Founded 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.
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ORXSince 1979, ORX has made and overhauled railroad wheel sets and related rail equipment from its 140,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in central Pennsylvania. Founded by Glenn Brandimarte and his father, Benjamin, the company carries forward a railroad tradition that began with Glenn’s grandfather Giulio, a Pennsylvania Railroad foreman who inspected more than 30,000 miles of track. ORX is particularly known for solving specialized wheel and wheel-set challenges, including its long-running maintenance work for San Francisco’s BART transit system.TIPTON, PA
TwincoFounded by John H. Schatz in 1965 in the basement of his home, Twinco now manufactures electrical and electro-mechanical equipment for the railroad and transit industry from a 50,000-square-foot facility in Hauppauge, New York. The company combines rail-specific engineering knowledge with in-house contract manufacturing, including custom solutions and support for obsolete relay parts. Twinco is ISO 9001 registered and produces nearly all of its products onsite for customers worldwide.HAUPPAUGE, NY
Amsted RailAmsted Rail manufactures railcar undercarriage and end-of-car components and systems, serving freight and transit rail markets. Its roots in the Griffin Wheel Company date to 1877, and the company says its facilities span more than 40 locations across six continents. It is part of privately held, employee-owned Amsted Industries.CAMP HILL, PA