These orders include 11,400 units valued at nearly $1 billion received in September and October 2014 that Greenbrier previously disclosed on Oct. 30, 2014.
Said Greenbrier Chairman and CEO William A. Furman, “Our strategy to diversify our product mix continues to pay off, with nearly two-thirds of the orders received being non-energy related. We are well positioned to meet this broad-based demand with our efficient, flexible, and lower-cost facilities. Greenbrier’s business has never been better balanced than it is now.”
“We anticipate the regulatory picture for tank cars transporting hazardous materials will be clarified with final U.S. and Canadian government actions in early 2015,” Furman said. “This will prompt an additional wave of new tank car orders and tank car retrofits, regardless of current oil prices. Greenbrier is strategically positioned to meet this demand.”
“The future is bright for Greenbrier,” Furman concluded. “We remain committed to operational excellence in each of our businesses and enhancing the long-term trajectory of key metrics, including financial goals of at least 20% aggregate gross margin and 25% ROIC by the second half of fiscal 2016. Our robust and diverse order book moves us one step closer to achieving these goals.”