ROTEM:
Hyundai Rotem is a South Korean company manufacturing rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment. It is part of the Hyundai Motor Group. Its name was changed to the current one from Rotem on December 2007.[1]
Founded in 1999, it employes 3,800[2] and exported to 29 countries worldwide.
Notable projects include MTR's "K-Stocks" and trains for the New Delhi Metro. They are to supply automated trains for the Canada Line between Vancouver and Richmond in British Columbia, Canada and the Silverliner V commuter trains for SEPTA Regional Rail in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.
Hyundai Rotem announced on November 11 2008, that it had signed a €580m contract to supply the rolling stock for the Marmaray cross-Bosporus tunnel project in Istanbul. The Korean firm saw off competition from shortlisted bidders Alstom, CAF and a consortium of Bombardier, Siemens and Nurol for the 440-vehicle contract whch was placed by the Ministry of Transport's General Directorate of Railways, Harbours & Airports.
The 22 m long stainless steel cars will be formed into 10 and five-car EMUs. Some production will be carried out locally by Eurotem, Hyundai Rotem's joint venture with Turkish rolling stock manufacturer Tüvasas. The cars will arrive in three batches, the first 160 cars by 2011, the last by June 2014.
Hyundai Rotem won its first contract in Turkey in 1996, and has now completed seven orders for a total of 804 vehicles worth US$1·6bn. In July it signed a contract to provide a 84 DMUs in conjunction with Tüvasas.
Hyundai Rotem has earned the trust of Turkey by providing high quality products and technology', said Executive Vice-Chairman Yeo-Sung Lee. 'We believe this brightens the outlook for future business opportunities in Turkey such as the Istanbul line and the Ankara line.'
[edit] Products
- LRV cars
- High Speed Train
- Diesel-Electric Locomotive
- Bangladesh
- Korail 4400, 7x00
- Bogies - Bolsterless, XG EMU, Power Motor Car, In-board, HST
[edit] Defence
- K1A1 Main Battle Tank
- K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tank
- K1 Armoured Recovery Vehicle
- Decon Machinery
- 60-Ton Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET)
- K1 Tank Gunnery Trainer
- Depot Maintenance
- Integrated Logistics System
[edit] Plant and Machinery
- Mechanical Press, Hydraulic Press, Auto Racking System
- Electric Arc Furance - Steel
- Ladle Furnace
- Cranes
- Passenger Boarding Bridges
- plant construction
[edit] Clients
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Hyundai Rotem News: 현대로템㈜ ‘08년 해외수주 2조원 진입" (in Korean) (2007-12-04). Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ "Company info" (in Korean). Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
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