Maintenance of the rolling stock plant in Krefeld, Germany: Siemens Mobility extends contract with SPIE until 2027

Ratingen, Germany, 18 December 2024 – SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, will continue to provide comprehensive technical maintenance for Siemens Mobility’s rolling stock plant in Krefeld for an additional three years. The scope of services not only includes maintenance for all building systems along with production, manufacturing and paint shop equipment, but also upkeep of all roads, track systems and vehicles. The cooperation will also include fixture creation, operating supply procurement, disposal and internal support services such as a 24/7 hotline for resolving technical issues. Siemens Mobility manufactures hundreds of vehicle bodies for rolling stock every year at the Krefeld plant for global long-distance and regional transport, including the entire ICE fleet

Every day about 120 experts in mechatronics, industrial plant electronics and automation engineering from SPIE’s Efficient Facilities operational division work at the 380,000-square-metre site. They work in shifts to ensure the facility’s infrastructure remains fully operational 365 days a year. This includes the provision of heating, cooling and compressed air in particular, as well as maintenance of partially and fully automated production systems.

As a strategic ESG solutions partner, SPIE is supporting Siemens Mobility on its journey towards CO₂ neutrality. The aim is to achieve a long-term, sustainable design for the plant’s buildings, facilities and infrastructure. SPIE is working with the customer to pursue full decarbonisation of the plant, which is set to be CO₂-neutral by 2029 as part of a Green Deal. Many measures are already underway, including a complete overhaul of the heating supply. “We are establishing high and low-temperature zones and creating the necessary conditions for our customer to switch to district heating in the medium term,” explains Dirk Lorenz, Head of the West Branch in SPIE Germany Switzerland Austria’s Efficient Facilities operational division. “This will save a significant amount of heating energy and enable us to become CO₂-neutral within five years. In concrete terms, this means that we will reduce the current emission of 9,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year to zero by 2029.” Julian Buschkowsky, responsible for Corporate Real Estate at Siemens Mobility West Germany, further emphasises: “SPIE’s technical expertise is extremely valuable to us. Its innovative solutions and commitment are vital to making our Krefeld facility sustainable and ready for the future.”

SPIE has been responsible for the maintenance of the Krefeld rolling stock plant for 24 years. “Siemens Mobility’s decision to continue working with us for another three years reflects the high quality of our technical solutions,” says Rainer Hollang, Head of the Efficient Facilities operational division at SPIE Germany Switzerland Austria. “This creates the conditions for reliable, low-carbon train production.”