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voestalpine Railway Systems expands in Canada and showcases Rail Innovations at InnoTrans 2026

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31 August 2026 |

voestalpine is further expanding its global presence in the Railway Systems business segment and is building a new production facility for high-quality turnout and rail components in Thorold, Ontario (Canada). At the same time, a long-term supply agreement for the locally manufactured turnout systems was signed with Canadian National (CN), Canada’s largest freight rail company. With this expansion phase, voestalpine is consistently continuing its successful local-for-local strategy and, in the run-up to InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, is once again underscoring its position as the global market leader in complete railway infrastructure systems. At the world’s largest trade fair for transportation technology, the Group will showcase product highlights in the field of digital and integrated technologies for modern rail tracks from September 22 to 25.

For years, voestalpine Railway Systems has held a leading position worldwide as a full-service provider of railway infrastructure systems. This is also the case in North America, where the company currently operates 14 locations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, providing high-quality rail solutions for freight, industrial, light, heavy-haul, commuter, and high-speed rail services. Now, another production facility is being built in southern Ontario, which will also create about 30 new jobs.

Customer focus and increased order volume in Canada

For years, we have relied on our successful local-for-local strategy in dynamic markets such as North America to provide even better local service to our customers. These efforts are concentrated in high-tech sectors such as railway infrastructure. With the current expansion of our production capacity in Canada, we are not only strengthening our position in a strategically important market but also increasing our flexibility and competitiveness through our regional presence.

Herbert Eibensteiner, CEO of voestalpine AG

Production at the new plant will be ramped up gradually and will initially focus on components for turnouts and light rail systems. The facility is scheduled to be fully operational in the Northern fall of 2027.

We are pleased that Canadian National, a major international rail operator, has once again placed its trust in the expertise of voestalpine Railway Systems and that we can continue to build on our long-standing partnership. With this expansion of production, we will be able to provide even more high-quality, locally produced solutions in the future.

Franz Kainersdorfer, Head of the Metal Engineering Division and Member of the Management Board of voestalpine AG

In addition to the current project in Canada, voestalpine Railway Systems’ high-tech products are in demand for other major rail projects around the world. Most recently, the company has secured supply contracts for Rail Baltica as well as long-term agreements with Deutsche Bahn and Swiss Federal Railways, among others.

System Solutions and Digitalization take center stage at InnoTrans 2026

At InnoTrans in Berlin—the world’s leading trade fair for transportation technology—voestalpine Railway Systems will showcase new product highlights in integrated railway infrastructure systems at a 1,000 m² booth from September 22 to 25. The focus is on the entire life cycle: from rails, turnouts, and fastening systems to digital monitoring and diagnostic solutions as well as asset and maintenance management. Visitors to the booth will find comprehensive solutions for mixed-traffic and freight transport, high-speed rail lines, urban mobility, and metro systems, all of which voestalpine provides as a one-stop shop. Highlights include new frog technologies for turnouts that reduce wear and improve line availability, innovative track and fastening systems, digital sensor technology and diagnostic solutions as well as intelligent point machines and signaling technology. Sustainability will be featured as a running theme throughout the entire trade show presentation. With greentec steel, voestalpine is demonstrating its path toward steel production with significantly lower CO₂ emissions and underscoring the importance of sustainable materials for the railway infrastructure of the future.

voestalpine Railway Systems

voestalpine Railway Systems, part of the Metal Engineering Division of the voestalpine Group, is a leading global provider of system solutions for railway infrastructure. The company supplies digitalized track and turnout systems as well as signaling and monitoring technology, thereby enhancing availability and safety in rail transport through digitalization. In the business year 2025/26, voestalpine Railway Systems generated revenue of EUR 2.2 billion with 8,600 employees at 70 locations worldwide.

The voestalpine Group

voestalpine is a globally leading steel and technology group with a unique combination of materials and processing expertise. voestalpine, which operates globally, has around 500 Group companies and locations in more than 50 countries on all five continents. The voestalpine Group has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995. With its premium products and system solutions, voestalpine is a leading partner to the automotive and machinery industries, as well as to the aerospace and energy industries. The company is also the global market leader in railway systems and special sections. voestalpine is committed to the global climate goals and has a clear plan for transforming steel production with its greentec steel program. In the business year 2025/26, the Group generated revenue of EUR 15.1 billion, with an operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 1.5 billion; it has around 48,800 employees worldwide.

Press Kit zip | 134.92 MB