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Adtranz was a multi-national rail transportation equipment manufacturer with facilities concentrated in Europe and the US. The company, legally known as ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation , was created in 1996 as a joint venture between ABB and Daimler-Benz to combine their rail equipment manufacturing operations.
As our aviation business was growing, Bombardier Transportation became the worldwide leader in the rail equipment industry by acquiring Adtranz in 2001. In 2002, Bombardier relocated its transportation headquarters from Montréal to Berlin. This move strengthened its ability to serve Europe, the world’s largest rail market.
Apr 11, 2024 · 22,715 (1997) [4] Adtranz was a multi-national rail transportation equipment manufacturer with facilities concentrated in Europe and the US. The company, legally known as ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation, was created in 1996 as a joint venture between ABB and Daimler-Benz to combine their rail equipment manufacturing operations.
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Jan 20, 1999 · Established in January 1996, Adtranz is the largest company in its industry worldwide, with marketing, development and production in 60 countries, plus branch offices in another 40 countries. For 1998, Adtranz expects to surpass the 1997 revenues figure of US$ 3.7 billion/ DM 6.4 billion, and has about 24,000 employees.
Sep 1, 2000 · Bombardier agrees to buy Adtranz. By Railway Gazette International 1 September 2000. Bombardier announced on August 4 that it had signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Adtranz from its parent DaimlerChrysler. The move had been expected following Bombardier’s unsuccessful bid for Siemens’ rail arm. The deal values the extensive ...
The Bombardier Electrostar (sold as the ADtranz Electrostar until 2001) is a family of electric multiple-unit (EMU) passenger trains manufactured by Bombardier Transportation (formerly Adtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works in England between 1999 and 2017. It has become the most common new EMU type in the United Kingdom since the ...
May 1, 2001 · Montreal-based Bombardier Inc. is officially taking over today as the new owner of Adtranz worldwide train-building operations after completing purchase of the unit Monday from automaker DaimlerChrysler AG for $725 million. With the purchase, which includes West Mifflin-based Adtranz North America, Bombardier becomes the world leader in locomotives and railway
