Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant (Russian: ?????????? ?????????????????? ?????) is a railway freight car manufacturer based in Tikhvin, Russia. It is part of the United Wagon Company.
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History
In 2005 ICT Group president Alexander Nesis presented plans for a new rail wagon building plant at the Tikvin industrial site built to meet an expected demand for vehicles in Russia from private operators, as well as taking a share of the estimate 7000 wagon p.a. attrition rate of rail wagons on the Russian rail network.
In 2008 the Eurasian Development Bank, NOMOS Bank and Vnesheconombank agreed loans of $215, 130, and $215million respectively towards the construction of a new plant; the plant was projected to have a cost of $800 million, with a production capacity of over 10000 wagons per year within a production space of 220,000 m2 (0.22 km2), and to employ 3500 people. A further $200 million (6billion roubles) was to be spent on constructing 170,000 m2 (0.17 km2) of housing space for the plant's workers. The company agreed licensing arrangements for the use of a Barber type bogie developed by Standard Car Truck Company (part of Wabtec), and acquired designs from Starfire Engineering & Technologies (Kansas, USA) for hopper, bottom discharging hoppers, and flat (ISO container carrier) wagons.
In 2010 the first foundry on the site was completed, with a production capacity suitable for the production of 4000 bogies per year.
The first major order contracts were signed with Transgarant in 2010 for 150000 wagons over 4 years, and a 5-year contract with RZD subsidiary Freight Two.
The Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant was formally opened by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on 2 February 2012. During the design and construction phase the capacity of the plant was increased from 10000 to 13000 wagons per year, with an increase in casting capacity from 70 to 90 thousand tonnes; the capital cost also increased by $200 million.
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References
External links
- Official website
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