• Alstom and the Swedish start-up Stilfold are deepening their collaboration after a successful pilot project completion
• The collaboration aims at exploring how Stilfold’s technology can be applied to additional train components and steel structures
• The Stilfold method is based on bending and folding steel sheets in an origami-like process, reducing material waste and weight while providing flexibility and strength
12 February 2026 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, is deepening its collaboration with the Swedish start-up Stilfold. Following the successful completion of a pilot project, Alstom and Stilfold are taking the next step to evaluate how the company’s unique curve-bending method can be applied to a wider range of train components and structural elements.
"Through the pilot project, we have been able to confirm that Stilfold is a highly promising technology with potential across several types of train components." Ganesh Chandramouli Head of Innovation, Strategy and Product Portfolio at Alstom Sweden (....)