MAPNA Group’s Wagon Pars Company has delivered 200 different freight and locomotive wagons and locomotives to customers.
The major delivery was marked in a ceremony earlier this month which was attended by the company’s managers, customers, and provincial officials.
Addressing the event, Morteza Mollanejad, the CEO of Wagon Pars, said that each wagon cost an average of 16,000 euros to produce domestically, which was one-third of the cost of importing them from abroad.
He noted that the company has delivered 700 wagons to the country’s rail fleet since the start of the Iranian calendar year 1402 (starting on March 21, 2023).
Markazi Province Governor Farzad Mokhlas Al-Aimeh also addressed the event, hailing the industrial activities of Wagon Pars in the province.
The central governor said that the country was working to distribute the production of metro cars among the local wagon factories, hoping that this would boost the wagon industry and create more jobs.
Founded in 1974, WPCO began producing a variety of rolling stock in 1984, making it a leading manufacturer in the Middle East. The company’s headquarters is located in Tehran, while its factory is in Arak, Markazi Province.
Spanning 354,000 square meters, Wagon Pars employs 1,250 individuals across different departments, including production units, office divisions, a warehouse, and the WPCO Cultural & Sports Institute. The company is connected to the national rail network through 33 kilometers of rail tracks. MAPNA Group officially acquired Wagon Pars in mid-December 2020.
Equipped with advanced technology, WPCO’s production lines manufacture a range of products, such as freight wagons, passenger cars, subway cars, trains, locomotives, and bogies.
In addition, WPCO collaborates with renowned brands like Alstom, Siemens, and Bombardier to produce heavy locomotives, passenger wagons, restaurant coaches, and generator wagons. The company has also manufactured wagons under the standards of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and other well-known brands. To date, Wagon Pars has exported over 2,000 wagons and bogies to countries like Cuba, Sudan, Syria, Bangladesh, and China, all of which are operational and have received high customer satisfaction.
Wagon Pars aims to expand its presence in global markets and prioritizes research and development to ensure innovation in production. The company is committed to delivering products tailored to meet customer needs and preferences. Products offered by WPCO include freight and passenger locomotives, trainset wagons, subway cars, 6-and 4-passenger coupe wagons, passenger coaches, restaurant coaches, various freight wagons, bogies, and more.
