General Info

Founded in 1906, Portec Rail Products develops and manufactures a range of products for the railway industry. It offers various gauge plates, switch rod insulators, friction modifiers, and rail joints, anchors, separators and rollovers. The company provides a variety of custom-designed locomotive and car repair equipment, including intermodal car jacks, repair jacking systems, retarders, car movers, locomotive drop tables and jib cranes. Portec Rail Products also offers a range of accessories. It administers a parts stocking program that includes planned inventories for the delivery of strategic components. Additionally, the company conducts several training programs that feature training through its lubrication specialists on various topics related to installation, scheduled maintenance and troubleshooting. Portec Rail Products is headquartered in Pittsburgh.