CAF
The Big Rail Diversity Challenge
CAF, created in 1917, is a global manufacturer of specialist railway products, components and systems headquartered in Beasain, close to Bilbao, Spain.
CAF employs more than 13,000 people in the design, manufacture and maintenance of subsystems for the global rail market. It has production facilities throughout Spain and in France, Mexico, USA, Brazil and latterly in the UK in Newport.
CAF has enjoyed securing contracts across Europe. Recent UK contracts include an order of 29 catenary-free units for Birmingham Tram and retrofit of an OESS ( on board energy storage system ) to allow catenary free running of the existing fleet , 43 units for Docklands Light Railway and 44 2-car units and 26 3-car units for Wales and Borders.
CAF has acquisitioned Solaris , a Polish Bus Company, which is a market leader in battery powered buses. This reinforces and supplements the already extensive expertise and capability that CAF have in battery technology.
Gender diversity is much more than a statistic, it brings innovation, creativity and balance to the workplace. More often than not gender diversity is considered as an afterthought and box ticking exercise. CAF is delighted to be participating in the Big Rail Diversity Challenge and supporting such a worthwhile cause. CAF is an advocate of gender diversity and wants to be a part of sharing that message within the rail industry.
