The Alstom plant in Görlitz has been manufacturing rolling stock for over 175 years. It has been acquired by Franco-German defence manufacturer KNDS to produce components for the Leopard 2 and other systems.
on Wednesday.
KNDS will finalize its acquisition of Alstom's train carriage factory in Görlitz, a city in eastern Germany, by 2027.
"Starting next year, products for the defense industry will be produced here instead of train carriages," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated at the factory on Wednesday.
Scholz said it was "very good news that industrial jobs are being preserved, even though Alstom is leaving Görlitz."
What will the factory manufacture?
The factory in Görlitz has produced rolling stock for over 175 years, going back to the era of the German Emperors.
It will continue to manufacture double-decker carriages until next year in order to meet outstanding orders in Germany and Israel.
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