photo: Alstom / Public domain/Alstom's Chorzów manufacturing plant
Alstom is celebrating the 160th anniversary of its historic Chorzów rolling stock manufacturing plant in Poland. Covering nearly 300,000 square meters and employing 2,500 workers, the plant has become a major hub for Alstom’s production and engineering, serving both Europe and the Middle East.
"The 160 years of operation…have been a period of transformation, development, and innovation," said Beata Rusinowicz, Managing Director of Alstom in Poland, adding that the plant’s enduring legacy is deeply tied to the local community and its skilled workforce.
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The Chorzów plant opened in 1864 as part of the Royal Steelworks, initially producing steel components for railway tracks and rolling stock. Over the years, it expanded into steel structures, including more than 100 iconic bridges across Poland, such as the Poniatowski and Gdansk bridges in Warsaw. Following WWII, under the name KONSTAL, it became Poland’s sole tram manufacturer, producing nearly 7,000 trams that still operate in various Polish cities, firmly establishing its role in the country’s rail infrastructure.
In the 1990s, Alstom acquired the Chorzów plant, recognizing its potential and investing heavily in modernization. The facility became a leader in aluminum welding technology and has since produced aluminum trains for European markets. Today, Alstom employs over 4,500 people in Poland and continues to expand its operations at Chorzów, with a diverse portfolio that includes high-speed trains, trams, metros, and regional rail solutions, as well as advanced signaling and digital mobility systems.
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As one of Alstom’s largest and most technologically advanced plants, Chorzów serves as a global manufacturing center for metro cars, trams, and regional trains. Recently, the plant has produced 2,400 aluminum railcars for markets in Europe and the Middle East, including Coradia Stream trains for the Netherlands and Italy, Metropolis coaches for the Warsaw Metro, and trains for Riyadh and Dubai Metro systems. Its current projects include orders for battery-electric trains for Dublin, Coradia Stream electric trains for Romania, and double-decker EMUs for Germany.
Source: Alstom