L.B. Foster

Stefan Fuchs, Chairman of the Executive Board of FUCHS SE (left), and John Kasel, President and CEO, L.B. Foster Company (right)
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L.B. Foster, FUCHS Extend Partnership to Additional Rail Markets

L.B. Foster, a global technology solutions provider of products and services for the rail and infrastructure markets announced on Sept. 25 that its partnership with lubricant manufacturer FUCHS Lubricants Co. will be extended to additional rail markets in South America, Australia and China.

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L.B. Foster’s Combs Joins NRC Board

L.B. Foster Vice President of Rail Sales Doug Combs has been named to the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors. Combs assumes a recently vacated seat on the

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L.B. Foster Sells CXT Subsidiary to Nortrak

L.B. Foster Company (L.B. Foster) announced July 5 that its CXT Incorporated (CXT) subsidiary has completed the sale of substantially all the operating assets of its prestressed concrete railroad tie business located in Spokane, Wash., to voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, LLC (Nortrak).

Koppers treated crossties. (Koppers Photograph)
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Active Sleepers

RAILWAY AGE, APRIL 2023 ISSUE: Foundational to the freight and passenger rail network, crossties handle pressure from all sides—from train weight to Mother Nature.

L.B. Foster has announced the sale of substantially all the operating assets of its Chemtec Energy Services, L.L.C. precision measurement products and systems business located in Willis, Tex., to a private buyer.
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Supply Side: L.B. Foster, Genesis Electronics Group

L.B. Foster announces sale of substantially all the operating assets of its Chemtec Energy Services, L.L.C. precision measurement products and systems business located in Willis, Tex., to a private buyer. Also, Genesis Electronics Group, Inc. (GEGI) signs a letter of intent with Taylor Transport.

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Supply Side: L.B. Foster, CRW

L.B. Foster Company (L.B. Foster) has entered a partnership with The FUCHS Lubricants Co. (FUCHS) to develop friction management products for the rail industry. Also, CRW Consulting & Distribution, LLC (CRW) announces acquisition of CCI Inspection Services Inc. (CCI).

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Making the Grade

RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2022 ISSUE: How suppliers are ensuring that crossing surfaces withstand heavy rail and road traffic—and meet customer expectations.

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Hold On Tight!

RAILWAY AGE, OCTOBER 2022 ISSUE: Rail fastening system suppliers continue to find new ways to deliver a tight hold and longer track life, helping to ensure the safety of heavy-haul, high-speed passenger rail and transit applications across North America and beyond.