Alstom celebrates 70 years in Brazil and launches its first Impact Report
Alstom products and technology are present in 81% of the country's passengers rail transport.
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Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, released today its first Alstom Brazil Impact Report as the company celebrates 70 years in the country. The document tells the story of Alstom’s economic, environmental and social impact in Brazil for the 2024/2025 fiscal year and traces the company’s rich history in this nation. The report comes as the company which has established itself as a key player in the Brazilian railway market throughout its history, as well as being a strategic hub for Latin America, reflects on its long term commitment to Brazil and looks forward to its next 70 years and beyond.
The report found that Alstom technology is present in 81% of passenger rail transport in Brazil. Last fiscal year alone, Alstom’s contribution to this market is equivalent to R$ 763 million to the Brazilian GDP, of which R$ 600 million comes from indirect impacts generated by their supply chain. Alstom’s activities in Brazil supported more than 5,800 direct and indirect jobs in it’s last fiscal year.
Alstom’s extensive production chain, is made up of 606 national suppliers: 78% of Alstom's purchases in Brazil are made locally, injecting €144 million into the economy and strengthening the country's industrial ecosystem.
In Latin America, Alstom has a presence in 6,000 kilometres of signalling and more than 2,000 embedded systems in operation, making it the largest installed base in the region. The company promotes mobility through all its rail transport product lines, delivered to the main passenger operators in Brazil, such as in São Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Porto Alegre (RS), Recife (PE), Belo Horizonte (MG) and Brasília (DF). The production of rolling stock and control and signalling systems, responsible for the safe movement of trains, are also present in the development of mobility projects for other countries in Latin America and around the world, such as South Africa, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, the United States, Mexico, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Romania and Taiwan.
"Alstom’s technology helps move over 6 million passengers each day in Brazil. Our nearly 1500 employees in the country build trains, components and signaling systems for Brazil and around the globe. Our work actively contribute to the progress of cities and to more sustainable and inclusive mobility," says Suely Sola, managing director of Alstom Brazil and of Signalling & Infrastructure at Alstom in Latin America.
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