GATX
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GATX Corporation is a railcar lessor that owns fleets in North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition, jointly with Rolls-Royce Limited, it owns one of the largest aircraft spare engine lease portfolios. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned 148,939 rail cars, including 83,959 tank cars, 64,980 freight cars, and 645 locomotives. Other major car types owned include covered hoppers, open-top hopper cars, and gondolas. It primarily serves the petroleum industry (29% of 2020 revenues), chemical industry (22% of 2020 revenues), food industry (11% of 2020 revenues), mining industry (10% of 2020 revenues), and transportation industry (20% of 2020 revenues).[1]
Company type | Public company |
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NYSE: GATX S&P 400 component | |
Industry | Railcar leasing |
Founded | 1898; 126 years ago (1898) |
Founder | Max Epstein |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Key people | Robert C. Lyons, CEO |
Revenue | $1.209 billion (2020) |
$151 million (2020) | |
Total assets | $8.937 billion (2020) |
Total equity | $1.957 billion (2020) |
Number of employees | 1,904 (2020) |
Website | www |
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