Goldschmidt Thermit Railservice

In 1981, the first high-speed Train à grande Vitesse (TGV) train rolled over the French rail network between Paris and Lyon. The TGV immediately turned out to be a great commercial success and the number of passengers shot up. Modern high-speed trains and durable, efficient and safe track systems were able to offer an economic advantage in comparison to existing domestic airplane flights.

Goldschmidt Thermit Railservice (France) offers a wide range of coordinated products and services for the modernization, maintenance and inspection of high-speed rail routes which are excellently implemented by trained specialist staff with local knowledge and the necessary qualifications. The range of products and services offered by the company founded in 2000 includes Original Thermit® welding processes together with the necessary equipment and consumables, insulated rail joints and tools & machines for work on the track. Intelligent measuring and testing solutions and sustainable concepts for grinding and welding processes enable Goldschmidt Thermit Railservice (France) to lead railways safely and efficiently into the future. As part of the Goldschmidt Group’s global network of experts, Goldschmidt Thermit Railservice (France) customers have access to the international experience and comprehensive range of products and services of the group which are fine-tuned and adapted to market-specific national conditions and requirements.

The national approval of the SoW-5 Original Thermit® welding process using the Smartweld Jet, the propane air burner, by the French national railway company (SNCF – Société nationale des chemins de fer français) is a further milestone in the history of Goldschmidt Thermit Railservice (France).

Goldschmidt service teams with highly developed, mobile equipment are quickly on site to do maintenance and repairs and implement the solutions designed in advance in a qualitative and professional manner. This is how Goldschmidt Thermit Railservice (France) contributes to the sustainable modernization and maintenance of French railway infrastructure, helps to extend the lifecycle of rails and switches and ensures safe, trouble-free and economical rail operations.