Electroputere VFU

Electroputere VFU (former Remar S.A.) is an industrial engineering and manufacturing company based in Pașcani, Iași 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) Pașcani, 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 Pașcani 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.[1] Recent contracts include:

  • R&R on 30 GT4 trams (as GT4MT Armonia) for STP Timișoara (together with Astra Vagoane Arad)[3]
  • R8 type repairing on 57 Desiro DMUs for CFR Călători[4]
  • Ganz-MÁVAG D1M DMUs modernization and reconstruction program for Moldovan Railways
  • Special platform wagon for a road crane transport (Gabon)[5]
  • Modernization and reconstruction of 20 passenger coaches for Setrag (Trans-Gabon Railway)[3]
  • Modernization of 115 passenger coaches for CFR Călători[6]

References

  1. În următorii 2-3 ani, REMAR Paşcani şi-ar putea reduce dependenţa faţă de Căile Ferate Române at bursa.ro^
  2. The history of Electroputere VFU retrieved 2019-09-17^
  3. Peste 30 milioane euro investiti la Electroputere VFU clubferoviar.ro^
  4. Prima "Săgeată Albastră" recondiţionată. Vezi cum arată acum. Galerie FOTO www.economica.net, 7 May 2015^
  5. DVV Media Group GmbH. Custom-built crane wagon for Africa rwg^
  6. Electroputere VFU Pașcani a început modernizarea a 115 vagoane din noua serie 20-68 pentru CFR Călători mobilitate.eu^