Stadler US upgraded within Stadler Group

Stadler US is to be established as a stand-alone division within the Stadler Group from 1 January, with current CEO Mart6in Ritter joining the Stadler Group board of management. Stadler has had a factory in Salt Lake City since 2016, now with over 500 staff, and has fulfilled significant orders for its GTW and FLIRT DMUs and EMUs (including a hydrogen demonstrator). Now the company has announced its largest contract to date in the signalling sector, a USD 500m eight-year agreement to supply communication-based train control to the Atlanta metro. The company is already building 56 four-car metro trains for the Georgia city and recently announced its first US contract in the light rail sector, with up to 80 LRVs for Salt Lake City. 

 

Mark Ritter said, 'I am delighted to have been asked to run Stadler US as a division in its own right. The decision to make the US a separate entity demonstrates the importance of this location for the entire Stadler Group. It is down to the tremendous commitment of all the employees here in Salt Lake City, and I would like to thank everyone for their dedication. I look forward to taking on the new challenges and continuing to grow the north American market’. 

 

The facility in Salt lake City is undergoing further expansion for increased production, including local car body manufacturing. These upgrades align with Stadler’s ambitions to meet the growing demand in the North American rail market.