Electroputere VFU
| Public: (BVB: RMAR) | |
| Industry | Rail |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Headquarters | Paşcani, Romania |
| Products | Rolling stock repair and construction |
Number of employees | 980[1] |
| Parent | Grup Feroviar Român |
| Website | www.electroputerevfu.ro |
Electroputere VFU (former Remar S.A.) is an industrial engineering and manufacturing company based in Paşcani, Iaşi County, Romania. The company is a leader in the Romanian spare parts segment.
History
Founded in 1869, as Atelierele C.F.R. (C.F.R. Works) Paşcani, and later renamed Remar - „REparatii MAterial Rulant” (Rolling Stock Repairing), the company specialized in new construction, reconstruction, modernization and repairing of railway vehicles and spare parts manufacturing for rolling stock and related industries.[2]
In 2004, after the privatization process, Remar Paşcani became part of Grup Feroviar Român.[2] In 2013, the name was changed to Electroputere VFU.
Products
Electroputere VFU's concept of R&R („Redesign and Reconstruct”) was applied on more than 10 different projects for Diesel Multiple Units, passenger coaches (single or double deck, single unit or multiple units), trams and freight wagons.[3]
Recent contracts include:
- R&R on 30 GT4 trams for RAT Timișoara, together with Astra Vagoane Arad;[4]
- R8 type repairing on 57 Desiro DMUs for CFR Călători;[5]
- Special platform wagon for a road crane transport.[6]
References
- ↑ În următorii 2-3 ani, REMAR Paşcani şi-ar putea reduce dependenţa faţă de Căile Ferate Române at bursa.ro (Romanian)
- 1 2 The history of Electroputere VFU
- ↑ "Ziarul Bursa". bursa.ro.
- ↑ "Asocierea Electroputere VFU Paşcani – Astra Vagoane Călători va moderniza tramvaiele GT4 din Timişoara". clubmetropolitan.ro.
- ↑ "Prima "Săgeată Albastră" recondiţionată. Vezi cum arată acum. Galerie FOTO". www.economica.net. 7 May 2015.
- ↑ DVV Media Group GmbH. "Custom-built crane wagon for Africa". rwg.