Alstom Ferroviaria
Former rail division of Fiat of Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alstom Ferroviaria S.p.A., formerly known as Fiat Ferroviaria S.p.A., is the Italian division of Alstom. Fiat Ferroviaria S.p.A. was the rail division of automobile manufacturer Fiat. It was founded in 1880 as Società Nazionale Officine di Savigliano.[1] Fiat Ferroviaria began building locomotives in the 1930s. It became part of Fiat in 1970. Fiat Ferroviaria acquired the rail business of SIG of Switzerland in 1995, forming the subsidiary Fiat-Sig.[1]
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Founded | 1880 |
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Fate | Acquired by Alstom in June 2000, succeeded by Alstom Ferroviaria S.p.A in 2002 |
Headquarters | , Italy |
Products | Diesel locomotives Railcars Buses |
Parent | Alstom |
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The company had previously owned Argentine company Materfer until 1998,[2] which now operates as an independent company. In June 2000, Alstom purchased a 51% shareholding.[3][4][5]