THE GREENBIER COMPANIES

The Greenbrier Companies headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a international supplier of equipment and services to the freight rail transportation markets. They is a designers, manufacturers and marketers of railroad freight car equipment in North America and Europe. They manufacture railcars in Brazil and are a manufacturer and marketer of marine barges in North America. Through their European manufacturing operations, they also deliver railcars for the Saudi Arabian market. They are a lea... ding provider of wheel services, parts, leasing and other services to the railroad and related transportation industries in North America and a provider of railcar repair, refurbishment and retrofitting services in North America. Through other unconsolidated affiliates they produce rail and industrial castings, tank heads and other components. They operate an integrated business model in North America that combines freight car manufacturing, wheel services, repair, refurbishment, retrofitting, component parts, leasing and fleet management services. Their model is designed to provide customers with a comprehensive set of freight car solutions utilizing their substantial engineering, mechanical and technical capabilities as well as their experienced commercial personnel. They believe their integrated model is difficult to duplicate and provides greater value for their customers.More