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photo: RAILTARGET Archive/MERMEC Group Welcomes Minister Matteo Salvini to Their Newly Acquired FERROSUD Plant
The Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, has recently visited the MERMEC FERROSUD plant. This Martera-based factory, taken over by the MERMEC Group in 2023 with a €40 million investment, is known for producing rolling stock and railway technologies. The visit was hosted by Vito Pertosa, Chairman of MERMEC Group, and Luca Necchi Ghiri, the Group's Managing Director.
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