Since the mid-1980s, Construction Polymer Technologies has developed and supplied customized products for rail mass transit systems. Founded by Ronald Raymond, who pioneered vibration-reduction solutions for rail, the company focuses on vibration damping and electrical-isolation products for railway track construction and maintenance of way.
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Intelligent Polymer Solutions (IPS Rail)Founded in 2014 by Faith Nussdorfer, Chardon-based Intelligent Polymer Solutions supplies rail construction projects with American-made polymer materials and procurement support. IPS introduced its proprietary Nylotherm® material to the rail industry, where it is used in applications that had challenged other materials. The woman-owned small disadvantaged business holds DBE and WBE certifications in multiple states and brings more than 30 years of combined construction expertise to rail projects.CHARDON, OH
Iron Horse Engineering CoFounded in 1987 by rail boot inventor Bill Moorhead, Iron Horse Engineering Co. manufactures American-made embedded and direct-fixation track solutions for rail transit, freight and industrial applications. Its rail boot has been installed for more than 1 million miles, while its engineers also develop custom products and support top-down construction with onsite technical assistance and training.PARKMAN, OH
L.B. Foster CompanyEstablished in 1902, L.B. Foster Company develops and manufactures engineering solutions for rail and infrastructure, from rail-system products and monitoring technologies to precast concrete infrastructure. The Pittsburgh-based company operates 19 plants and offices worldwide with more than 1,200 employees, and its Transit Products business has designed and tested rail components since 1984. Its North American and European operations hold ISO 9001:2015 registrations, alongside specialized rail and precast-concrete certifications.PITTSBURGH, PA
Railway Products GroupFounded in 1986 as Railway Products Group (formerly RailPlan International), the company designs and manufactures products for the railroad and transit industry. It describes itself as a manufacturer of small- to medium-scale parts and has a Baltimore manufacturing and engineering center; it also identifies as a woman-owned business.BALTIMORE, MD