Wabtec to manufacture brake equipment for GATX Rail Europe

Wabtec Corporation has signed a contract to manufacture brake equipment for freight cars to be purchased by GATX Rail Europe, a leading European rail equipment lessor. Under the contract, which is expected to last several years and has a value of about US$18 million, Wabtec will provide various models of brake systems which will be manufactured by Wabtec units in Europe.
July 30, 2012 Read time: 1 min
6079 Wabtec Corporation has signed a contract to manufacture brake equipment for freight cars to be purchased by GATX Rail Europe, a leading European rail equipment lessor. Under the contract, which is expected to last several years and has a value of about US$18 million, Wabtec will provide various models of brake systems which will be manufactured by Wabtec units in Europe.  

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