Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Corporation
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:Faiveley_Transport
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired by Wabtec Corporation in 2019
Faiveley Transport in 2016
gptkbp:acquisition_year gptkb:2016
gptkbp:awards Various industry awards
gptkbp:ceo gptkb:Rafael_Santana
gptkbp:community_involvement Supports local communities
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Bombardier
gptkb:Siemens_AG
gptkb:Knorr-Bremse
gptkbp:employees ~10,000
gptkbp:established 1929 in the United States
gptkbp:financial_performance Consistent revenue growth
gptkbp:focus Rail transport industry
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1929
gptkbp:global_presence Operations in over 50 countries
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Wilmerding,_Pennsylvania
Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, USA
gptkbp:history Founded as a subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
gptkbp:industry Transportation equipment
gptkbp:innovation Advanced braking technologies
gptkbp:key_people Raymond T. Betler
gptkbp:market_cap $10 billion (2021)
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Wabtec_Corporation
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wabtec_Corporation
gptkbp:partnerships Various railway companies
gptkbp:products Braking systems
Train control systems
gptkbp:research_and_development Invests heavily in R& D
gptkbp:revenue $3.5 billion (2020)
gptkbp:safety_record Strong safety record in operations
gptkbp:service_area Worldwide
gptkbp:services Railway signaling
Train control systems
Braking systems for freight and passenger trains
gptkbp:specialization Railway braking systems
gptkbp:strategic_goals Expand global market share
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Wabtec_Corporation
gptkbp:sustainability Focus on eco-friendly solutions
gptkbp:technology Innovative braking solutions
gptkbp:trade NYSE: WAB
gptkbp:type gptkb:public_company
gptkbp:website www.wabtec.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4