FreightCar America, Inc.
FreightCar America, Inc. is a manufacturer of freight cars for the railway industry. The company employs around 2,000 people, most of them at its 700,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Castaños, Mexico. In addition to the manufacturing facility, the company maintains a headquarters in Chicago and an engineering and parts facility in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- rail transport [1]
- Company / filing name
- FreightCar America, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Chicago [1]
- Founded
- 1901 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.freightcaramerica.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US3570231007 [1]
- CIK
- 1320854 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- RAIL (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
FreightCar America, Inc. is a manufacturer of freight cars for the railway industry. The company employs around 2,000 people, most of them at its 700,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Castaños, Mexico. In addition to the manufacturing facility, the company maintains a headquarters in Chicago and an engineering and parts facility in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, FreightCar America. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: RAIL (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was FreightCar America, Inc. founded?
Founded: 1901. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of FreightCar America, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Chicago. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for FreightCar America, Inc.?
Business sectors: rail transport. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — FreightCar America (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.