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PENN MACHINE NAMED COMMTREX TOP 10 RAIL SERVICE PROVIDER FOR 2ND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

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Johnstown, PA, December 12, 2019– Penn Machine, a manufacturer of wheels, wheelsets, axles, and EMD and GE locomotive gears for the railroad industry has been recognized as a Top 10 Rail Service Provider on the Commtrex Top 10 Rail Parts Suppliers List for the second year in a row. The Commtrex Rail Services Directory connects shippers and rail service providers across the United States and Canada with an interactive map, comparison features and customized details. Commtrex Top 10 lists are based on positive user engagement in the Directory and in the Railcar Storage Marketplace.

“Having our customers vote Penn Machine as one of the top 10 companies they prefer to do business with for two consecutive years is a tremendous honor for us,” says Dan Marks, Penn Machine’s vice president of sales. “It reflects our Locomotive Division team’s outstanding efforts in serving our many loyal customers each and every day.”

Penn Machine Co. manufactures wheels, wheelsets, axles, gears and gearboxes for OEM and aftermarket applications in the transit, railroad, oil & gas, industrial and mining sectors. The company also services and rebuilds transit gearboxes and wheelsets. Founded in 1920 as a supplier of replacement parts for coal mining equipment, the company is headquartered in Johnstown, PA, and has operations in Johnstown and Blairsville, PA. Penn Machine is part of The Marmon Industrial Gear Group, a Marmon/Berkshire-Hathaway Company.

For more information, contact Kari Imhoff at 814.288.1457 or kimhoff@pennmach.com.