = flagicon|Luxembourg Luxembourg|Bucharest key_people = Cristian Burci, President
Juergen 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.php

International Railway Systems is a Romanian rail company based in Luxembourg and it is the largest European freight railroad car producer with a production capacity exceeding 5.000 units per year.
In 2006 IRS bought the European 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 TVS Metals (based in Studenka, Czech Republic) as well as operations in Switzerland, Slovakia and the UK for around US$30 million. The company also acquired 49 % of the Serbian rail holding MIN-Mašinska Industrija Niš (Mechanical Industry Niš), the largest manufacturer of wagons and locomotives in the country.

Companies in group

Locomotives

MIN Locomotiva

*established in 1884 in Niš, Serbia
*2,000 employees

Railcars

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 Caracal, Romania
*1.500 employees
*production capacity of more than 2.000 freight railcars per year

Astra Vagoane Arad

*established in 1891 in Arad, Romania
*2.700 employees
*production capacity of more than 2.000 freight railcars per year

MIN Vagonka

*established in 1884 in Niš, Serbia
*2,000 employees

Transport 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 wagons

hipyard services

evernav

*established in 1852 in Drobeta Turnu Severin
*2.000 employees
*building and repairing inland and sea-going ships up to 10.000 dwt

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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