RAIL fundamentals

FreightCar America, Inc. is engaged in the manufacturing of railcars and railcar components. It operates through the Manufacturing and Aftermarket segments. The Manufacturing segment includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, and railcar conversions and rebodies. The Aftermarket segment deals with the selling of forged, cast and fabricated railcar parts and supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The firm offers freight cars including box cars, covered hoppers, open top hoppers, gondolas, intermodal, and non-intermodal flat cars that transport dry bulk and containerized freight products. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.