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BWG, Pfleiderer and Siemens establish a Center of
Competence in China
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Berlin, Butzbach, Neumarkt/Germany, Guangzhou/China, April 2004 - Together with its partners – the rail engineering division of Siemens Transportation Systems, the turnout-systems supplier BWG and the track-systems supplier Pfleiderer – the German High-Speed Initiative is presenting its range of products and services to a wide specialist public for the very first time in China. Innovative solutions for the rail market of the future will be the main focus of the joint presentation during METRO 2004, the 9th International Exhibition on Metro, Light Rail Transit & High-Speed Transit, which will take place in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou from May 26 to May 28, 2004.
The German High-Speed Initiative, started in December 2003, is an interest group formed with the specific objective of marketing German rail technology in China. By pooling and combining the specific expertise of all three companies, the group will be able to offer Chinese rail authorities a competent consultation service and turnkey solutions from a single source. The aim is to promote the establishment and expansion of rail networks in China in order to create a modern high-performance transport infrastructure.
The first center of competence of the German High-Speed Initiative is presently being built in collaboration with the Guangdong Railway Group Corporation Ltd. in Guangzhou – the city in which METRO 2004 is to take place. A main aspect of this cooperative undertaking is the construction of a 127 kilometer high-speed route from Guangzhou to Zhuhai as an important city link within Guangdong Province.
Guangdong Province is located in the Pearl River Delta in the south of the People's Republic of China. It is close to Hong Kong and Macao and, with its approximately 80 million inhabitants, is one of the most dynamic economic regions in the whole of China. In the next 10 years, diverse transportation projects for main and mass transit lines with a total length of 600 kilometers are intended to meet the growing mobility needs of a region that is heading in the direction of further growth and prosperity. An example of such projects is the express rail network between Guangzhou, Shenzen and Hong Kong.
On the initiative of the Federal Ministry for Industry and Labor and the German Rail Industry Association, around 20 German companies from the rail-transport and systems sector will be sharing a stand at METRO 2004. The main emphasis of the presentation by the German High-Speed Initiative will be on the know-how and services offered by this interest group for all aspects of the value-adding chain. This includes consulting, planning, production, logistics, installation, commissioning, after-sales service and maintenance. All of these factors are essential components in the creation of modern railway systems that will be able to meet the demand for efficient rail services in the area of freight, mass-transit, main-line and high-speed transport.
The German High-Speed Initiative:
The German High-Speed Initiative is ensuring the competitiveness of Chinese rail operators by providing innovative products, systems and services. Innovative strength and many years of experience characterize the concepts comprised in the relevant projects. The customer’s individual requirements are always the focal point of the initiative's activities. By combining know-how in, turnout systems, track systems and solutions railway systems technology, all the synergetic effects of the initiative are being exploited to the full - especially in development, manufacture and implementation - in order to generate the greatest possible benefit for the customer. The German High-Speed Initiative is offering a wide range of products and services in order to make rail transportation attractive and economical. In this endeavor, however, the importance of technical factors such as speed, axle load and topography are always borne in mind as well. Numerous national and international reference projects underline the comprehensive competence of the German High-Speed Initiative.
BWG
BWG is a leading system partner for advanced turnout technology and a recognized specialist in the high speed domain on many international railway lines. The company’s portfolio exceeds by far the mere supply of turnouts. It focuses on the joint planning of a project, taking into account all system components, from construction to subsequent smooth and cost-effective operation over long periods of time, just as much as on logistic support and consulting for the installation of the turnouts. With its ongoing in-house research and development activities and a high-quality range of products, BWG is the first choice for turnout system technology. BWG is part of the Rail Systems division of voestalpine AG, an Austrian company listed in the ATX on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Employing 840 people, BWG will generate sales of approximately € 160 million in fiscal year 2003/2004.
More information can be found on our homepage at http://www.bwg.cc
Pfleiderer Infrastrukturtechnik
Pfleiderer provides innovative track systems from a single source. All systems are characterized by low maintenance requirements, guarantee a stable track positioning and provide an excellent riding comfort even at highest speeds and under extreme loads. The company’s service portfolio covers all phases of product creation: from engineering to production, supply, logistics and quality management – for all tracks on ballast, asphalt and concrete. Pfleiderer offers high-performance tracks which are customer oriented and always state of the art. Fifty years of know-how, more than 1.7 million concrete sleepers per year, over 500,000 linear meters of turnout bearers, and around € 130 million in annual sales make Pfleiderer the market leader in Germany. With ten locations in Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, Hungary, Romania and Taiwan as well as its comprehensive know-how, Pfleiderer is a strong and reliable partner. Participation in numerous major projects such as Cologne - Rhine/Main, Nuremberg - Ingolstadt, Berlin north-south link, Amsterdam - Brussels (HSL-Zuid) and Taipei – Kaohsiung underlines the competence that Pfleiderer can provide.
Further information can be found in the Internet at http://www.pfleiderer-track.com.
Siemens Transportation Systems
The Transportation Systems Group (TS) of Siemens AG is one of the leading international suppliers to the railways industry. As single source supplier and system integrator, the Group combines in its business segments Automation & Power, Rolling Stock, Turnkey Systems and Integrated Services all the expertise necessary to cover the spectrum from signaling and control systems to traction power supplies, as well as rolling stock for mass transit, regional and main line services. Extensive project management experience, systems engineering know-how and forward-looking service concepts combine to produce efficient transportation solutions, making TS a dependable partner. In fiscal 2003 (ended September 30) TS generated sales of € 4.7 billion with a staff of around 17,700 the world over.
Further information on TS can be found at http://www.siemens.com/transportation/turnkey-systems.
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