# Alstom invests over €150M to increase production capacity in France

Alstom announced an investment plan of over €150 million to increase production capacity at its French sites, including a new assembly line for very high-speed trains at Valenciennes Petite-Forêt and doubling carbody shell and assembly lines at La Rochelle. 1,000 people will be hired in 2025.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2025-04-04
- Where: Valenciennes Petite-Forêt and La Rochelle, France
- Value: $165.0M (150.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: announced
- Products: very high-speed trains
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Alstom](https://endata.com/companies/3570.md)

## Sources

- [alstom.com](https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2025/4/alstom-announces-investment-plan-over-150-million-euro-increase-production-capacity-its-sites-france), 2025-04-04: "The very high-speed market is currently experiencing strong growth and Alstom is delighted to see the growing interest in the Avelia Horizon double-deck high-speed train"

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