GR Seating Acquiring American Seating Assets
NFI Group and GILLIG on Oct. 22 reported forming a 50/50 joint venture, GR Seating, LLC, to acquire the assets of Michigan-based American Seating Inc., a producer of seats for rail and
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People News: American Seating, HNTB
American Seating reports the passing of David Brian McLaughlin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Also, HNTB signs on John Hong as Construction Project Director based in the firm’s Los Angeles, Calif., office.
People News: American Seating, IANA
American Seating appoints Heidi Peterson as Chief Operating Officer. Also, the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) elects its 2024 Board of Directors and Officers.
Supply Side: American Seating, Wabtec, Smart North Florida/TRAINFO
American Seating reveals plans for new headquarters. Also, Wabtec Corp. (Wabtec) will invest $2.7 million to increase capacity in Virginia’s City of Salem; and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) partners with Smart North Florida and TRAINFO in a pilot program aimed to ease traffic congestion at a railroad crossing in San Marco, Fla.
American Seating introduces next generation of INSIGHT® transit seating
American Seating has introduced the next generation of its award-winning InSight® seats for mass transit: INSIGHT-PRIME™ and INSIGHT-PRIME+™.