The company's history dates back to the
Austro-Hungarian period - 1870, with the creation of a railway workshop to serve the
Cluj–
Oradea line (Grosswardein-Klausenburg railway); the works repaired wagons and locomotives. The initial wooden works building was constructed in 1870, this was replaced by substantial rolling stock works on the current site in 1874 - a locomotive repair shed of 1653m2, a wagon repair shed of 3200m2 and a mechanical workshop of 2190m2. With additional offices, warehouses the site had an area of nearly 36,000m2. In 1882 the works employed 200, by 1890 the number had risen to nearly 500. In 1918 (as a result of the
Union of Transylvania with Romania) the works became the
Atelierele CFR Cluj, and from 1929 to 1940 it was named
Inspecţia Atelierelor Principale CFR Cluj. The works was expanded and rebuilt during the 1920s and 30s with older buildings demolished - by 1938 the expanded works employed 1675. In 1971 the works began to repair diesel-hydraulic locomotives whilst still maintaining steam locomotives. In 1990 the works was named
Remarul 16 Februarie S.A., In 2009 the company entered into partnership with
Caterpillar Inc., acting as a centre for rail vehicle re-motorisation in the region. In 2009 the Company's major shareholders were Transferoviar Group SA (32.96%) and Monica Băiculescu (32%) and Nova Cominvest (6.54%). The company is expected to invest €20 million and increase the workforce to 1000 for the production of the AGC. ==Products and services==