Amsted Rail considers reopening of its Bessemer, Ala. wheel facility
Written by jrood
Amsted Rail officials are planning to reopen their Alabama wheel manufacturing facility in Jefferson County. The company recently was in talks with representatives from Birmingham Business Alliance, Alabama Development Office, Jefferson County Commission, Jefferson County Economic Industrial Development Authority, Birmingham Industrial Development Board and the City of Birmingham in hopes to resume manufacturing that was stopped in 2001. "The market for railroad wheels in North America has always been cyclical but we are committed to being prepared for the anticipated upturn in demand stemming from projected increases in new freight car builds and rail traffic volumes over the next few years," said John Wories, president of Amsted Rail.
