‘Foster’ing Connections
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, April 2024 Issue: A sit-down interview with L.B. Foster CEO John Kasel
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L.B. Foster Unveils New Global Website
PITTSBURGH – After a year-long consultation, L.B. Foster has announced its new global website that houses a global rail segment and an infrastructure segment.
L.B. Foster Exits Fabricated Bridge Grid Deck Business
PITTSBURGH – L.B. Foster is discontinuing its fabricated bridge grid deck manufacturing and commercial operations in Bedford, Pa.
L.B. Foster Sells CXT Subsidiary to Nortrak
SPOKANE, Wash. – L.B. Foster Company (L.B. Foster) announced July 5 that its CXT Incorporated (CXT) subsidiary has completed the sale of substantially all the operating assets of its prestressed concrete railroad tie business located in Spokane, Wash., to voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, LLC (Nortrak).
L.B. Foster, FUCHS Enter Partnership to Develop Friction Management Products
L.B. Foster on Dec. 14 announced a strategic partnership with FUCHS to develop friction management products for the rail industry.
L.B. Foster expands precast concrete business
L.B. Foster is expanding its precast concrete business.
L.B. Foster announces track components business divestiture
L.B. Foster, a long-time supplier of rail spikes and anchors for the railroad industry, said it is selling this line of business to another company.
L.B. Foster offering single-source friction management for shortline markets
L.B. Foster now offers single-source friction management services for shortline and industrial rail markets.
L.B. Foster launches new low temperature traction enhancer, Alleviate LT
L.B. Foster announced the commercial launch of a Low Temperature (LT) version of their proven ALLEVIATE traction enhancer product for top-of-rail use.
L.B. Foster awarded contract to supply concrete ties for major project at Houston Metro
Houston Metro has awarded a major contract to L.B. Foster.
L.B. Foster provides materials for $30.5 million DART contract
L.B. Foster Company (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FSTR), announced continuing supply of rail and infrastructure related products used in the construction of the 26-mile east-west Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line. The
L.B. Foster installs friction management system at Canadian Pacific
L.B. Foster has recently installed its next generation Protector X Trackside Friction Management (FM) System on Canadian Pacific’s (CP) Mountain Subdivision in Illecillewaet, British Columbia. This is the first of 46 Protector
Read and watch: L.B. Foster announces Track Monitoring Suite
Innovative ways to support railway safety and keep trains moving are always top of mind. Manager of Technology Sales, Michael O’Connell, walks through our Total Track Monitoring suite of products. This 5-minute
Leveraging IoT technology to optimize FM in heavy haul track
Taking a look at how remote monitoring technology can help railroads maximize the benefits of their FM programs which simultaneously minimizing the cost of running them. This paper was a joint collaboration
L.B. Foster introduces RPM2.0 for optimization of friction management programs
RPM2.0, L.B. Foster’s next generation Remote Performance Monitoring (RPM) interface for trackside wheel/rail Friction Management systems, is here. The system that provides immediate, intuitive insight into the operation and performance of friction
Crossties face conflicting pressures
It’s shaping up to be an unusual year in crossties. And for wood crossties in particular, things are looking positively bizarre. “We’re seeing some big peaks and valleys in supply and prices,”
L.B. Foster hosts Rep. Barletta
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA-11), a member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, joined the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC), L.B. Foster and the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association