In 1968, rail fasteners using a bolted elastic tension clamp were installed for the first time in a test track of the then German Federal Railways. The product developed by Professor Herman Meier proved its worth and Vossloh was awarded the general license to manufacture the tension clamp. The history of Vossloh Fastening Systems reaches back even further. In 1883, the blacksmith Eduard Vossloh in Werdohl won an order from the Royal Prussian Railway for the production of spring washers for rail fasteners. By entering his company in the Companies Register at Altena Local Court on July 11, 1888, he laid the foundation stone for today's Vossloh Group.

Werdohl, July 23, 2020

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With its Fastening Systems business unit, Vossloh is a worldwide leading provider of rail fastening systems. The product portfolio comprises fasteners for ballasted track, slab track and local transport and covers all load profiles from heavy haul to high speed lines. In fiscal 2019, Vossloh Fastening Systems generated sales of approx. €234 million with 545 employees.

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