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Renfe y Mafex colaboran en la promoción exterior del sector ferroviario españolRenfe And Mafex collaborate in the external promotion of the rail sector Spanish
31 October 2013
Renfe and Mafex, the Spanish association of companies of material and rail services, have subscribed an agreement of collaboration with the aim to promote the rail sector Spanish abroad and boost a greater international presence of Renfe and of the Spanish rail industry. The text, rubricado by the presidents of Renfe and Mafex, Julio Gómez-Pomar and Víctor Ruiz Piñeiro, foresees that the parts will develop distinct activities, such like studies and technical assistances, programs of learning, skilled visits and promotion of the technology and the innovation applied to the railway industry.
Signature of the agreement by part of the presidents of Renfe and Mafex, Julio Gómez-Pomar and Víctor Ruiz Piñeiro.
The volume of activity of the companies associated in Mafex, that groups to the most notable companies and representative of the sector, reflects the importance of the rail sector Spanish and his exporting profile. The more than 70 companies invoiceed by material and rail services more than 4.350 million euros the past year, of which 2.500 millions (57%) corresponded to the external market.
With a dilated experience in matter of international cooperation, Renfe keeps open lines of collaboration with other foreign rail companies and forms part of the Saudi Hispanic consortium that works for the set up of the service of high speed between the Mecca and Medina. The net amount of the figure of business of the company by his activity of transport of travellers and commodities rose in 2012 to 2.037 million euros.
