Alstom has launched a HUF 600 million (EUR 1.65 million) logistic hall investment at its Mátranovák factory in Hungary as the final element of the HUF 6 billion (EUR 16.5 million) 2030 development programme at this plant.
An investment in new logistic hall results from the site’s growth and its aim to increase its production capacity by 40% by the end of 2025 which would require higher volume of raw materials, parts and final products storage. The design works of the new 827 square meters logistic hall have been started, construction works will commence in the spring of 2025, with the full implementation of the investment taking one year to complete.
Within the Mátranovák 2030 development plan, Alstom has moved towards using state-of-the-art technologies, introduced the lean philosophy in production activity, implemented high efficiency manufacturing solutions and continuously improved the working conditions on the shopfloor and the office areas as well. Among others, the technology modernisation programme was launched, which included acquiring new edge bending machines, enhancing the capacities in 3D measurement cell, modernising the plasma cutting machine, and installing nearly 60 new rotators. Additionally, a new welding robot is being deployed.
Over the recent period, alongside infrastructure and machinery upgrades, a transition to a new, cell-based production system has begun. This shift will enable specialists to manufacture bogie frames more efficiently within a reduced space requirement.
Under the development programme, the Mátranovák factory in Hungary “will significantly increase its production capacity by 2025, so this would be Alstom’s most significant bogie frame manufacturing site in Europe. The bogies made in Mátranovák will be found in Alstom’s railway vehicles throughout Europe. The bogie frames of all the rolling stock offered to MÁV, MÁV-HÉV and BKV will be manufactured in this factory,” Gáspár Balázs, the General Manager of Alstom, Hungary, said.
The development programme is implemented with the support of the Hungarian Government. At the Mátranovák factory, the production of bogie frames for metro and railway assemblies began four decades ago. The quality of these frames is vital for railway safety, they support the axles, springs, and brakes of the trains. To ensure the highest reliability, the site in Mátranovák employs complex, high-level combined welding techniques. Today, the products manufactured in Mátranovák are distributed throughout Europe and are used in various types of trains, including traditional and high-speed trains, suburban trains, locomotives, and double-decker railcars.
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