TÜVASAŞ
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railcar manufacturing |
| Founded | October 25, 1951 (as Vagon Tamir Atölyesi) |
| Successor | TÜRASAŞ |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Turkey |
Key people | İbrahim Ertiryaki (Chairman) |
Number of employees | 1,142 (2010) |
| Subsidiaries | EUROTEM |
| Website | www |
Turkish Wagon Industry, Inc. (Turkish: Türkiye Vagon Sanayi Anonim Şirketi), more commonly known as TÜVASAŞ, is a railcar manufacturer based in Adapazarı. TÜVASAŞ is responsible for the construction, refurbishment and repair of railcars for the Turkish State Railways, and is a 100% shareholder of the Turkish State Railways,[1] reporting directly to the Turkish Ministry of Transport.
The company was founded in 1951 as Vagon Tamir Atölyesi (Wagon Repair Shop) in order to repair existing railcars of TCDD's fleet.[2] Today, TÜVASAŞ has become the largest railcar manufacturer in the Middle East. The headquarters are in the Adapazarı Plant in Mithatpaşa, a neighborhood of Adapazarı.
TÜVASAŞ and two other rail companies (TÜLOMSAŞ and TÜDEMSAŞ) are in the process of merging under the umbrella of one company, TÜRASAŞ.[3]
Products[edit]
The TVS2000 railcars were built by TÜVASAŞ and are their flagship railcar product. The first domestically produced electric trains are due to be in operation by the end of 2020.[4][5]
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References[edit]
- ^ Türkiye Vagon Sanayii Anonim Şirketi - Tüvasaş Hakkımızda (in Turkish), TÜVASAŞ, 2010, archived from the original on 2012-04-02, retrieved 2012-12-06
- ^ History of TUVASAS (in Turkish), TÜVASAŞ, 2010, retrieved 2012-12-06
- ^ Where will the TÜRASAŞ Center be born from the merger of three companies affiliated with TCDD?
- ^ Turkey's 1st indigenous electric train to serve by end of 2020Daily Sabah
- ^ Turkey: Indigenous electric train to serve by year-endTurkishPress'