Astra Arad
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | Divided into different branches |
| Successor | Astra Bus (1996) Astra Rail Industries (1998) Astra Vagoane Călători (1998) |
| Headquarters | Arad, Romania |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Passenger railroad cars Railmotors Rapid transit cars Trams Buses Taxis |
ASTRA Arad, also known as Întreprinderea de Vagoane Arad (IVA), is the name of a group of industrial engineering and rolling stock companies originated in Arad, Romania. Operating as a single entity until 1996, the company then split into other independent companies, Astra Vagoane for freight cars production (integrated later in Astra Rail Industries), Astra Vagoane Călători for passenger coaches and trams, and Astra Bus for bus and trolleybus manufacturing.