Alstom S.A.

Set up in 1928, formerly as Alsthom, the Alstom S.A. became a multinational conglomerate present in 70 countries. The company is active in such sectors as power generation and railways signaling as well as train manufacturing. Furthermore, as a world leader in very high speed transport, Alstom delivered TGV, and its technology helped to achieve the world rail speed record - 574,8 kph.