Rail Cargo Group, Austria’s state-owned rail freight operator, has completed the acquisition of Germany’s EBM Cargo.
Rail Cargo said: “Buying EBM Cargo, now rebranded into Rail Cargo Carrier – Germany, will further strengthen Rail Cargo Group’s position on the European rail freight market.
“The focus is to offer high-quality train products in Central and South Eastern Europe, supplying cross-border traction services using a modern pool of locomotives.”
Rail Cargo Carrier – Germany will led by Frank Zelinski, one of EBM Cargo’s two founders, alongside Anton Forstner of Rail Cargo Group’s production management division.
With its headquarters in Gummersbach near Cologne, EBM Cargo has an annual turnover of around €5 million.
