Hyundai Rotem

Hyundai Rotem is a South Korean company manufacturing rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment. It is part of the Hyundai Motor Group. Its name was changed to the current one from Rotem on December 2007.

History
The company was founded in 1999 as Korea Rolling Stock Corporation (KOROS), the result of merger between then three major rolling stock divisions of Hanjin Heavy Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries and Hyundai Precision & Industries. The company subsequently changed its name to Railroading Technology System, or Rotem, on 1 January 2002. This change was made because KOROS resembled the Japanese word korosu (殺す), which has a similar pronunciation, means "to kill." It adopted its current name in December 2007 to reflect its current owner. Hyundai Rotem currently employs 3,800 and exported to 29 countries worldwide.

Products
Notable projects include Hong Kong MTR's K-Stocks, commuter EMUs for Taiwan, trains for the New Delhi Metro, and automated trains for the Canada Line between downtown Vancouver and Richmond in British Columbia, Canada. They are also to supply the Silverliner V commuter trains for SEPTA Regional Rail in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. The Philippine National Railways have partnered with Hyundai Rotem to upgrade and construct its train and stations in the Luzon island for convenience and fast transportation; the trains have been delivered and are currently in service.

In winter 2012, Hyundai Rotem suffered the largest reputation blow in its history as all eight of the electric multiple unit trains it supplied to the Ukrzaliznytsia started failing on a daily basis, due to the weather. The company offered its apologies to Ukrainian passengers, citing its "first winter in the country".

Rolling stock

 * Diesel multiple unit
 * Ireland - Iarnród Éireann 22000 Class
 * Electric multiple unit
 * C151 (refurbished)
 * MTR K-Stock EMU
 * Skyfall Line EMU
 * SkyTrain Canada Line in Vancouver
 * Istanbul Metro Cross-Bosphorus Marmaray