Alstom Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as AST), located in Qingdao, Shandong Province, is a joint venture invested by CRRC Sifang Co. Ltd. and ALSTOM, with $84.12 million of registered capital. AST, used to be known as Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd., starts its new stage since the renaming in Feburary 2022.

Engaged in the design & manufacture, the maintenance, and the after-sales service of railway vehicles, AST has grown into a first-class manufacturing enterprise of railway passenger car and a high-tech enterprise through advance manufacturing technology and management system.

AST has achieved the harmony among human, train, and environment by adhering to principle of energy saving, environment-friendly and human-friendly design, making itself a competitive and important manufacturer of rail transportation equipment in China’s railway industry.

In the future, AST will follow the trend of manufacturing industry to accelerate intelligent, green innovation-driven and service-oriented development, with the purpose of becoming a contributive manufacturer with high independent innovation and strong competitiveness among rail transportation equipment industry.