Blidar estimates the company can produce some 25 - 50 trams per year. “A tram produced by [multinational companies] Bombardier or Siemens costs €2.8 million, while a tram produced by our company will be 40 percent cheaper,” said Blidar. Siemens and Bombardier are currently supplying the local public transportation system.
Romania will have a national stand at the Inno Trans fair. 14 companies will be part of that stand.
Astra Vagoane Calatori posted turnover worth €12 million in Q1 2008 and expects a 10 turnover increase by year-end. The company’s most profitable year was 2006, when the net profit rose to €12.9 million. The company’s main competitors are Remar Pascani, Remar 16 februarie Cluj and Ateliere Grivita.
