Wabtec Corp.

Fluid & Gas Flow Equipment

Brass Ball Valves withstand extreme temperature changes.

Suited for oil and gas, LP gas, and chemical manufacturing, brass ball valves feature preloaded seat that keeps ball seals pressed against ball as seals wear. TeflonÂ-® packing type valves come with adjustment nut to seal stem packing. Available in vented and non-vented models with optional locking handles, valves come in full port and conventional port, and are UL listed and CSA certified.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wabtec Acquires Brush Traction, a UK-Based Provider of Locomotive Overhauls, Services

WILMERDING, Pa., Feb. 28, 2011 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) has acquired Brush Traction Group, a UK-based provider of locomotive overhauls, services and aftermarket components, for about $31 million. With facilities in Loughborough, England and Kilmarnock, Scotland, the company has annual sales of about $55 million. Wabtec expects the transaction to be accretive in the first year. Brush...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wabtec Acquires Swiger Coil Systems, a Leading Manufacturer of Traction Motors, Electric Coils

WILMERDING, Pa., Nov. 8, 2010 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) has acquired substantially all of the assets of Swiger Coil Systems, a leading manufacturer of traction motors and electric coils for rail and power generation markets. The company is based in Cleveland, Ohio, and has annual sales of about $35 million. Wabtec expects the transaction to be accretive in the first year. Founded in 1975,...

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Company News

Wabtec Announces Earnings Release Date

WILMERDING, PA, October 14, 2010 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) today announced that it will report third quarter results before the U.S. financial markets open on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The company will conduct a conference call to discuss those results with analysts and investors at 10 a.m. the same day. To listen to the call via webcast, please go to www.wabtec.com and click on the Investor...

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Company News

Wabtec Forms JV in China to Manufacture Products for Power Generation Market

WILMERDING, PA, October 12, 2010 -Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) has formed a joint venture in China to manufacture transformer oil coolers, generator coolers and related products for the power generation market. The products are expected to be sold in China and other Asian markets. We continue to grow our presence in China, one of the world's largest and fastest-growing markets for our products,...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wabtec Completes Purchase of Bach-Simpson

WILMERDING, Pa., Aug. 20 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE:WAB) has completed the previously announced acquisition of Bach-Simpson Corporation from Global Railway Industries Ltd. (GBI: TSX) for about $13 million. Wabtec expects the transaction to be accretive in the first year. With revenues of about $10 million, Bach-Simpson designs and builds electronic instrumentation devices for rail and transit...

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Fluid & Gas Flow Equipment

Brass Ball Valves withstand extreme temperature changes.

Suited for oil and gas, LP gas, and chemical manufacturing, brass ball valves feature preloaded seat that keeps ball seals pressed against ball as seals wear. TeflonÂ-® packing type valves come with adjustment nut to seal stem packing. Available in vented and non-vented models with optional locking handles, valves come in full port and conventional port, and are UL listed and CSA certified.

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