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UTRECHT 20 April 2007, Strukton Railinfra has acquired the property of the German railway company Georg Reisse GmbH & Co KG. Strukton Railinfra already has companies in the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Reisse enables Strukton Railinfra to act on the German market. The expansion is a further stepping stone into Europe and offers further opportunities for exchanging people and machines.
Reisse is also satisfied with the take-over. The German family business, with its headquarters in the city of Kassel, was looking for a new owner who knows the European market. Reisse and Strukton Railinfra fit well together. Both companies have been investing in their people, technology and equipment for many years and wish to continue that policy.
Reisse’s more than 170 staff members are highly welcome at Strukton Railinfra. Their railway company will continue to operate under the name of Reisse, but as part of a European company with opportunities not only in Germany but also in other countries.
Reisse is active in the fields of track building and ground work, cable work and paving work involved in tramways. Georg Reisse founded his railway company named after himself in 1913. The company expanded its activities and field of activity during its existence and invested in machines and technology. The company remained in the Reisse family for three generations.
Strukton Railinfra is a full-service provider of rail systems in Europe. The company is active in the fields of construction, renewal and maintenance of rail systems, including rolling stock and information and monitoring systems in addition to the traditional track and catenary systems. The company was founded in 1921 and has at present ca. 3,000 employees in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. The turnover in the year 2006 amounted to EUR 475 mln.
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Note for the editors: For further information please contact Irene van Dam, Communication Department of Strukton Railinfra, telephone (+31) (0)30 248 62 89 or mobile (+31) (0)6 22 50 82 38, e-mail: idam@strukton.com.
Further information about Strukton Railinfra: www.struktonrailinfra.com
Further information about Georg Reisse: www.georg-reisse.de