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Progress Rail

Progress Rail Services Corporation (reporting mark PRLX), a fully owned subsidiary of Caterpillar since 2006, is a supplier of railroad and transit system products and services headquartered in Albertville, Alabama. Founded as a recycling company in 1982, Progress Rail has increased the number of its product and service offerings over time to become one…

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Founded
1982; 44 years ago (1982), in Albertville, Alabama, United States
Industry
Transportation
Headquarters
Albertville, Alabama, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Divisions
Infrastructure Rolling Stock
Founder
Billy Ainsworth

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Progress Rail

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples75
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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related to Acquisitions · 19
Progress Rail → August, Berkshire Partners LLC, Brazil-based, Caterpillar, Caterpillar's Progress Rail Services, Corporation, Electro-Motive Diesel, Equipamentos, Greenbriar Equity Group LLC, MGE, On June, On May, Progress Rail Services Corporation, Progress Rail's, Serviços Ferroviários Ltda, South American, São Paulo, The, US
related to history · 13
Progress Rail → Alabama, Albertville, Carolina Power, Florida Progress Corporation, In February, Light Company, March, One Equity Partners, Progress Energy, Progress Rail's, The, United States, With
Products · 9
Progress Rail → Rail and other track materials, Rail welding equipment, Railroad MOW equipment, Remanufactured locomotives and railcars, Remanufactured locomotives and railcars Rail and other track materials Special trackwork Signals and communication products Rail welding equipment Remanufactured trackwork compo…, Remanufactured trackwork components, Signals and communication products, Special trackwork, Vegetation control equipment
Services · 8
Progress Rail → Equipment financing, leasing and rental, Locomotive and railcar repair and refurbishment, Mobile welding, Rail and other track material sorting, Rail and other track material sorting Track removal Signal and communication design, installation and maintenance Mobile welding Equipment financing, leasing and rental Locomoti…, Recycling, Signal and communication design, installation and maintenance, Track removal
Subsidiaries · 6
Progress Rail → Electro-Motive Diesel, Electro-Motive Diesel Lincoln Industries MGE – Equipamentos e Servicos Ferroviarios Ltda. Progress Rail Leasing Corporation Progress Rail Inspection & Information Systems Srl &…, Lincoln Industries, MGE – Equipamentos e Servicos Ferroviarios Ltda., Progress Rail Inspection & Information Systems Srl & GmbH, Progress Rail Leasing Corporation
related to Federal legal matters · 4
Progress Rail → Caterpillar, During October, In, Progress Rail Services
related to Locomotives · 3
Progress Rail → EMD, PR30CProgress Rail PR43C, Progress Rail PR22LProgress Rail
Area served · 1
Progress Rail → Worldwide
Divisions · 1
Progress Rail → Infrastructure Rolling Stock
Founded · 1
Progress Rail → 1982; 44 years ago (1982), in Albertville, Alabama, United States

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progress rail services caterpillar corporation products company subsidiary electro-motive diesel announced one stock railroad locomotives inc mge transit two albertville

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Progress RailArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
Progress RailDivisionsInfrastructure Rolling Stock1.00infobox
Progress RailFounded1982; 44 years ago (1982), in Albertville, Alabama, United States1.00infobox
Progress RailFounderBilly Ainsworth1.00infobox
Progress RailHeadquartersAlbertville, Alabama, United States1.00infobox
Progress RailIndustryTransportation1.00infobox
Progress RailKey peopleJohn Newman (CEO)1.00infobox
Progress RailNumber of employees8,000+1.00infobox
Progress RailNumber of locationsUnited States - 110 Mexico - 28 Australia - 23 UK - 5 Canada - 4 Brazil - 2 Italy - 1 Germany - 11.00infobox
Progress RailParentCaterpillar Inc.1.00infobox
Progress RailProductsRemanufactured locomotives and railcars Rail and other track materials Special trackwork Signals and communication products Rail welding equipment Remanufactured trackwork compo…1.00infobox
Progress RailProductsRemanufactured locomotives and railcars1.00infobox
Progress RailProductsRail and other track materials1.00infobox
Progress RailProductsSpecial trackwork1.00infobox
Progress RailProductsSignals and communication products1.00infobox
Progress RailProductsRail welding equipment1.00infobox
Progress RailProductsRemanufactured trackwork components1.00infobox
Progress RailProductsRailroad MOW equipment1.00infobox
Progress RailProductsVegetation control equipment1.00infobox
Progress RailServicesRail and other track material sorting Track removal Signal and communication design, installation and maintenance Mobile welding Equipment financing, leasing and rental Locomoti…1.00infobox
Progress RailServicesRail and other track material sorting1.00infobox
Progress RailServicesTrack removal1.00infobox
Progress RailServicesSignal and communication design, installation and maintenance1.00infobox
Progress RailServicesMobile welding1.00infobox
Progress RailServicesEquipment financing, leasing and rental1.00infobox
Progress RailServicesLocomotive and railcar repair and refurbishment1.00infobox
Progress RailServicesRecycling1.00infobox
Progress RailSubsidiariesElectro-Motive Diesel Lincoln Industries MGE – Equipamentos e Servicos Ferroviarios Ltda. Progress Rail Leasing Corporation Progress Rail Inspection & Information Systems Srl &…1.00infobox
Progress RailSubsidiariesElectro-Motive Diesel1.00infobox
Progress RailSubsidiariesLincoln Industries1.00infobox

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