Railpro

Railpro (officially Voestalpine Railpro BV) is a Dutch railway supplier and logistics service provider. It originated in 1995 as a privatised part of the Dutch national railway company, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), and since 2002 has been part of the Austrian voestalpine group. The company is based at the Crailoo site in Hilversum, Netherlands. Its products and services include long-welded rails up to 360 metres, just-in-time material supply, and integrated supply-chain management for railway infrastructure. Because of the similar name, Railpro is often confused with ProRail, the Dutch railway infrastructure manager, but the two are unrelated. The company's history reaches back to 1908, when a wood-processing facility was established at the site; in 1937 it began serving as a storage yard. In 1995 the Nederlandse Spoorwegen were split up and parts privatised, leading to the creation of Railpro in 1996 at Crailoo in Hilversum. In 2002 the business became Voestalpine Railpro, with 70% acquired by the Austrian voestalpine Metal Engineering (a wholly owned subsidiary of voestalpine AG). The remaining 30% is held in equal parts by Koninklijke BAM Groep NV, VolkerRail BV and Strukton Groep NV. Railpro supplies and manages materials for railway construction and maintenance, including long-welded rails, turnouts and crossing components, and logistics services. In cooperation with Spanbeton, voestalpine Railpro produced the longest heavy-duty custom level crossing (Zware Overweg Op Maat, ZOOM), a 36-metre, 113-tonne crossing installed at Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk. The company operates in the Netherlands and serves the European rail infrastructure market.

The origins of Railpro lie in 1908, when a wood-processing facility was established at the site that would later become its base. In 1937 the location began serving as a storage yard. The modern company emerged from the restructuring of the Dutch national railway company, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS). In 1995 the NS were split up and parts privatised, and in 1996 the company Railpro was created, establishing itself at the Crailoo site in Hilversum. In 2002 the business was transferred to Voestalpine Railpro. A 70% stake was acquired by the Austrian voestalpine Metal Engineering, a wholly owned subsidiary of voestalpine AG. The remaining 30% was divided equally among Koninklijke BAM Groep NV, VolkerRail BV and Strukton Groep NV. Under this ownership structure, Railpro continued as a railway supplier and logistics service provider. Railpro's product and service range includes long-welded rails up to 360 metres in length, just-in-time material supply, and integrated supply-chain management. In cooperation with Spanbeton, voestalpine Railpro manufactured the longest heavy-duty custom level crossing (Zware Overweg Op Maat, ZOOM), measuring 36 metres long and weighing 113 tonnes, which was installed at Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk. The company is often confused with ProRail because of the similar name, but there is no direct relationship between the two.

• 2002

  The business becomes Voestalpine Railpro; 70% is acquired by voestalpine Metal Engineering, with 30% held equally by BAM, VolkerRail and Strukton.

• 1996

  Railpro is created and establishes itself at the Crailoo site in Hilversum.

• 1995

  Nederlandse Spoorwegen are split up and parts privatised.

• 1937

  The location begins serving as a storage yard.

• 1908

  A wood-processing facility is established at the site that later becomes Railpro's base.

Railway supplier and logistics service provider for rail infrastructure, part of the voestalpine group.

• Long-welded rails up to 360 metres

  Long-welded rails produced and supplied for railway infrastructure.

• Just-in-time material supply

  Just-in-time delivery of materials for railway construction and maintenance.

• Integrated supply-chain management

  Integrated management of the railway materials supply chain.

• Heavy-duty custom level crossing (ZOOM)

  The longest heavy-duty custom level crossing, 36 metres long and 113 tonnes, produced with Spanbeton and installed at Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk.

1. 1Railpro - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Railpro - Wikipedia (Dutch)nl.wikipedia.org