voestalpine Turnout Technology Zeltweg GmbH

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voestalpine Turnout Technology Zeltweg GmbH (formerly voestalpine Weichensysteme GmbH), a subsidiary of voestalpine Railway Systems Group, is a leading partner in turnout systems.

voestalpine Turnout Technology Zeltweg GmbH develops and manufactures Vignol turnouts, crossovers, slips, diamond crossings and complete layouts in all available rail profiles and gauges in accordance with international standards or specific customer requirements.

Innovative drive, locking and monitoring equipment, diagnostic systems for fixed infrastructure assets and rolling stock as well as a comprehensive range of services complete the product portfolio of voestalpine Turnout Technology Zeltweg GmbH. Renowned references in the high speed, heavy haul, and urban traffic sectors around the world underscore our company’s extensive expertise.

More than 60 production and sales centers all over the world ensure the best possible understanding of local requirements and customer needs, enabling us to deliver customized products and services with high added value. So both our customers and we are always – one step ahead.

Founded in 1851 by Count Hugo Henckel von Donnersmarck as the “Hugo-Hütte”, the company evolved through continuous innovation in the rail sector into what is now the world’s leading manufacturer of turnout systems—voestalpine Railway Systems.

Partners around the world rely on this in-depth expertise when turnouts are required for the highest speeds, the heaviest axle loads, or the highest train frequencies, and when complex requirements call for customized solutions.

1851: founding of the company
1866: start of industrial turnout production
1953: start of export activities
1980: patent for manganese welding
1988: market launch of movable point frogs
1989: separation from the former VOEST-ALPINE
1990: start of internationalization
1992–1994: privatization of VAE
1998: successful defense against hostile takeover
2000: plug and play turnout
2002: start of industrial HYTRONICS production
2003: new owner; 100% voestalpine
2011: splitting of the Austrian subsidiary, VAE Eisenbahnsysteme GmbH, into the newly founded voestalpine Weichensysteme GmbH and voestalpine HYTRONICS GmbH
2016: 165 years at the Zeltweg site and 150 years of turnout manufacturing
2020: rebranding from voestalpine Weichensysteme GmbH to voestalpine Turnout Technology Zeltweg GmbH