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Union Tank Car Company
Railway equipment company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Union Tank Car Company or UTLX is a railway equipment leasing, rail car maintenance, and rail car manufacturing company headquartered in metro Chicago, Illinois. A direct descendant of Standard Oil, the firm today is owned by Berkshire Hathaway.[5][4]
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![]() A UTLX tank car passes westbound through Rochelle Railroad Park in Rochelle, Illinois on May 29, 2005 | |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Transport |
Founded | 1866; 158 years ago (1866)[1][2][3] |
Founder | Jacob Vandegrift |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Tank cars, hopper cars |
Owner | Berkshire Hathaway (2007)[4] |
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Subsidiaries | Procor |
Website | utlx.com |
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