The new division will be headed by the current CEO Martin Ritter, who will become a member of the group management board.
"I am delighted to have been asked to run Stadler US as a division in its own right. The decision to make the US a separate entity demonstrates the importance of this location for the entire Stadler Group. It is down to the tremendous commitment of all the employees here in Salt Lake City, and I would like to thank everyone for their dedication," says Martin Ritter.
Stadler established its US headquarters in Salt Lake City in 2016, after Trinity Metro in Texas (US) ordered eight diesel-electric FLIRT trains in 2015. The new facility saw Stadler comply with the Buy America Act, which stipulates that at least 60 per cent of the value added for federally fund-ed projects must be generated in the US.
Since then, Stadler has enjoyed continuous growth in this market, and today, more than 500 people work for Stadler in the US. At the end of October 2024, work started to make the plant even bigger. The expanded premises will enable Stadler to manage this growth and in future, manufacture car bodies in the US.
