Alstom is a world-leading manufacturer of rail transportation and energy equipment. Its headquarters is located in Paris, France, and its business covers 70+ countries. It has approximately 75,000 employees. The company was founded in 1928 and was formed by the merger of French General Electric Company (CGE) and Alsace Machinery Manufacturing Company (SACM). It has accumulated over a century of technical expertise in the fields of railway transportation and power equipment.
Core Business
Rail Transit:
High-speed trains (such as the French TGV and the Italian AGV)
Subways, light rails and commuter trains (such as those in Shanghai and Singapore)
Signal control system (such as ERTMS - European Railway Management System)
Energy equipment (In 2015, the power business was sold to General Electric):
Gas turbine, hydropower and nuclear power plant equipment (historical business)