HISTORY OF COLAS RAIL
1846
- Establishment of SCB
- Ernest Gouin established the Société de Construction des Batignolles (SCB), which played an active role in building the first railway lines in France and around the world to compete with England's prosperous rail industry.
1846
- Establishment of SCB
- Ernest Gouin established the Société de Construction des Batignolles (SCB), which played an active role in building the first railway lines in France and around the world to compete with England's prosperous rail industry.
1900
- Establishment of SPIE
- Baron Édouard Empain established the Société Parisienne pour l'Industrie des chemins de fer et des Tramways Électriques (Paris Electric Railway and Tramway Industry Company - SPIE).
1900
- Establishment of SPIE
- Baron Édouard Empain established the Société Parisienne pour l'Industrie des chemins de fer et des Tramways Électriques (Paris Electric Railway and Tramway Industry Company - SPIE).
1931
- Founding of Seco
- The Société d'Études et de Construction d'Outillage (Construction and Tooling Design Company - Seco) was founded to build and operate France's first high-performance ballast removing and screening machine designed by Maurice Lemaire, a track engineer at the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord (Northern Railway Company) before becoming Minister for Construction and Housing from 1953 to 1955.
1931
- Founding of Seco
- The Société d'Études et de Construction d'Outillage (Construction and Tooling Design Company - Seco) was founded to build and operate France's first high-performance ballast removing and screening machine designed by Maurice Lemaire, a track engineer at the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord (Northern Railway Company) before becoming Minister for Construction and Housing from 1953 to 1955.
1950
- Development of Seco
- In the 1950s, Seco began to focus on all aspects of track laying, renovation and maintenance.
1950
- Development of Seco
- In the 1950s, Seco began to focus on all aspects of track laying, renovation and maintenance.
1968
- Establishment of Spie
- SCB and Spie merged to become Spie Batignolles.
1968
- Establishment of Spie
- SCB and Spie merged to become Spie Batignolles.
1978
- Establishment of Seco/DG
- After acquiring Seco and Verstraeten, Desquenne et Giral became a holding company in 1978 under the name Gestion Desquenne et Giral. It concentrated all its rail activities under the name "Seco Desquenne et Giral", which soon became Seco/DG. At the same time, Seco changed its name to "Société d'Entretien et de Construction". The Group carried out a number of takeovers in the 1980s and 1990s. The rail business lines of the acquired companies were gradually merged with Seco/DG.
- Start of operations in the Middle East
1978
- Establishment of Seco/DG
- After acquiring Seco and Verstraeten, Desquenne et Giral became a holding company in 1978 under the name Gestion Desquenne et Giral. It concentrated all its rail activities under the name "Seco Desquenne et Giral", which soon became Seco/DG. At the same time, Seco changed its name to "Société d'Entretien et de Construction". The Group carried out a number of takeovers in the 1980s and 1990s. The rail business lines of the acquired companies were gradually merged with Seco/DG.
- Start of operations in the Middle East
1980
- Start of operations in South America
1980
- Start of operations in South America
2000
- Establishment of Seco-Rail in October 2000.
- The Colas Group acquired all of Desquenne et Giral's rail business and established Seco-Rail.
2000
- Establishment of Seco-Rail in October 2000.
- The Colas Group acquired all of Desquenne et Giral's rail business and established Seco-Rail.
2003
- Establishment of Amec
- Spie Rail Amec took control of Spie and established Amec Spie Rail.
2003
- Establishment of Amec
- Spie Rail Amec took control of Spie and established Amec Spie Rail.
2007
- Spie Rail acquired by Colas
- Colas acquired Amec Spie Rail, which became Spie Rail
2007
- Spie Rail acquired by Colas
- Colas acquired Amec Spie Rail, which became Spie Rail
2008
- Establishment of Colas Rail
- Spie Rail merged with Seco-Rail, establishing Colas Rail
2008
- Establishment of Colas Rail
- Spie Rail merged with Seco-Rail, establishing Colas Rail
2010
- Start of operations in North Africa
2010
- Start of operations in North Africa
2011
- Start of operations in Asia
2011
- Start of operations in Asia
2015
- Start of operations on the Adriatic market
2015
- Start of operations on the Adriatic market
2016
- Start of operations in Sub-Saharan Africa
2016
- Start of operations in Sub-Saharan Africa
2017
- Start of operations in North America
2017
- Start of operations in North America
2018
- Acquisition of Kummler & Matter, Elektroline, Colas Rail Italia and Lundy Projects
- As part of the acquisition on July 31 of the rail business of Alpiq Engineering Services, three rail companies specialising in catenary systems joined Colas Rail in continental Europe: Kummler Matter in Switzerland, Elektroline in the Czech Republic and Alpiq Enertrans SPA in Italy. Colas Rail is thus strengthening its position as an international, multi-disciplinary player in the sector.
2018
- Acquisition of Kummler & Matter, Elektroline, Colas Rail Italia and Lundy Projects
- As part of the acquisition on July 31 of the rail business of Alpiq Engineering Services, three rail companies specialising in catenary systems joined Colas Rail in continental Europe: Kummler Matter in Switzerland, Elektroline in the Czech Republic and Alpiq Enertrans SPA in Italy. Colas Rail is thus strengthening its position as an international, multi-disciplinary player in the sector.
2022
- In October 2022, Colas Rail acquired the Hasselmann Group based in Thuringia, thereby gaining a foothold on the German market. The Hasselman Group's three companies specialise in railway track and infrastructure construction, employing nearly 300 people. This acquisition confirms Colas Rail's external growth strategy internationally.
2022
- In October 2022, Colas Rail acquired the Hasselmann Group based in Thuringia, thereby gaining a foothold on the German market. The Hasselman Group's three companies specialise in railway track and infrastructure construction, employing nearly 300 people. This acquisition confirms Colas Rail's external growth strategy internationally.
