Liebherr delivers first air conditioning units from its production plant in Bulgaria to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)

The SBB recently undertook the first article inspection at Liebherr-Transportation Systems Marica EOOD, Radinovo (Bulgaria), and approved series production of the air conditioning units for its DPZ+ double-deck trains. Starting at the end of September 2012, Liebherr will therefore be able to deliver the complete air conditioning units from its Bulgarian production plant. They are being used to modernize double-deck center cars for the pre-series of 238 DPZ+ push-pull trainsets, and provide innovative saloon air conditioning with a heat-pump function.

The first air conditioning units for this order were built by Liebherr-Transportation Systems GmbH & Co KG in Korneuburg (Austria), but all the remaining units for the project are to be manufactured by Liebherr-Transportation Systems Marica EOOD. For this purpose extensive preparatory work took place last year in Radinovo. The company situated there is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liebherr-Transportation Systems GmbH & Co KG in Korneuburg (Austria), and employs approximately 230 people.