Harsco notes orders exceeding $13 million
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHarsco Corp. on Monday announced new orders for railway track maintenance equipment totaling more than $13 million from customers in Japan and North America.
The Japan order calls for Harsco’s 20-stone rail grinder configuration,a self-propelled track maintenance unit that will be used to maintainrail surfaces and rail-to-wheel contours on the high-volume Shinzai andShinkansen lines operated by the East Japan Railway Company, JR East.Delivery of the unit is scheduled for the second half of 2012.
Camp Hill, Pa. based Harso said the orders from North America will support railway track maintenance requirements for a range of customers and include a number of machine types, including ballast tampers and a new-design tie anchor unit.
Deliveries are expected to be completed by the end of this year. All ofthe units will be built at Harsco Rail’s U.S. production facilities, the company said.
“As these orders reconfirm, we continue to see an especially activebidding market virtually across the world for our specialized railequipment,” said Harsco Chairman, President ,and CEO Salvatore D.Fazzolari. “The solid geographic base we have built is a key part ofour continuing optimism for this business and its prospects forlong-term growth.”
