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Adtranz

Adtranz was a multi-national rail transportation equipment manufacturer with facilities concentrated in Europe and the US. The company, legally known as ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation, was created in 1996 as a joint venture between ABB and Daimler-Benz to combine their rail equipment manufacturing operations. In 1999, DaimlerChrysler (successor to…

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Founded
1 January 1996; 30 years ago (1996-01-01) (through merger)
Industry
Rail transportation
Owner
ABB and Daimler-Benz (1996–1999) Daimler Chrysler (1999–2001)
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Defunct
1 May 2001 (2001-05-01)
Fate
Acquired by Bombardier

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Adtranz

Nodes111
Edges110
Triples24
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018018
Components1

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Adtranz

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related to Brand · 8
Adtranz → ABB Daimler Benz Transportation, ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation, Above, English, It, Landor Associates, Rights, The
related to External links · 3
Adtranz → Archived, December, Welcome
Defunct · 1
Adtranz → 1 May 2001 (2001-05-01)
Fate · 1
Adtranz → Acquired by Bombardier
Formerly · 1
Adtranz → ABB Daimler Benz Transportation
Founded · 1
Adtranz → 1 January 1996; 30 years ago (1996-01-01) (through merger)
Headquarters · 1
Adtranz → Berlin, Germany
Industry · 1
Adtranz → Rail transportation
Key people · 1
Adtranz → Rolf Eckrodt (President, Chairman)
Number of employees · 1
Adtranz → 22,715 (1997)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AdtranzDefunct1 May 2001 (2001-05-01)1.00infobox
AdtranzFateAcquired by Bombardier1.00infobox
AdtranzFormerlyABB Daimler Benz Transportation1.00infobox
AdtranzFounded1 January 1996; 30 years ago (1996-01-01) (through merger)1.00infobox
AdtranzHeadquartersBerlin, Germany1.00infobox
AdtranzIndustryRail transportation1.00infobox
AdtranzKey peopleRolf Eckrodt (President, Chairman)1.00infobox
AdtranzNumber of employees22,715 (1997)1.00infobox
AdtranzOwnerABB and Daimler-Benz (1996–1999) Daimler Chrysler (1999–2001)1.00infobox
AdtranzProductsRail vehicles, railway electrification and signalling1.00infobox
AdtranzRevenueDM5.7 billion (1996) DM6.4 billion (1997) €3.3 billion (DM6.5 billion) (1998) €3.6 billion (1999) €3.9 billion (2000)1.00infobox
AdtranzSuccessorBombardier Transportation1.00infobox
AdtranzTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox

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