Atir-Rail

What Atir-Rail does

Atir-Rail is a privately held freight wagon rental and fleet management company headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 2003. The company owns and operates a fleet of approximately 6,926 freight wagons—spanning gas, chemical, petroleum, slurry, powder, hopper, container, and tipper configurations—and rents them on medium- and long-term contracts to industrial shippers. By composition, 30% of wagons are under 10 years old, 62% are 90-tonne capable, and 37% feature stainless steel tanks, indicating a fleet oriented toward hazardous and value-add cargo rather than generic dry bulk. Atir-Rail is ISO 9001:2015 certified and operates as an Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) under EU regulation 2019/779, an EU license required to maintain and commercially manage freight wagons in the European market.

The company serves five primary use-case segments: gas and chemicals (the largest, including butane, propylene, LPG, ammonia, chlorine transport at 10–29 Bar); petroleum and energy (white and black products); construction and mining materials (cement, silica, alumina with fluidization systems); agriculture and bulk commodities (cereals, sand, coal); and intermodal logistics (60-foot containers, scrap). Named enterprise customers include Arkema, Yara, Rhodia, MONFER, MSSA, SOUFFLET, VICAT, Saint-Gobain Glass + PAM, PPC, and General Electric. More than half of revenue is generated internationally, with direct sales executed through a dedicated commercial department led by a Sales Director and supported by sales representatives and assistants.

Atir-Rail monetizes through four service lines: (i) recurring wagon rentals; (ii) commercial and technical fleet management under its ECM license for third-party fleets (MONFER 334, SOUFFLET 133, Saint-Gobain 112, VICAT 25, MSSA 23); (iii) investment services—self-financing, shareholder, and private investment vehicles for wagon acquisition; and (iv) consulting, engineering, and transport monitoring. Distribution is direct B2B via wholly-owned subsidiaries in France (ATIR-RAIL Gestion SAS, created January 2018), Luxembourg (ATIR-RAIL LX, created October 2016), Hungary (ROLMAFER SZERVIZ KFT, 2006), and the Czech Republic (ATIR-RAIL CZ s.r.o., 2014). In February 2017 the company acquired 99.8% of SGTL (Société Générale de Transport et de Location), and in 2018 it reorganized under a holding structure. The company is led by President Alain Bondy, with Martial Corcuff as President of the operating subsidiary and Gilles Bors as head of administrative and finance.

Name

Atir-Rail

Legal name

ATIR-RAIL

Website

https://atir-rail.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atir-Rail is a privately held French freight wagon rental and fleet management company founded in 2003, operating approximately 6,926 wagons—including gas, chemical, petroleum, and bulk carriers—to industrial shippers across Europe under EU ECM certification and ISO 9001:2015.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight Wagon Rental and Fleet Management

NAICS

Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing (532411), Rail Transportation (48211)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Freight Wagon (Railcar) Maintenance & Repair (TLAKAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metals, Minerals & Steel Rail Operators (TLADACAF)

Keywords

• Freight wagon rental
• Railcar leasing
• ECM fleet management
• Industrial railcars
• Rail freight services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Wagon Rental: Medium and long-term rental of freight wagons for goods transport. The company owns and manages a fleet of 6926 wagons available for rental to industrial customers.
2. Commercial and Technical Fleet Management (ECM): Commercial and technical management of customer fleets under ECM certification. The company provides fleet oversight, maintenance coordination, and regulatory compliance management.
3. Investments: Investment services including self-financing, shareholder investments, and private investments for wagon acquisition and fleet expansion.
4. Consulting and Engineering: Advisory and engineering services for rail transport solutions, helping customers determine optimal wagon configurations.
5. Transport Monitoring: Monitoring services for rail transport operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Atir-Rail rents freight wagons (railcars) to industrial customers on medium and long-term contracts and provides ECM-certified commercial and technical fleet management services. The company owns and manages a fleet of 6,926 wagons covering gas, chemicals, petroleum, slurry, powder, and bulk commodity transport, and complements rentals with consulting, engineering, investment financing, and transport monitoring services.

Product overview

Atir-Rail is an independent freight wagon rental and fleet management company founded in 2003, operating approximately 6,926 wagons. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including medium and long-term rental of freight wagons, commercial and technical fleet management under ECM certification (Entity in Charge of Maintenance), investment solutions, consulting and engineering, and transport monitoring. The product portfolio comprises multiple wagon types including Gas Wagons (for butane, propylene, LPG, ammonia, chlorine), Chemical Wagons (steel, coated, and stainless steel variants), Petroleum Wagons (white and black products), Slurry Wagons, Powder Wagons with fluidization systems, Hopper Wagons for bulk transport, Container Wagons (Sgs/Sgns), and Tipper Wagons. The company operates internationally with subsidiaries in Luxembourg, France, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Wagon Rental Medium and long-term rental of freight wagons to industrial customers for transporting goods including gas, chemicals, petroleum, slurry, powder, and bulk materials. Backed by a fleet of 6,926 wagons.
• Commercial and Technical Fleet Management (ECM) Commercial and technical management of customer railcar fleets under ECM (Entity in Charge of Maintenance) certification according to EU regulation 2019/779, ensuring optimal maintenance state and safety compliance for client-owned wagons.
• Consulting and Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% of wagons are less than 10 years old - modern fleet
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record.

• ATIR-RAIL LXOthersSubsidiary established in October 2016 in Luxembourg. Located at 13 Rue d'Elvange, 5695 EMERANGE, Luxembourg. Part of the company's international expansion strategy.
• ATIR-RAIL Gestion SASOthersSubsidiary created in January 2018 as part of the holding structure. Provides management services within the ATIR-RAIL group.
• ROLMAFER SZERVIZ KFTOthersRepresentative office established in Budapest, Hungary in 2006. Located at Maros utca 36, 1122 Budapest. Serves Central European market.
• ATIR-RAIL CZ s.r.o.OthersRepresentative office established in Prague, Czech Republic in 2014. Located at Trziste 372/1, Mala Strana, 118 00 Praha 1. Serves Central and Eastern European markets.
• SGTLOthersAcquired in February 2017 when ATIR-RAIL bought majority of shares, holding 99.8% of actions. Formerly managed by ATIR-RAIL since 2008.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VTG AG: Europe's largest rail freight car leasing company with a fleet of ~90,000+ wagons across chemicals, petroleum, agricultural, and intermodal segments. Most directly comparable to ATIR-RAIL in business model (owned-fleet leasing) and end-market exposure.
• GATX Corporation: Global railcar lessor with significant European operations and a large tank wagon fleet. Directly comparable on the leasing-rental business model and chemicals/petroleum customer base, though much larger and North America-rooted.
• Akiem: European rolling stock lessor providing locomotives and freight wagons to rail operators and industrial customers. Closest direct peer in scale and European coverage, with comparable focus on leased equipment for freight rail.
• Touax Rail: Specialized European freight wagon lessor operating across multiple wagon types and geographies. Directly comparable as a mid-sized railcar leasing specialist focused on industrial freight customers.
• Wascosa: Swiss-based freight wagon leasing company serving European customers in chemicals, petroleum, and bulk segments. Comparable in fleet diversification and European customer focus, anchored in Switzerland with broad Continental reach.
• ERR (European Rail Rentals): European freight wagon rental company offering owned-fleet leases to industrial shippers. Closely comparable to ATIR-RAIL on business model and target customer profile across hazardous and bulk freight.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE): European rolling stock lessor (Mitsui-backed) primarily focused on locomotives but also adjacent rolling stock. Comparable as a European rail equipment lessor with broader geographic reach.
• Lineas: Europe's largest private rail freight operator with integrated fleet and traction services. Comparable in the broader European freight rail ecosystem and serves many of the same industrial customers.
• SBB Cargo: Swiss national rail freight operator handling chemicals, petroleum, and bulk freight across Europe. Comparable as an end-to-end rail freight provider; overlaps with ATIR-RAIL customers but operates as an incumbent operator.
• DB Cargo: Europe's largest rail freight operator and a major indirect customer/leaser partner environment for wagon lessors. Comparable as a dominant incumbent in the European freight rail ecosystem that ATIR-RAIL's wagons serve.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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