The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX)
Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (Map) Phone: 503-684-7000
Fax: 503-684-7553
http://www.gbrx.com
Overview
Greenbrier has been working for the railroads all the livelong day. The company manufactures, repairs, and refurbishes railcars. Its railcar line includes 100-ton-capacity boxcars, intermodal railcars, tank cars, and conventional railcars such as gondolas, center-partition cars, and flat cars. The company maintains manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. Greenbrier's leasing unit owns and manages a fleet of about 8,600 railcars and manages another 138,000 railcars on behalf of railroads and other transportation and leasing companies in North America. Greenbrier also makes marine vessels, primarily ocean-going barges. The company gets more than 80% of its sales within the US.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: GBX) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | August |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £708.3 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 5.4% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £10.7 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | (11.2%) |
| 2008 Employees | 4,174 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (1.5%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX)
| Chairman | Benjamin R. Whiteley (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President, CEO, and Director | William A. Furman Connect to this executive |
| EVP, CFO, and Treasurer; VP, Greenbrier Leasing Corporation and Greenbrier Railcar, Inc. | Mark J. Rittenbaum Connect to this executive |
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