Ateliers du Nord de la France
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Ateliers de Construction du Nord de la France was a French locomotive manufacturer, based at Crespin
in northern France. Later known as ANF Industrie or ANF the company was acquired by Bombardier Transportation
in 1989 and is now part of Bombardier Transport France S.A.S.
In 1908 the company merged with and absorbed Société Nicaise et Delcuve (based in La Louvière
, Belgium), and was renamed Ateliers du Nord de la France et Nicaise et Delcuve by 1910.
In 1913 the Trust Métallurgique Belge-Français reorganised; the factories in La Louvière, Belgium (the former Nicaise et Delcuve) were combined with other of the Trust Métallurgique Belge-Français interests in Belgian industry (including La Société la Brugeoise) to form La Société La Brugeoise et Nicaise et Delcuve, and the Ateliers du Nord de la France became an entirely french concern.
In 1989 ANF Industrie was acquired by Bombardier Transportation,
and Metro de Santiago.
Crespin, Nord
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in northern France. Later known as ANF Industrie or ANF the company was acquired by Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
in 1989 and is now part of Bombardier Transport France S.A.S.
History
Ateliers de Construction du Nord de la France was founded in 1882 as a subsidiary of Franco-Belgian company La Métallurgique.In 1908 the company merged with and absorbed Société Nicaise et Delcuve (based in La Louvière
La Louvière
La Louvière is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. La Louvière's municipality includes the old communes of Haine-Saint-Paul, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Saint-Vaast, Trivières, Boussoit, Houdeng-Aimeries, Houdeng-Gœgnies, Maurage, and Strépy-Bracquegnies...
, Belgium), and was renamed Ateliers du Nord de la France et Nicaise et Delcuve by 1910.
In 1913 the Trust Métallurgique Belge-Français reorganised; the factories in La Louvière, Belgium (the former Nicaise et Delcuve) were combined with other of the Trust Métallurgique Belge-Français interests in Belgian industry (including La Société la Brugeoise) to form La Société La Brugeoise et Nicaise et Delcuve, and the Ateliers du Nord de la France became an entirely french concern.
In 1989 ANF Industrie was acquired by Bombardier Transportation,
Products
The company has constructed Rubber Tyred EMU trains for the Mexico City MetroMexico City Metro
The Mexico City Metro , officially called Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, is a metro system that serves the metropolitan area of Mexico City...
and Metro de Santiago.
See also
- La Brugeoise et Nivelles, Belgian rolling stock manufacturer, now part of Bombardier Transportation