Press releases | 2018/09/21

Liebherr to Supply Air Conditioning Systems for Hungarian IC+ Coaches

Starting in early 2019, Liebherr-Transportation Systems will supply a total of 70 underfloor air conditioning units to its customer MÁV-START Zrt. for the new InterCity coach type IC+ (ARmz and Bbdpmz series).

This order highlights the high level of confidence the Hungarian State Railways has in Liebherr as a long-standing and reliable supplier to the Eastern European railway industry. This is a follow-up contract: This year Liebherr-Transportation Systems has already begun to provide underfloor air conditioning units for 20 IC+ passenger coaches from MÁV-START.

All cars will be used for domestic and international transport, this includes the Budapest - Debrecen - Nyiregyhaza route and subsequently also in Sopron and Szombathely, as well as in Pecs, Kaposvar, Dombovar and Miskolc for domestic transport, and Bratislava – Praha – Berlin route for international transport.

The coaches were developed in the Szolnok MÁV-START repair centre. Half of the 70 cars will be equipped in the first class configuration while the other 35 will be multi-purpose large capacity cars.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems – Renowned Manufacturer of Railway Technology

Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS in Toulouse (France) is one of eleven divisional control companies in the Liebherr Group and coordinates all activities in the fields of transportation and aviation equipment. It employs around 5,400 people worldwide.

Liebherr’s transportation systems division supplies cab and saloon heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, thermal management systems for diverse, mobile and stationary e-mobility applications, hydraulic actuation systems, dampers and hydraulic load levelling equipment for rail vehicles of all kinds. Liebherr has many years of experience in the development, manufacture, and field service of these technologies, offering support throughout the entire product lifecycle. The company invests continuously in its R&D activities in order to offer its customers new generations of diverse transportation systems solutions.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has three production plants in Korneuburg (Austria), Marica (Bulgaria) and Zhuji (China). In addition to its own sales and service centers, the division has access to the Liebherr Group’s extensive and unique technologies as well as development and service facilities around the world. This global set-up means that Liebherr-Transportation Systems is there for its customers wherever they may be.