The Alstom plant in Görlitz has manufactured rolling stock for over 175 years. It has recently been acquired by the Franco-German defense contractor KNDS to produce components for the Leopard 2 and other defense systems.
on Wednesday.
KNDS will complete its takeover of Alstom's train carriage factory in Görlitz, Germany by 2027.
"Instead of train carriages, parts for the defense sector will be manufactured here from next year," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the factory on Wednesday.
Scholz stated that "it is very good news that industrial jobs are being safeguarded even though Alstom will be leaving Görlitz."
What will the factory manufacture?
The Görlitz factory has been producing rolling stock for over 175 years, tracing its timeline to the era when the German emperors were in power.
It will continue to manufacture double-decker carriages up until next year to fulfill pending orders in Germany and in Israel.
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Edited by Louis Oelofse
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