Author: DotCom

New shot-blast machines

Tatravagonka Bratstvo invested and modernized production line. Besides big shot-blasting chamber, with dimensions of 28m x 6m x 6m which is used for shot-blasting of freight wagons, the factory bought and installed the shot blasting chamber for wheel sets, as well as small flow shot-blasting …

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Tatravagónka expanding to India and striving to export casts to Russia

Poprad-based Tatravagónka joins forces with Indian Jupiter Group with annual turnover of ca. 600 mill. rupees. Tatravagónka should gradually acquire 50% share in the company. Establishment of new joint ventures is expected as well. Some sources say that the total value of the transaction should …

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ŽOS Zvolen modernizes three assembly wagons for ŽSR

On 30 April, ŽSR and ŽOS Zvolen signed a contract for modernization of three assembly wagons of traction lines typed MVTV 02 at EUR 1.754 mill. excluding VAT. The first wagon should be modernized in 9 months including approval of the type (which is a …

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Optifin Invest sold its share in MMV

The Hungarian press reports that private railway company Magyar Magánvasút Zrt. (MMV) has been solely in Hungarian hands since the start of this year. Until then, it was owned by Hungarian Petrolsped and Slovak Optifin Invest with 50% share. However, the latter sold its share …

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Tatravagónka expanding to India

Successful businessman Alexey Belyayev expands his Poprad-based empire of Tatravagónka eastwards. Prominent European producer of freight wagons wishes to expand to India after having entered the Russian market. Daily HN believes that Tatravagónka will establish a joint venture with a local producer in the second …

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Polish railway freight carrier publishes a tender for locomotives

Polish railway freight carrier PKP Cargo has published a tender for 20 locomotives at a value of PLN 400 million (EUR 93.53 million). These locomotives will operate on tracks to Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Belgium and Hungary. The first locomotives should be put …

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ŽSR will purchase two new diagnostic vehicles using EUR 25 mill. from European funds

(Nov 15, 2014, amendment of the Official Journal of the European Union S221) ŽSR has issued a tender for the supply of two diagnostic motor vehicles financed from European funds at an estimated price of EUR 25 mill. excluding VAT. One of the vehicles should …

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Freight transporter Cargo achieved profits of EUR 4 million in nine months

This year, railway company Cargo Slovakia made profits of EUR 4 million in nine months. However, this result does not reflect final accounts operations that will be accounted for in December, says Martin Halanda, spokesperson of the company. Such operations include adjustments to assets or …

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