Werkspoor
Werkspoor logo | |
Werkspoor buildings on Oostenburg, Amsterdam. | |
| Industry | machines, rolling stock |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1890 |
| Founder | Paul van Vlissingen, Abraham Dudok van Heel |
| Defunct | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Zuilen |
Werkspoor N.V. was the shortened, and later the official name of the Nederlandsche Fabriek van Werktuigen en Spoorwegmaterieel. It was a Dutch machine factory, known for rolling stock, (ship) steam engines, and diesel engines. It was a successor of the company Van Vlissingen en Dudok van Heel, later named Koninklijke Fabriek van Stoom- en andere Werktuigen. In 1954 Werkspoor was merged with Stork.