VAE Nortrak Inc history

1983 Nortrak manufactures trackwork for the first time at its Richmond, BC, Canada facility.

Throughout its history voestalpine Railway System Nortrak has sought to satisfy its customers' needs by consistently expanding its range of high technology products and services. Its inegration in the 1990's into the voestalpine group of companies was a major milestone in this regard.

1992 Opening of VAE Nortrak's second manufacturing plant in Birmingham, AL.

1996 Opening of VAE Nortrak's third manufacturing plant in Cheyenne, WY with ground breaking ceremony in October.

2000 Cheyenne, WY facilitiy added a 37,500 sq ft plate shop to its operation.

2004 Acquisition of the assets and business of Meridian Rail Track Products Corp., with operationis in Pueblo, CO, Newton, KS, and Chicago Heights, IL. At that time Meridian was the largest supplier of trackwork into the North American market.

2007 Purchase of two buildings from the City of Cheyenne, expanding its covered manufacturing area there to 154,700 sq ft; Establishment of VAE Nortrak's Concrete Turnout Tie manufacturing facility in Cheyenne, WY in one of the newly acquired buildings totaling 65,500 sq ft.

2008 Acquisition of a majority shareholding in DAMY Cambios de Via, S.A. de C.V. DAMY, located in Guadalajara, Mexico.

2012 Corporate name change to voestalpine Nortrak, to reflect long standing ultimate shareholding.

2020 Corporate name change from voestalpine Nortrak Inc. to voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak Inc.