Alstom is launching a HUF 600 million logistics hall development in Mátranovák in Hungary

Within the Mátranovák 2030 development plan, Alstom has moved towards using state-of-the-art technologies, introduced the lean philosophy in production activity, implemented high efficiency manufacturing solutions and continuously improved the working conditions on the shopfloor and the office areas as well. Among others, the technology modernisation program was launched, which included acquiring new edge bending machines, enhancing the capacities in 3D measurement cell, modernising the plasma cutting machine, and installing nearly 60 new rotators. Additionally, a new welding robot is being deployed.

Over the recent period, alongside infrastructure and machinery upgrades, a transition to a new, cell-based production system has begun. This shift will enable specialists to manufacture bogie frames more efficiently within a reduced space requirement.

"With the implementation of the development program, the site will significantly increase its production capacity by 2025, so this would be Alstom's most significant bogie frame manufacturing site in Europe. The bogies made in Mátranovák will be found in Alstom's railway vehicles throughout Europe. As well as a strategic partner of the Government of Hungary, we contribute significantly to country’s export performance. The bogie frames of all the rolling stock offered to MÁV, MÁV-HÉV and BKV will be manufactured in this factory," emphasised Gáspár Balázs, the General Manager of Alstom, Hungary.

The development program is implemented with the support of the Hungarian Government.

At the Mátranovák factory, the production of bogie frames for metro and railway assemblies began four decades ago. The quality of these frames is vital for railway safety, they support the axles, springs, and brakes of the trains. To ensure the highest reliability, the site in Mátranovák employs complex, high-level combined welding techniques. Today, the products manufactured in Mátranovák are distributed throughout Europe and are used in various types of trains, including traditional and high-speed trains, suburban trains, locomotives, and double-decker railcars.

Alstom is a key player in the Hungarian railway sector and has been operating in the country for over 20 years. The company is the largest employer in Nógrád county - it currently employs over 700 highly qualified professionals. It is one of the country's major suppliers of metro trains, having manufactured 50 percent of Budapest's metro trains for metro lines 2 and 4. Additionally, Alstom introduced the first driverless metros in Central and Eastern Europe on the latter line. Furthermore, 27 Traxx locomotives are currently in operation in Hungary. The company has also successfully modernised MÁV-Start’s 59 electric passenger trains with the latest ETCS L2 train control system. This upgrade has significantly enhanced safety and efficiency, allowing these trains to operate more effectively on Hungarian railway lines.

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