GATX Corp.

Exporter
222 W Adams St., Chicago, IL 60606-5312, United States
(800)428-8161, (312)621-6200, (312)621-6648 fax, http://www.gatx.com

Primary SIC: Arrangement Passenger Transport, Not Elsewhere Classified, Primary NAICS: All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
Description: GATX Corporation was incorporated in New York and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange. The company leases, operates and manages assets in the rail, marine and industrial equipment markets. Headquartered in Chicago, Ill., GATX has three financial reporting segments: rail, specialty and American Steamship Company (ASC). Operating for 110 years, the rail segment leases more than 130 types of tank cars, freight cars and locomotives in North America and Europe. The rail segment's railcar leasing customers are comprised primarily of shippers of chemical, petroleum and food products as well as railroads. The specialty segment provides leasing, asset remarketing and asset management services to the marine and industrial equipment markets. Leased assets include marine vessels used in inland and blue water freight transportation and equipment used in natural gas compression, bioethanol production, power generation, construction and mining. At December 31, 2008, ASC owned and operated 18 vessels on the Great Lakes, providing waterborne transportation of dry bulk commodities, such as iron ore, coal and limestone, for a range of industrial customers.Finance: Holding company for full service lessor of railcars and related financial service companies.