Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia participates in a Meeting Organized by Transmashholding, the Leading Russian Manufacturer of Locomotives and Rail Equipment

Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia participates in a Meeting Organized by Transmashholding, the Leading Russian Manufacturer of Locomotives and Rail Equipment

Moscow201811251

On November 21, the Transmashholding company hosted a group meeting in the framework of the Russian Foreign Ministry State Protocol Department’s initiative to introduce diplomatic corps to the Russian Ministries, Agencies and State corporations. The meeting was attended by Ambassadors and other high-ranking diplomats of the foreign Missions in Moscow. Officials of the Embassy of Sri Lank in Moscow also attended the meeting.

Transmashholding (TMH) is number one transport engineering company in Russia that revived the country’s locomotive building industry. Over 50 000 people are working daily for TMH and its affiliated company LocoTech. It is the third largest world producer of locomotives, and fourth biggest producer of passenger and other types of railroad cars in the world. They hold 95% of the Russian market share in the subway rolling stock, and 70% of the market share of locomotives and passenger cars. The company has 14 engineering and production sites all over Russia, operating internationally as well.

The presentation was held at the legendary Metrovagonmash plant, founded as early as in 1897. The participants had the opportunity to eyewitness the process of manufacturing locomotives and rail equipment by courtesy of the host.

 

Embassy of Sri Lanka
Russian Federation
22  November 2018
Moscow201811252
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