Swiss Life Asset Managers has acquired a significant stake in Frankfurt-based railroad and technology company Helrom.
Headquartered in Frankfurt, Helrom is a licensed railroad operator that owns a patented proprietary wagon technology allowing the efficient loading of semi-trailers onto a rail wagon without requiring a crane or extensive terminal infrastructure. Since January 2021, Helrom has operated a railroad corridor between Vienna and Düsseldorf and is now looking to scale up its business on different routes across Europe.
The investment makes Swiss Life an anchor investor in support of Helrom’s growth plans to serve a number of European freight corridors. Swiss Life said financing of these growth plans is especially attractive because of its large market potential and technological leadership. Semi-trailers acco