The Greenbrier Companies

Greenbrier to Exhibit at Middle East Rail 2019

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) will be exhibiting at the Middle East Rail conference February 26-27, 2019 in Dubai, UAE.

Key Points: 
  • LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) will be exhibiting at the Middle East Rail conference February 26-27, 2019 in Dubai, UAE.
  • Mr. James Cowan, Senior Vice President & President, Greenbrier International, will be a featured speaker at the conference and will address "Transforming Freight Networks" on February 27 at 11:40 a.m. Greenbrier invites all visitors to Middle East Rail to join us:
    Venue: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE
    Middle East Rail is the largest rail conference and expo in the Middle East, North Africa & Central Asia.
  • It features more than 5,500 visitors, more than 300 exhibitors, more than 600 government officials and speakers from the largest rail companies in the world.
  • Greenbrier builds freight railcars and rail castings in Brazil through two separate strategic partnerships.

Greenbrier to Exhibit at Middle East Rail 2019

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
West Virginia, The Greenbrier Companies, Appalachia, Greenbrier, GBX, States of the United States, Dubai

LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) will be exhibiting at the Middle East Rail conference February 26-27, 2019 in Dubai, UAE.

Key Points: 
  • LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) will be exhibiting at the Middle East Rail conference February 26-27, 2019 in Dubai, UAE.
  • Mr. James Cowan, Senior Vice President & President, Greenbrier International, will be a featured speaker at the conference and will address "Transforming Freight Networks" on February 27 at 11:40 a.m. Greenbrier invites all visitors to Middle East Rail to join us:
    Venue: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE
    Middle East Rail is the largest rail conference and expo in the Middle East, North Africa & Central Asia.
  • It features more than 5,500 visitors, more than 300 exhibitors, more than 600 government officials and speakers from the largest rail companies in the world.
  • Greenbrier builds freight railcars and rail castings in Brazil through two separate strategic partnerships.

Greenbrier Exhibits at InnoTrans 2018

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Saturday, September 15, 2018
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LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon, Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX), a leading global supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry, will exhibit at InnoTrans 2018, the world's leading transport technology trade show.

Key Points: 
  • LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon, Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX), a leading global supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry, will exhibit at InnoTrans 2018, the world's leading transport technology trade show.
  • InnoTrans will attract more than 137,000 visitors from 60 countries to Berlin, Germany from September 18-21, 2018.
  • Greenbrier builds new railroad freight wagons for rail transport markets worldwide including North and South America, the Middle East/GCC region and Europe.
  • Greenbrier invites InnoTrans visitors to meet with company representatives from various global locations to learn more about its products and services.

Greenbrier Exhibits at InnoTrans 2018

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Saturday, September 15, 2018
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX), a leading global supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry, will exhibit at InnoTrans 2018, the world's leading transport technology trade show.

Key Points: 
  • LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX), a leading global supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry, will exhibit at InnoTrans 2018, the world's leading transport technology trade show.
  • InnoTrans will attract more than 137,000 visitors from 60 countries to Berlin, Germany from September 18-21, 2018.
  • Greenbrier builds new railroad freight wagons for rail transport markets worldwide including North and South America, the Middle East/GCC region and Europe.
  • Greenbrier invites InnoTrans visitors to meet with company representatives from various global locations to learn more about its products and services.

Greenbrier to webcast presentation at the Cowen and Company 11th Annual Global Transportation Conference

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Thursday, August 30, 2018
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) will be presenting on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at the Cowen and Company 11th Annual Global Transportation Conference to be held in Boston, Massachusetts.

Key Points: 
  • LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) will be presenting on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at the Cowen and Company 11th Annual Global Transportation Conference to be held in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • The presentation will be webcast live, beginning at 10:55 am EDT, on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.
  • To register for or access the webcast, click on the announcement shown on the home page of the Greenbrier website.
  • Greenbrierheadquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregonis a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets.

Greenbrier Promotes Lorie Tekorius to Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) today announced that its Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Lorie Tekorius, has been appointed EVP and Chief Operating Officer (COO) by its Board of Directors, with expanded responsibilities, continuing to report to William A. Furman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) today announced that its Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Lorie Tekorius, has been appointed EVP and Chief Operating Officer (COO) by its Board of Directors, with expanded responsibilities, continuing to report to William A. Furman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • In her newly-created COO role, Tekorius steps into leadership for Greenbrier's wheels, parts and repair operating unit and takes on additional responsibility for human resources and corporate safety & security.
  • Downes joined Greenbrier in 2013 as Chief Accounting Officer and has over 30 years of accounting and finance experience in a variety of industries, both with publicly held and privately held companies.
  • Furman stated, "Lorie is a highly skilled executive with more than two decades of service to Greenbrier.

Greenbrier and Watco Discontinue GBW Railcar Services Venture

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Monday, August 20, 2018
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) and Watco Companies, LLC have entered an agreement to discontinue their GBW Railcar Services (GBW) railcar repair joint venture.

Key Points: 
  • LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) and Watco Companies, LLC have entered an agreement to discontinue their GBW Railcar Services (GBW) railcar repair joint venture.
  • The plan enables both Greenbrier and Watco to better capitalize on current trends in North America's railcar repair market, meeting demand for railcar repair services within their respective business models.
  • Greenbrier and Watco formed GBW in 2014 by combining their shops into a nationwide network of railcar repair facilities.
  • Greenbrier offers freight railcar repair, refurbishment and retrofitting services in North America through its Greenbrier Rail Services business unit.

Gunderson Marine and Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Announce Major New Vessel Build

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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The state-of-the-art 581' tank barge is among the largest in the history of Gunderson Marine, with origins on the Willamette River in Portland dating to 1919.

Key Points: 
  • The state-of-the-art 581' tank barge is among the largest in the history of Gunderson Marine, with origins on the Willamette River in Portland dating to 1919.
  • OSG intends that the vessel, following delivery, will be registered under the U.S.
  • The agreement with Gunderson Marine also provides OSG with an option to construct a second sister barge which would have a scheduled delivery date during the 4th quarter of calendar 2020.
  • "The Gunderson Marine contract for construction of a new barge is an exciting development for OSG," said Sam Norton, OSG's President and CEO.

Greenbrier Announces Executive Promotions

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) today announced new corporate officer assignments and promotions.

Key Points: 
  • LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) today announced new corporate officer assignments and promotions.
  • Alejandro Centurion, President, GMO, announced the following promotions and expanded assignments:
    Owen Whitehall has been promoted to Executive Vice President, GMO North American Operations and Global Sourcing, reporting to Centurion.
  • Mark Rittenbaum, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial and Leasing Officer, announced the following promotion:
    Brian Comstock has been named Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, reporting to Rittenbaum.
  • Internationally, Comstock will work with Furman, Cowan and Centurion.Greenbrier's Board of Directors has also designated Comstock a corporate executive officer and he will join Greenbrier's Executive Committee, comprised of key unit heads including Centurion, Rittenbaum, Rick Turner, Senior Vice President, Greenbrier Rail Services, and Jim Cowan, President, Greenbrier International.