Salix and Yamato Kogyo Turnout Systems Partnership

operational joint venture

Salix, an Australian company with over 20 years of experience in engineering-led rail turnout solutions, has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Japanese manufacturer Yamato Kogyo. The partnership combines Salix's engineering leadership and project integration capabilities with Yamato Kogyo's 80 years of manufacturing expertise to deliver integrated turnout and special trackwork systems. The joint venture focuses on engineering design, manufacturing, supply chain coordination, and delivery support for high-speed passenger networks, heavy haul freight corridors, metro systems, and light rail infrastructure, aiming to provide reliable, high-performance turnout systems for modern railway networks including projects like the proposed Sydney to Newcastle corridor.