Press Releases

Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nordco, a leading North American supplier of new, rebuilt and used maintenance of way equipment with a broad product and service portfolio including mobile railcar movers and ultrasonic rail flaw detection technologies, from Greenbriar Equity Group LP.

Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) secured an order to supply Siemens Mobility with several products for the London Underground’s Piccadilly Upgrade Program. The deal, valued at more than $70 million, is for brakes, air conditioning and ventilation (HVAC), passenger information systems, and third-rail current collectors.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26, 2021 — The Wabtec Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB), today announced a donation of $30,000 to support local relief efforts in Texas following last week’s winter storm and destructive power outages. The donation will be split among three nonprofits: Salvation Army of North Texas, Tarrant Area Food Bank, and the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, Wabtec had cash from operations of $326 million, sales of $2.0 billion and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.46. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.98 and excluded after-tax expenses of $0.20 for restructuring and transaction costs, $0.29 for non-cash amortization expense and $0.03 for tax on transactions costs (see reconciliation table).

PITTSBURGH, February 17, 2021 – Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) today announced that Erwan Faiveley has informed the company’s Board of Directors he does not intend to seek re-election at the company’s Annual Meeting in May 2021. Faiveley has served on the Wabtec Board since 2016.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 4, 2021 — Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) debuted on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the standard for measuring policies and practices that promote a LGBTQ-inclusive workplace.

PITTSBURGH, DEC 18, 2020: Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) and Keolis Group announced today the signing of an international business development agreement to partner on commercial activities and the development of innovative products for the transit and freight industries.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10, 2020 – Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today its new Metroflexx brake system was certified by TÜV SÜD, an independent, testing and certification authority. Metroflexx is Wabtec’s next-generation braking systems for the mass transit rail industry. The TUV certification validates the system meets the safety, quality and performance standards set at an organizational, local or international level.

PITTSBURGH--Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today the appointment of Lee Banks to its Board of Directors.

PITTSBURGH and GOTHENBURG, Sweden, November 17, 2020 – Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) has signed an agreement with the Port of Gothenburg to implement Port Optimizer™, a first-of-its-kind information portal designed to digitize maritime shipping data for cargo owners and supply chain stakeholders through secure, channeled access. The agreement marks the first use of Port Optimizer by a European port.