Press Releases

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 4, 2021 — Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) debuted on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the standard for measuring policies and practices that promote a LGBTQ-inclusive workplace.

PITTSBURGH, DEC 18, 2020: Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) and Keolis Group announced today the signing of an international business development agreement to partner on commercial activities and the development of innovative products for the transit and freight industries.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10, 2020 – Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today its new Metroflexx brake system was certified by TÜV SÜD, an independent, testing and certification authority. Metroflexx is Wabtec’s next-generation braking systems for the mass transit rail industry. The TUV certification validates the system meets the safety, quality and performance standards set at an organizational, local or international level.

PITTSBURGH--Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today the appointment of Lee Banks to its Board of Directors.

PITTSBURGH, DEC. 3, 2020 — Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) and RATP, Paris region operator as well a major international public transport operator, announced this week a partnership to test Wabtec’s innovative Green Friction braking solution. The test will study the solution’s ability to improve air quality in Paris tunnels by drastically reducing the micro-particles emitted from friction braking.

PITTSBURGH and GOTHENBURG, Sweden, November 17, 2020 – Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) has signed an agreement with the Port of Gothenburg to implement Port Optimizer™, a first-of-its-kind information portal designed to digitize maritime shipping data for cargo owners and supply chain stakeholders through secure, channeled access. The agreement marks the first use of Port Optimizer by a European port.

SHENZHEN, China Nov. 9, 2020 — Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) is partnering with Shenzhen Metro Company and CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co., Ltd. on a pilot to test Smart Windows on transit rail cars. Featuring multi-touch technology, the highly Transparent Organic LED Smart Window will provide a view outside, while serving as an interactive information source for passengers. This pilot project supports Shenzhen’s “smart city smart transport” initiative

PITTSBURGH, November 5, 2020 – Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) has been notified of an unsolicited “mini-tender offer” by TRC Capital Investment Corporation, a private Canadian investment company, to purchase up to two million shares of Wabtec’s common stock at a price of $59.25 per share in cash. TRC Capital’s offer price is approximately 4.53% lower than the $62.06 closing price of Wabtec’s common stock on October 23, 2020, the last trading day prior to the date of the offer (October 26, 2020).

Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) released today its 2020 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company’s accomplishments and commitments to building a more sustainable future by developing innovative technologies, driving responsible operations, and empowering people and communities around the globe.

Pittsburgh, PA, October 15, 2020 – Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly common dividend of 12 cents per share, payable on November 27, 2020 to holders of record on November 13, 2020.

Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today that it will join Neighborhood 91, the additive manufacturing production campus at Pittsburgh’s International Airport Innovation Campus. Neighborhood 91 is the first development in the world to both condense and connect all components of the additive manufacturing and 3D printing supply chain into one powerful production ecosystem.