Plasser American’s new production facility in Chesapeake (Virginia) officially opened on 5 October 2023. The company moved from Illinois to Chesapeake in 1970. Investing in the new production facility is a clear sign of commitment to the location and to the future of the railway system in North America. This production facility is Plasser American’s last step of a multi-stage investment project that already reached a first milestone in 2022 with the opening of the office building. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology used in the 7,500 m² workshop area, capacity will increase and the North American site will be further expanded.

Seen in the picture: Opening ceremony on 5 October 2023 (from left to right): Thomas Blechinger (CEO of Plasser American), Johannes Max-Theurer (CEO of Plasser & Theurer), Chelsea Jenkins (Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade of Virginia), Glenn Youngkin (Governor of Virginia), Petra Schneebauer (Austrian Ambassador to the U.S.), Rick West (Mayor of Chesapeake), Victoria Max-Theurer (Plasser & Theurer Shareholder), Thorsten Bode (Plasser & Theurer Beteiligungs- und Finanzierungs AG, Member of the Board)