Greenbrier Companies Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
1 Centerpointe Dr., Ste. 200, Lake Oswego, OR 97035-8612, United States
(503)684-7000, (503)684-7553 fax, http://www.gbrx.com

Primary SIC: Railroad Equipment, Primary NAICS: Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
Description: The Greenbrier Companies Inc. was formed as an Oregon corporation in 1981. The company is based in Lake Oswego, Oregon and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Greenbrier is designer, manufacturer and marketer of railroad freight car equipment in North America and Europe. The company also provides railcar refurbishment and parts, leasing and other services to the railroad and related transportation industries in North America. In April 2008, the company purchased substantially all of the operating assets of Roller Bearing Industries Inc., which operates a railcar bearings reconditioning business in Elizabethtown, Ky. In March 2008, the company purchased substantially all of the operating assets of American Allied Railway Equipment Company (AARE) and its affiliates. AARE's two wheel facilities in Washington, Ill. and Macon, Ga., supply new and reconditioned wheelsets to freight car maintenance locations and to new railcar manufacturing facilities. AARE's parts reconditioning business in Peoria, Ill. reconditions railcar yokes, couplers, side frames and bolsters. More

Manufacturing: Manufactures and leases surface transportation equipment for the railroad and intermodal industries such as double-stack intermodal railcars, marine vessels and refurbished railcars. Services: Supplier of transportation equipment and leasing services to the railroad and related industries. Transportation: Renting railroad cars. Finance: Holding company. Transportation: Rental of reilroad cars.