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the factory was extensively damaged in 1940 and 1944. After rebuilding, the factory in Douai continued the tradition of wagon construction and metal forming. After 1970 the plant became a subsidiary of Arbel
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In 1896 the company began stamping sheet metal, and in 1900 the plant expanded to include a Martin process hearth (7 tonnes capacity), and facilities to forge wheels; the plant had three activities: forging, machining, and stamping. The company continued to expand in the 1900s; with orders from the
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the business acquired 3 more hectares of land in Douai to build a second plant in 1908 specialising in railway vehicles. Parts for artillery pieces, and other military equipment began to be produced around this time in Douai. In 1910 a third plant was opened which included an
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The company manufactures freight rolling stock including tank, hopper and car carrier wagons; in 2010 it had a production capacity of ~5000 wagons per year.
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