Rolling stock exports grow

摘要

Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF has announced profits of €124.3m for the 2009 calendar year, up 17.5% on 2008. Export orders accounted for 42% of the net turnover, which at €1.25bn was up 25% on the previous year. Ebitda was up 32% to €162.6m.rnCAF s order backlog as of December 31 totalled €4.3bn, of which 55% was in connection with international projects.rnSignificant orders in the past year include a €70m contract to supply 12 three-car trainsets to Metro de Medel-lin in Colombia and a €139m order to supply 30 four-car trains for the Kadikoy - Kartal metro line which is under construction in Istanbul.