CSR Corporation Limited

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CSR Corporation Limited
FormerlyChina South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation Limited
Company type public
Industry manufacturing
Predecessormajor assets of CSR Group
FoundedDecember 28, 2007;16 years ago (2007-12-28) [1]
DefunctJune 1, 2015;8 years ago (2015-06-01)
FateMerged with China CNR to form CRRC in 2015
Successor CRRC
Headquarters,
China
Area served
China
Asia
Products
Parent CSR Group

CSR Corporation Limited (CSR), formerly known as China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corp was a Chinese manufacturer of locomotive and rolling stock.

Contents

In 2015, the company merged with China CNR to form CRRC.

History

A CSR Electric Multiple Unit on the Mitre Line in Argentina Nuevo tren en Estacion Rivadavia (Linea Mitre), Buenos Aires, Enero 2015.JPG
A CSR Electric Multiple Unit on the Mitre Line in Argentina

In 2007 the China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation Limited (CSR) was formed. [2] as a special purpose vehicle for potential initial public offering for the major assets of state-owned CSR Group. Some auxiliary assets were left in the group and remained unlisted.

The company's H shares were first traded on the Hong-Kong stock market on 21 August 2008, the company's A shares began trading on the 18 August 2008. [3] The shares also began trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in August; $1.57 billion was raised in the share offers. [4] [5] A 40% stake in the company was offered in total on the two exchanges. [6]

On 26 December 2011, CSR announced that it had successfully tested a super high speed train that was capable of traveling at 500 km/h. [7]

In February 2014, CSR acquired the Argentine rolling stock manufacturer Emprendimientos Ferroviarios. [8] [9]

Merger

At the end of 2014 CSR and its rival CNR announced their intention to merge, with a 1:1 share swap; the resultant company (value ~$26billion) was to be named CRRC. [10] [11] The two companies formally merged on 1 June 2015. [12]

Company structure and subsidiaries

A label of CSR Meishan Company on a train CSR Lable.JPG
A label of CSR Meishan Company on a train
The CRH380A electric high-speed train developed by CSR and manufactured by Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company Sifang CRH2 380A at Shanghai Expo.jpg
The CRH380A electric high-speed train developed by CSR and manufactured by Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company

At the time of the restructuring and share issue in 2008 the company had 20 subsidiaries:

Manufacturing and maintenance
Research
Export and leasing
Other

Joint ventures

Manufacturing and products

The main factories for the manufacture of locomotives are installed in Zhuzhou (electric locomotives), Ziyang, Luoyang, Xiangfan (diesel locomotives), Qishuyan, and Chengdu (the latter two also producing carriages). Carriages are built in factories in Nanjing, Zhuzhou, Beijing, Meishan, Wuchang, Tongling, Shijiazhuang, Wuhan and Guiyang. The company has two research institutes in Zhuzhou and Qishuyan.

Models

CSR SDD8 FCA (Ferrovia Centro-Atlantica) no9564. Brazil. CSR SDD8 FCA 9564.jpg
CSR SDD8 FCA (Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica) nº9564. Brazil.
Passenger car built for Luanda Railway in Angola. CFL Carruagem-de-passegeiros-largo-curso Malanje 2011 IMG1492cut.jpg
Passenger car built for Luanda Railway in Angola.
CSR SDD7 locomotive and coaches for San Martin line of Argentina. Sdd7 b970 01.jpg
CSR SDD7 locomotive and coaches for San Martín line of Argentina.

Main models manufactured:

The firm also built subway trains, particularly for networks in Shanghai Metro and Beijing Metro.

Exports

Sri Lanka Railways Class S12 trainset, manufactured by CSR. Class S12.jpg
Sri Lanka Railways Class S12 trainset, manufactured by CSR.

A joint venture between CSRC and Australian-based United Group manufactured MTR with 21 Phase IV LRV cars delivered in 2009.

Controversy

In June 2016 the CSR along with members of the Gupta family were accused of trying to improperly influence the awarding of a R51 billion (US$6 billion) 2012 contract for CSR to deliver 600 trains to the South African Passenger Rail Agency. [26] [27] It was later reported that the future South African Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane was also allegedly implicated in the deal when she worked as Counselor Immigration and Civic Services in South Africa's embassy in China. [28] [29]

See also

Notes

  1. CSR Yangtze Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. was formed from the assets of CSR Qishuyan Locomotive & Rolling Stock Works (freight wagon assets), CSR Wuhan Jiang’an Rolling Stock Works, CSR Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works, CSR Tongling Rolling Stock Works and CSR Wuchang Rolling Stock Works. Source: CSR Prospectus , 8 August 2008 , "Restructuring", p.85

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