The train manufacturer Stadler fears Russian industrial espionage in Germany

Stadler train manufacturer warned of Russian industrial espionage in Germany. The company fears that trade secrets could leak to its Russian competitor, Transmach Holding (TMH), through a maintenance contract.

A spokesperson for Stadler said in “Welt am Sonntag” that technical expertise is the company’s greatest asset. “We now have to fear that it will fall into the hands of competitors, contrary to our contractual agreements,” he said. “We are particularly critical of the fact that these are the Russian competitors who are making their way to the European market and thus have access to protected technology that is subject to trade secrets.”