Possible sale of Alstom to defense company The Alstom locomotive factory in Kassel could be sold. The question arises again, whether civilian industry will be transferred to arms production.
According to HNA, there are discussions with a possible buyer, The employees were informed about this via a notice at the end of April. For those around 800 This means, above all, uncertainty for employees.
2025 Alstom has already sold the Görlitz site to the arms company KNDS. Where trains used to be built, Tank parts are made today. There is now speculation about interest from the defense industry here too.
The largest tank factory in Europe is located right next to the Alstom factory, in which Rheinmetall plans to invest additional hundreds of millions of euros over the next few years.
Alstom's union and employees called for clarity regarding the talks. since 178 Locomotives have been produced in Kassel for years. Many of the employees don't want to, that the railway industry becomes a war industry.
