InnoTrans 2026 confirmed once again why Berlin remains one of the most important meeting points for the global railway industry. For MCG Transportation, this year’s edition was also an opportunity to demonstrate how the company is evolving its role in the sector: from manufacturing individual components to developing and industrialising increasingly integrated solutions for railway and bus interiors.
Throughout the event, Stand 670 in Hall 3.1 welcomed a continuous flow of industry professionals, technical teams, project stakeholders and partners interested in understanding MCG’s engineering and manufacturing approach.
The discussions went well beyond individual products. They focused on the challenges currently shaping transportation projects: weight reduction, integration, installation efficiency, material selection, functional performance, industrial scalability and the need to move reliably from engineering requirements to serial production.
From components to integrated interior systems
MCG’s presence at InnoTrans reflected a broader evolution within MCG Transportation.
The company presented a portfolio centred on engineered flooring systems, structural assemblies and integrated solutions for railway and bus interiors, supported by engineering, industrialisation, manufacturing and validation capabilities.
Rather than treating each component independently, MCG develops solutions around the requirements of the complete application.
This means considering interfaces, materials, functionality, manufacturability, assembly and production requirements from the early stages of development.
It is an approach particularly relevant to modern railway projects, where increasing technical complexity must coexist with demanding requirements for reliability, weight, durability and efficient industrial production.
Engineered flooring at the centre of the MCG proposition
Flooring systems were one of the main areas presented in Berlin.
For MCG, a railway floor is not simply a manufactured panel. It is part of the vehicle architecture and must respond simultaneously to structural, dimensional, functional and installation requirements.
The solutions presented at InnoTrans demonstrated how engineering, material integration and industrialisation can be combined to develop flooring systems prepared for demanding transportation applications and reliable serial production.
This engineering-led approach also creates opportunities to integrate additional functionality directly into the product.
3W – Heating System: integrating heating into the floor
One of the technologies attracting particular attention at the MCG stand was the 3W Heating System.
Developed by MCG Transportation, 3W integrates heating functionality directly into flooring solutions for railway vehicles and buses.
Instead of treating heating as an independent element added later in the vehicle integration process, the technology allows thermal functionality to become part of the floor itself.
The concept illustrates the direction MCG is pursuing in transportation: developing products in which structural performance, materials, functionality and industrialisation are considered together.
At InnoTrans, 3W provided a tangible example of how MCG’s engineering capabilities can contribute to simpler integration and more functional interior systems.
Engineering connected to real transportation requirements
InnoTrans also provided an important environment for technical exchange.
Having complete vehicles, interior systems, suppliers, engineering companies and transportation technologies concentrated in the same event makes it possible to examine emerging requirements in their real industrial context.
For MCG teams, these interactions provided valuable insight into the priorities currently influencing railway development and into the challenges likely to shape future programmes.
They also created the opportunity to discuss how MCG’s engineering and industrial capabilities can be applied to different applications, vehicle architectures and project requirements.
This proximity between engineering and application is central to the way MCG Transportation approaches new developments.
A successful industrial solution begins with understanding what the product must achieve — technically, functionally and industrially — before defining how it should be manufactured.
Industrial capability behind the product
The products displayed in Berlin were supported by something less visible but equally important: the industrial ecosystem required to take a transportation solution from development to stable production.
MCG combines engineering, industrialisation, manufacturing, integration and quality assurance within the same organisation.
This integrated model allows product requirements and manufacturing requirements to be considered together, helping reduce unnecessary complexity and preparing solutions for repeatable production from the development stage.
For transportation projects, where product lifecycles can be long and reliability requirements particularly demanding, this connection between engineering and industrial execution is critical.
The objective is not simply to manufacture a product.
It is to develop an industrial solution that can continue to perform consistently throughout its production lifecycle.
A successful InnoTrans 2026 for MCG
MCG leaves InnoTrans 2026 with a highly positive assessment of its participation.
The strong level of engagement around the stand, the technical interest generated by the solutions on display and the quality of the exchanges throughout the event confirmed the relevance of MCG’s positioning in railway and bus interiors.
More importantly, Berlin reinforced the direction being pursued by MCG Transportation: engineering complete solutions around real application requirements and combining that engineering expertise with the industrial capability required to manufacture them reliably.
InnoTrans may have ended, but the engineering challenges discussed in Berlin continue.
And for MCG Transportation, that is where the next stage begins.
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Pedro Brilha
MCG Transportation Commercial Director
Direct contact with our commercial team for project discussions and RFQs.
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