In 2012, IRS's three main Romanian manufacturing facilities were reformed under the name Astra Rail Industries, and other activities were sold to third parties.
The company acquired MEVA SA in Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania from Trinity Industries in 2002.
[2] The acquired businesses were Astra Vagoane Arad (Romania), MSV Metals Studénka (Czech Republic),[note 1] and works in Zug, Switzerland and Poprad, Slovakia.
[4] The resultant company in 2007 had three main business divisions: the rail manufacturing division consisted of Astra Vagoane Arad, Meva SA, and Romvag Caracal plus metal forgings manufacturer MSV Metal Studenka; rail wagon fleet company Servtrans; and the marine division through the holdings in Severnay shipyard.
[5] In 2008 IRS together with an investor associate acquired a controlling share holding in three former subsidiaries of Mašinska Industrija Niš (Nis, Serbia), the manufacturing companies: MIN Vagonka (wagons), MIN Lokomotiva (locomotives), and Specijalna Vozila (lifting equipment, specialised vehicles).