Over the third quarter 2015/16 (from 1 October to 31 December 2015), Alstom booked a strong EUR 2.4 billion of orders, a 46% increase compared to the same period last year. The Group’s sales increased to EUR 1.6 billion, up 7% compared to EUR 1.5 billion over the third quarter 2014/15.
For the first nine months of 2015/16 (from 1 April to 31 December 2015), Alstom’s order intake reached EUR 6.3 billion compared to EUR 8 billion over the same period last year which included a EUR 4 billion contract in South Africa. The Group’s sales amounted to EUR 4.9 billion, up 8% and 3% organically compared to the first nine months of 2014/15. The book-to-bill remained strong at 1.3.
Alstom booked EUR 2.3 billion of orders during the third quarter of 2015/16, compared to EUR 1.6 billion over the same period last year. Major commercial successes for this quarter included regional trains in Belgium, Pendolino trains and associated maintenance in Italy, electrification, signalling and telecommunications project in India, locomotives in Switzerland, regional trains in Germany, extension of metro in Panama as well as tramway for Nice in France.
Following closing of the sale of its Energy activities to General Electric on 2 November 2015, Alstom is entirely refocused on rail transport. The Group used part of the proceeds to acquire General Electric rail signalling activities and reinvest in 3 Joint Ventures with General Electric.
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