MATISA
A passion for
rail
Representing a trusted and respected name within the railway industry, MATISA Matériel Industriel S.A. offers a complete range of machines and services across the world
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reviously appearing in Railway Strategies during December 2015, the Swiss company MATISA continues to innovate as a dedicated services business that strives to deliver pioneering solutions throughout the rail industry. The company was established in 1945 through the construction of its first mechanical tamper for railway maintenance and has subsequently grown into a world leader for machinery for track maintenance, construction and renewal. Its current portfolio of products includes tampers, ballast regulators and cleaners, track renewal trains, track laying machines, track measuring vehicles and more recently WTM switch transport wagons. All machines are manufactured on-site in Switzerland, but the company is represented in seven countries around the world through subsidiaries in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the UK, Brazil and Japan. As the needs of the rail industry continue to change, MATISA Matériel remains on hand to provide a comprehensive range of machines to take on even the most demanding jobs. “Since last appearing in Railway Strategies the machines that we manufacture have evolved technologically, which is a continuing process at MATISA. The automation of our machines has been upgraded, while the measuring bays and ergonomic design have also been enhanced,” reveals MATISA Sales & Marketing Director, Roger Grossniklaus. “Apart from these features the equipment does not change as
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quickly and evolves more through a series of gradual improvements, which means that every few years the industry will see a big development or something new in the machines themselves.” The MATISA range of track renewal trains builds on 40 years of experience, where the development and commissioning of each new train is intended to improve the operational concept in close cooperation with customers in order to consider the evolution of future requirements. Through their enhanced design, MATISA