Transtech (Finnish company)

VR Class Edfs (InterCity 2) double-deck carriage built at Otanmäki by Talgo Oy (now Transtech Oy).
VR Class Dr16 locomotives are assembled by Transtech.

Transtech Ltd (Finnish: Transtech Oy) is Finland's major domestic manufacturer of railway and trams rolling stock. It specialises in building railway vehicles and trams for extreme climatic conditions, such as those encountered in Finland.

History

The company was established in 1985 when the Finnish engineering firm Rautaruukki started manufacturing freight wagons in Otanmäki and Taivalkoski. In 1991 the railway rolling stock works of Valmet (in Tampere), which specialised in the manufacture of carriages and locomotives, was merged with Transtech. In 1998 Rautaruukki sold the Taivalkoski factory to Telatek Oy, retaining the Otanmäki plant.

Ownership

In June 1999 Rautaruukki sold Transtech to Patentes Talgo SA of Spain, but was subsequently sold to the Finnish group Pritech Oy in March 2007. During the period of Spanish ownership the company was known as Talgo Oy, but has now reverted to its previous name.

Rolling stock

The company has manufactured double-deck carriages (sleeper cars, InterCity 2 passenger cars and vehicle transport carriages) which are used by VR (Finnish Railways).[1] It will also provide the new Transtech Artic[2] articulated trams for the Helsinki City Transport.[3]

Location

The company's office is located in Oulu and its main manufacturing base is in Otanmäki, Kajaani.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kiskokalusto". Transtech Oy. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "HKL 401 roll-out, Otanmäki 13.6.2013". Finnish Tramway Society. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Helsingin uudet raitiovaunut toimittaa Transtech" (in Finnish). HKL. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-12-02.

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