CRRC goes full steam ahead abroad

Total value of orders from overseas customers surged to $8.1b in 2016

Train and rail equipment manufacturer China Railway Rolling Stock Corp made a major breakthrough in export volumes, quality, sales models, business cooperation and integration in overseas markets in 2016, according to one of its top executives.

The company said the total value of orders from abroad surged by 40 percent year-on-year to $8.1 billion in 2016. It added that exports reached 102 countries and regions and about 83 percent of countries with railroads are using CRRC products.