On June 26th, Fran Chinnici, Vice
President Purchasing & Materials,
was on hand to help represent CSX
at a ribbon cutting ceremony officially
opening a major expansion
of Unitrac Railroad Material’s
Trackwork Facility in Knoxville,
Tennessee.
Unitrac is an ISO 9001:2000
certified manufacturer of trackwork
components used by the Class 1 Railroads. They utilize the latest CNC machining
and explosive hardening technologies in the production
of all types of specialty trackwork. Their products
range from items such as: frogs, diamond crossings,
switch points, transition rails, compromise rails and
panelized turnouts.
Unitrac provides professional service and products of
the highest quality, said Charles McInnis, CSX Director-Engineering Materials. "They’re very innovative, have a broad background
and a very good knowledge of the relay market,"
McInnis said. "They’re also a very responsive company, which is
important in getting these materials to the job at the right
time."
Phil Pietrandrea, Unitrac Senior Vice President-Sales
and Marketing, said he appreciates the opportunity to work
with CSX. "Our relationship with CSX
Purchasing & Materials gets stronger
as each day passes," Pietrandrea said.
In addition to the tour at the
Knoxville plant, Unitrac showcased
their facility in Danvers, Illinois, via
a live audio and visual teleconference
call. The Danvers plant, which also
manufactures specialty trackwork
materials, is a leader in the explosive
depth hardening industry. Their blast
containment unit performs a safe and
continuous Explosive Depth Hardening
process all-year around.
Furthermore, a newly installed Flash
Butt Welder at the Danvers plant was
also on display via video teleconferencing
with a demonstration
showing Unitrac’s ability to weld
various rail sections into transition /
compromise rails.
Joining CSX at the ribbon cutting
ceremony were Randy Bowman, Mike
Gowland, and Lee Ann Brooks from
Norfolk Southern Corp.
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