Founded 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.
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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
Matrix Railway CorporationFounded in 1999, Matrix Railway Corporation designs, manufactures and overhauls rail components for commuter cars and locomotives, including systems built to withstand demanding rail environments. Its engineering and machining teams also tackle obsolete equipment through reverse engineering, repair and remanufacturing, helping transit operators extend the life of hard-to-replace components. Matrix serves transit authorities, subsystem suppliers and car builders worldwide under an ISO 9001-approved quality system.WEST BABLYON, NY
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
Dayton-Phoenix Group, IncSince 1939, Dayton-Phoenix Group has designed and manufactured electrical and mechanical systems for heavy industry, with roots in Dayton and a particular focus on rail, mining, and off-highway equipment. Its made-to-spec work spans durable equipment components and newer electrification systems, including VOLT, a portable battery solution that helps operators hybridize existing locomotives rather than replace them. The privately held company has more than 750,000 square feet of vertically integrated manufacturing space across the United States and supports customers through repair, remanufacturing, and engineering from concept through production.DAYTON, OH