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WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, commonly known as Wabtec, is an American rail equipment company formed by the merger of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (WABCO) and MotivePower in 1999. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
WAB [1]
Listing exchanges
NYSE [1]
SEC industry
Railroad Equipment [1]
Business sectors
transport industry [2]
Company / filing name
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP [1]
Headquarters location
Wilmerding [2]
Business address
30 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15212 [1]
Founded
1999 [2]
Legal form
Delaware corporation [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Delaware, United States [1]
Official website
www.wabteccorp.com ↗ [2]
Fiscal year end
December 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US9297401088 [2]
CIK
0000943452 [1]
SIC code
3743 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, commonly known as Wabtec, is an American rail equipment company formed by the merger of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (WABCO) and MotivePower in 1999. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [3]

Wabtec manufactures products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles, and builds new locomotives up to 6,000 horsepower (4 MW). It is a Fortune 500 company. [3]

The company purchased GE Transportation on February 25, 2019. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Wabtec. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: WAB (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.

Source-verified relationships

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP → Listed on → NYSE [1]
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP → SEC industry classification → Railroad Equipment [1]

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Frequently asked questions

When was WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP founded?

Founded: 1999. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP?

Headquarters location: Wilmerding. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP?

Business sectors: transport industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Wabtec (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

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.

Content preparation: source-based compilation with AI assistance. See methods and attribution. Named sources identify the underlying records; no individual expert review is claimed.