Lake Oswego, Oregon, October 5, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX, hereinafter referred to as " Greenbrier ") is an international provider of equipment and services for the global freight transportation market. The company stated that it firmly disagrees with the allegations made by UTLX Manufacturing LLC ( UTLX ) in its complaint. UTLX is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and Inc, and is seeking to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on certain railway tank cars and parts. Greenbrier indicated that it will actively defend its record before the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission.
Greenbrier indicates that these complaints are neither in line with facts nor with the law. The company rejects their erroneous claims of abandoning tank car production in the United States or forsaking American workers. Greenbrier operates a specially constructed tank car manufacturing plant in Mamerdock, Arkansas, where tank cars are still produced by American employees. In fact, the complaint documents themselves also Greenbrier list the company as an American producer and acknowledge that Greenbrier carried out domestic tank car production in the United States in 2025.
Greenbrier indicates that its commitment to American manufacturing is extensive. The company employs over 2,000 American skilled workers at more than 20 facilities in 11 states, engaged in the manufacturing of railway freight cars, component assembly, maintenance, and repair work. The company asserts that the complaints attempt to portray Greenbrier's manufacturing operations as a withdrawal from the United States, which is not true. Since 2019, Greenbrier has invested over 500 million dollars in its manufacturing operations in Arkansas, including the facilities in Marmaduke and Paragould. These investments have supported welders, mechanics, electricians, engineers, and suppliers throughout the United States.
Greenbrier also denies accusations of unfair pricing or receiving subsidies for its tank cars. The company states that its competitiveness comes from safety, quality, innovation, productivity, and customer value. Its tank cars are manufactured to strict standards set by the US Department of Transportation and the American Railway Association (AAR), regardless of where they are produced, including the company's factories in Arkansas that have obtained AAR certification. Greenbrier also mentioned that for these tank cars for which UTLX alleges dumping and subsidies, the main material used is steel, and the company purchases large quantities of steel from American foundries every year.
Greenbrier indicates that trade remedy measures should be based on a complete record of facts, rather than unfounded claims made by competitors regarding Greenbrier's business, workforce, or future intentions. The company stated that it will fully cooperate with the work of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission while safeguarding the interests of American employees, customers, shareholders, and suppliers, and will also advocate for the efficiency and competitiveness of the North American railway network as well as the broader American economy.
About Greenbrier
Greenbrier is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and is a leading provider of equipment and services in the global freight transportation market. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures, Greenbrier designs, manufactures, and sells railway freight cars in North America, Europe, and Brazil. The company is also a major provider of railway freight car wheel set services, parts, maintenance, and modification services in North America. Greenbrier owns a leasing fleet of approximately 20,600 railway freight cars, which mainly come from Greenbrier's own manufacturing operations. Greenbrier also provides vehicle management, regulatory compliance, and leasing services to North American railway companies and other railway freight car owners.
