Eisenbahn-Verkehrsmittel-Aktiengesellschaft (EVA)

Company History: The railway transport A.-G was founded on November 24, 1899. The company was founded by taking over the Deutsche Waggon-Leihanstalt G. m. b. H. as Deutsche Waggon-Leihanstalt Aktien-Gesellschaft. In 1917, Wagenbau AG, Wismar was integrated and renamed "Eisenbahn-Verkehrsmittel AG", or "EVA" for short.

In 1943, a stake in the railcar and wagon factory Wismar AG, Seestadt Wismar and the Waggon-Fabrik AG, Uerdingen (Lower Rhine) followed. In 1948 the company's headquarters were moved to Düsseldorf . In 2002 the company merged into VTG-Lehnkering AG , then a subsidiary of Hapag-Lloyd and TUI, after several changes of name and mergers . VTG AG has been listed on the stock exchange since June 28, 2007.

The business area was before the Second World War rental and purchase of locomotives, tenders, motor vehicles, railway and tram cars, tankers, tank systems and the like, as well as tank storage. When it was founded in 1899, this was a new business area in Germany . Today (as of 2010) this is done without locomotives, tenders, motor and tram cars. Tank wagons with the EVA logo can still be found on European tracks , as they were not repainted after being acquired by VTG in 2002.

Successor/Parent History: Headquartered in Hamburg, VTG Aktiengesellschaft (VTG AG) is a publicly traded and leading international wagon hire and rail logistics company with around 80,000 railcars on its books at the current time – the biggest privately owned fleet in Europe. Customers benefit from close ties between VTG's three divisions: Railcar, Rail Logistics and Tank Container Logistics. This collaboration creates a powerful, results-driven platform for international freight transportation – a platform that delivers custom-tailored logistical solutions and possesses a wealth of expertise in the transportation of liquids and hazardous goods, where safety is of the essence.

The Group's wagon hire, wagon manufacturing and maintenance activities are complemented by a separate sales organization. In addition, VTG AG, its subsidiaries and its affiliates draw on the resources of various pool systems, as well as offering to manage external wagon fleets. Our tank containers comply with all relevant statutory norms, prescriptions and material requirements and are deployed for transportation by road, rail and sea. Our customers expect industry-specific solutions that reflect the quality and effectiveness of a true global player. Which is exactly what they get from VTG, every time.

A large number of respected companies across a broad spectrum of industries – chemicals, petroleum, automotive engineering and suppliers, the paper industry, you name it – take advantage of our services, concepts and products. VTG AG is an established player in the German and international transportation market. Its shares are traded on the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and quoted in the SDAX small cap index.

Brief History: Germany is a Western European country with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and North Sea beaches. It has over 2 millennia of history. Berlin, its capital, is home to art and nightlife scenes, the Brandenburg Gate and many sites relating to WWII. Munich is known for its Oktoberfest and beer halls, including the 16th-century Hofbräuhaus. Frankfurt, with its skyscrapers, houses the European Central Bank.