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Bombardier Transportation and Bozankaya Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement for Local Manufacturing in Turkey
• Bombardier to work with local partner Bozankaya for production of high speed trains in Turkey for the Turkish rail market
Ankara, Turkey– Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and Turkish based
transportation manufacturer Bozankaya Inc, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening their strategic partnership in the development of high speed trains for the Turkish rail market. The agreement was signed in Ankara, Turkey, by Mr Murat Bozankaya,
President of Bozankaya Group Companies and Furio Rossi, Managing Director Turkey, Bombardier Transportation, in the presence of the Canadian Ambassador to Turkey, Azerbaidjan, Georgia and Turkmenistan, the Honourable John Holmes. Aytunç Günay, Bozankaya Board Chairman, Halil Tufan Özkan and Nezih Erturk Bombardier Turkey Sales Directors and the senior officials of the two companies also attended the meeting.
According to the agreement, both parties agree to work together in the context of an expected invitation to tender from the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) to develop and produce high speed trains. Turkey is eager to acquire quality high speed trains to operate on their newly developed tracks connecting Istanbul to the capital of Ankara, as well as for the entire Turkish high speed rail network.
Bombardier Transportation’s high speed and very high speed competency is known world-wide.
The company has accumulated over 20-years’ experience in the high speed sector and has participated in the delivery of over 850 trains and vehicles for high speed and very high speed applications.
Furio Rossi, Managing Director Turkey for Bombardier Transportation said, “Turkey has a clear vision of the critical role rail plays in sustainable economic development and is making strategic investments necessary to ensure that vision is realized. Turkey has stated it will invest over 45 billion USD for rail products and infrastructure. We at Bombardier see great potential in these plans and are pleased to have Bozankaya as a strategic partner. We are looking forward to working together in providing innovative solutions to Turkey. With Bombardier’s know-how of engineering and transfer of technology, and Bozankaya’s expertise in manufacturing vehicles both locally and internationally, we will succeed in providing the best possible vehicles for Turkey, made in Turkey.”
Furio Rossi also confirmed that if the bidding is won, there will be an investment of 100 million USD to be made and stated that “Investment details have been prepared with a collaborative process between the two firms, by also taking the facility, machines and equipment into account to enable the high speed train to be in accordance with the Turkish tender standards.
2/3 Mr. Bozankaya who has also expressed his opinions during the press meeting, stated that;
“Bozankaya has realized the manufacturing of more than 2300 trams in Germany and the United States. These vehicles manufactured by Bozankaya are currently in service in Bergen, Potsdam, Bochum, Mainz, Graz, Lyon, Paris in Europe and at Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Houston, Charlotte, Norfolk and Atlanta in the United States. We are also breaking new grounds with our innovative vehicles. We have realized the production of Turkey’s first home product Trambus, 100 percent low-floor Tram and the first electric bus that will transport passengers in Turkey. We are the first and the only electric bus manufacturer in Germany.”
Mr Bozankaya continued by stating: “In Bombardier, we have found a very complementary partner and together we can enable the Turkish people to get to their destinations in a quick and
comfortable, reliable and modern mode of transit.”
Bozankaya Board Chairman Aytunç Günay expressed that; “Currently, there are 12 high speed trains in service throughout Turkey. Considering the high-speed train lines that are under
construction or the ones that are nearly finished, we are predicting that there will be a need for at least 200 additional high-speed trains. The statements made by official authorities also suggest that there is a preparation for bidding this project. We are realizing this partnership to join forces that can best respond to this need.
Günay has also emphasized that the first phase preparation is for the set of 80 high-speed trains, which exceed 2 billion Euros in value. “We estimate that this number will increase to 200 vehicles in the future biddings. With this partnership, our goal is to bring this technology to Turkey. In this context, Bozankaya and Bombardier will make a significant technology transfer to Turkey with their investments. With this partnership, we will have realized another investment. We are predicting an investment on a brand new location and a new organization for the manufacturing of high speed trains.”
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is a global leader in rail technology and offers the broadest portfolio in the industry. It covers the full spectrum of rail solutions, ranging from trains to sub-systems and signalling. The company also provides complete transport systems, e-mobility technology and maintenance services. As an innovation driver, Bombardier Transportation continuously breaks new ground in sustainable mobility. It provides integrated solutions that create substantial benefits for operators, passengers and the environment. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Bombardier Transportation employs around 37,700 people and its products and services operate in over 60 countries.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world’s leading manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.
3/3 Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, we posted revenues of $20.1 billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.
About Bozankaya
Established in the year of 1989 in Germany as an R&D company and expanded with its
investments, Bozankaya operates in the fields of design and manufacturing both in rail system and public transport vehicles. The most outstanding strength of Bozankaya carrying on its activities on three continents is that it has the opportunities required for the production of rail systems and public transportation vehicles, particularly buses in its own group companies. Accordingly, Bozankaya firstly started to produce chassis and body in 1997 and then launched the production of vehicles.
Bozankaya Inc. on the other hand, was established in the year of 2003 in Ankara as a strong partner and concurrent reflection of Bozankaya GMBH, Germany; offering the same services with strong infrastructure, knowledge and experience.
Undertaking design and manufacturing of rail systems and public transport vehicles for the purpose of becoming a global vehicle manufacturer, Bozankaya offers its experiences in the field of public transportation through its new generation vehicle projects. Engaging in the manufacturing projects of many rail systems and public transportation vehicles across the world, Bozankaya has broken grounds thanks to its 100 percent Low-Floor Tramcar which is a completely Turkish domestic production, Trambus, Underground and Electrically-driven Bus Projects after comprehensive and long term R&D activities. Bozankaya is the solution partner of both local administrations and private enterprises providing public transportation services thanks to its new generation vehicles based on international experiences and domestic production advantages.
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