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GATX Corp (GATX) is a railcar lessor. It offers leasing services of general service tanks, gravity covered hoppers, open-top cars, boxcars, high-pressure tanks, specialty tanks and other covered hoppers to rail. Through the company’s joint venture investments offers various services including asset management, asset remarketing, and leasing services. GATX serves chemical, transportation, petroleum, construction, food and agriculture industries. The company’s leasing railcars transport commodities such as refined petroleum products, biofuels, edible oils and syrups, propylene, natural gas liquids, plastics, flour, and cement. It has operations in Europe, Asia and North America. GATX is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the US.
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Products and Services
| Services |
|---|
| Engine Leasing |
| Rail Equipment Finance and Leasing |
| Leasing Transportation Assets |
| XYZ |
| XYZ |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In January, the company in a joint venture with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP completed the acquisition of Wells Fargo’s rail operating lease portfolio. |
| 2025 | Contracts/Agreements | In September, GATX Rail Europe entered into an agreement to acquire 6,000 railcars from DB Cargo AG. |
| 2022 | Contracts/Agreements | In October, the company entered into an agreement with Trinity Industries, Inc. to purchase 15,000 newly built railcars. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | GATX Corp | Touax SCA | American Industrial Transport Inc | CIT Group Inc | Ermewa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | France | United States of America | United States of America | France |
| City | Chicago | Paris | Saint Charles | Pasadena | Paris |
| State/Province | Illinois | Ile-de-France | Missouri | California | - |
| No. of Employees | 2,371 | 235 | - | - | - |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Private | Private | Private |
Key Financial Charts
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Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James B. Ream | Chairman | Executive Board | 2022 | 69 |
| Robert C. Lyons | Chief Executive Officer; Director; President | Executive Board | 2022 | 61 |
| Thomas A. Ellman | Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President | Senior Management | 2018 | 56 |
| Jennifer M. McManus | Chief Accounting Officer; Controller; Senior Vice President | Senior Management | 2020 | 44 |
| Niyi A. Adedoyin | Chief Information Officer; Senior Vice President | Senior Management | 2016 | 57 |
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