ON THE RIGHT TRACK Hungary’s division of Bombardier, the world’s leading manufacturer of both planes and trains, is enjoying strong growth thanks to its innovative products and the broadest portfolio in the industry, not to mention a highly committed workforce and a dedication to ‘the evolution of mobility’. Industry Europe’s EmmaJane Batey reports.
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ombardier is the world’s leading manufacturer of both planes and trains. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, it posted revenues of $20.1bn for the year ending 31st December 2014. With over 74,000 employees worldwide, Bombardier is proud of its ‘winning mobility solutions’ that create its extensive and diverse portfolio. Divided into Aerospace and Transportation divisions, Bombardier Transportation has 63 production and engineering sites in 26 countries and an additional 16 service centres worldwide. Industry Europe spoke to Maciej Kaczanowski, senior manager of communications and public relations for the Eastern European and CIS locations for Bombardier Transport Hungary. A global leader in the rail industry, Bombardier Transportation employs nearly 40,000 people and has installed over 100,000 154 Industry Europe
rail cars and locomotives. With a proud tradition of ‘ingenious rail solutions’, the company’s portfolio includes rail vehicles, transport systems, complete ‘design-build-operate-maintain’ solutions and vehicle refurbishment and maintenance.
Raising the profile Mr Kaczanowski explained how the company’s profile has risen significantly in recent years. “Bombardier Transportation has grown steadily over the last few years,” he said. “We have proven our ability to continuously adapt to the changing market needs and have successfully increased our order intake and revenue. Recent milestones include a recent order to supply and maintain up to 156 trams for Wiener Linien in Vienna, Austria and the latest very high speed train we’ve built in partnership with Ansaldo Breda in Italy. We have also
