BNET Industries

Market Cap:$185.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.2B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Greenbrier, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry. The Company builds new railroad freight cars in its three manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico and marine barges at its U.S. facility. It also repairs and refurbishes freight cars and provides wheels and railcar parts at 38 locations across North America. Greenbrier builds new railroad freight cars and refurbishes freight cars for the European market through both its operations in Poland and various subcontractor facilities throughout Europe. Greenbrier owns approximately 9,000 railcars, and performs management services for approximately 138,000 railcars.

Chief Executive Officer
William A. Furman
Number of Employees 4,174
Contact Information

1 Centerpointe Dr Ste 200

Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035-8612

www.gbrx.com

(503) 684-7000

NAICS Code Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing: 336510

Recent Events

  • UPDATE 2-Greenbrier posts surprise profit

    11/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Greenbrier Results Reflect Weak Demand; GE Railcar Dispute Looms Heavy

    7/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Greenbrier Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2009 Results

    7/07/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Greenbrier Receives Strategic Investment from WL Ross & Co.

    6/11/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Greenbrier Elects Victoria McManus to Board of Directors

    6/09/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
William A. Furman Chief Executive Officer
James W Cruckshank Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer
Joseph K. Wilsted Chief Financial Officer
Martin R. Baker Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Larry G. Brady Senior Vice President
Charles Garman Vice President, Marine Sales & Marketing
Linda M. Olinger Vice President
Maren C. Malik Vice President, Administration
Mark J Eitzen Vice President, General Manager
Mark J. Rittenbaum Snr Vice President & Treasurer
Robin D. Bisson Snr Vice President
William L. Bourque Vice President
Sandy Stephenson Manager, Communications
Kenneth D. Stephens Corporate Secretary
C. Bruce Ward Director
Donald A. Washburn Director
Graeme A. Jack Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Benjamin R. Whiteley Chairman of the Board
Charles J. Swindells Chairman
A. Daniel O’Neal, JR. Board of Directors
Alejandro Centurion Board of Directors
Duane C. McDougall Board of Directors
James T. Sharp Board of Directors
Norriss M. Webb Board of Directors
Timothy A. Stuckey Board of Directors
Victor Atiyeh Board of Directors
Victoria McManus Board of Directors

Director of the Company since September 1993. Since 1981, he has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of The Greenbrier Companies of Portland, Oregon, a publicly held company with subsidiaries, including Gunderson, Inc., engaged in manufacturing, marketing and leasing of railcars and other equipment.

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Oregon, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Oregon, Inc. President Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. President Current
Oregon, Inc. Director of The Greenbrier Companies Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Director Current
YSD Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Director Current
Portland Gen Electric Co Board of Directors Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Principal Executive Officer Former
Washington State University M.A. Degrees In Economics Former
Washington State University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer Current
Fi.Comm Chief Financial Officer Current
Synetics Solutions, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Mathstar, Inc. CFO & Vice President, Admin Current
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Corporate Controller Former
University of Portland B.B.A. In Accounting, Marketing and Management Former
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Portland Management Former

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited Vice President, Finance Former

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President & General Counsel Current
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President Former
Altera Corporation General Counsel and Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Vice President, Marine Sales & Marketing Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Manager, Sales, Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Vice President Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Corporate Controller Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Vice President, Administration Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Vice President, General Manager Current

Mark J. Rittenbaum, 49, is Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Company, a position he has held since 2001. Prior to becoming Senior Vice President, he was Vice President and Treasurer since 1994. Mr. Rittenbaum is also Vice President of Greenbrier Leasing Company LLC and Greenbrier Railcar LLC, positions he has held since 1993 and 1994, respectively.

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Snr Vice President & Treasurer Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Snr Vice President Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Sales Executive Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Greenbrier Railcar, Inc. President Former
Greenbrier Railcar, Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Manager, Communications Current
TrentonWorks Limited Manager, Communications Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Corporate Secretary Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Charles J. Swindells was appointed to serve on Swift Energy Company's Board of Directors at the Board's meeting on February 6, 2006. With his addition, seven of the ten members of the board are independent directors. Mr. Swindells served as U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 2001 to 2005, dealing with trade, defense, security and intelligence, commerce and environmental issues throughout the Far East Pacific Region. During a career of more than 30 years in the investment and fiduciary services industry, he served as vice chairman of the US Trust Company, N.A., chairman and CEO of the Capital Trust Management Corporation, and managing director/founder of Capital Trust Company. He also served as one of five members of the Oregon Investment Council overseeing the $20 billion Public Employee Retirement Fund investment portfolio. Ambassador Swindells is currently managing director of US Trust Company and also is a director on the board of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., a publicly traded international supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry. He received his B.S. degree from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, which also conferred him with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Organization Position Status
Swift Energy Company Outside Director Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Chairman Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Director Current
U.S. Trust Corporation vice chairman Current
Swift Energy Company Board of Directors Current
Swift Energy Company Vice Chairman, Western Region, US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management Current
Capital Trust, Inc. Managing Director Former
Capital Trust, Inc. Founder Former
Lewis & Clark College Chairman of the Board Former
Capital Trust, Inc. Chairman Former
Lewis & Clark College Doctor of Laws degree Former
Lewis & Clark College B.S. Degree Former

A. Daniel O Neal, Jr., Director. Mr. O Neal served as a Director of Gunderson from 1985 to 2005. Mr. O Neal served as a Commissioner of the Interstate Commerce Commission from 1973 until 1980 and, from 1977 until 1980, served as its Chairman. Since 1985 has served in various executive positions with Greenbrier. Prior to joining Greenbrier in 1985, he was a partner in a business law firm. From 1989 until 1996 he was Chief Executive Officer and owner of a freight transportation services company. He was Chairman of Washington State s Freight Mobility Board from its inception in 1998 until July 2005. Mr. O Neal is a member of the Washington State Transportation Commission. He is on the board of Cascade Land Conservancy and other non-profit organizations.

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Current
Gunderson, Inc. Director Current
Cascade Land Conservancy Board of Directors Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. President, Manufacturing Operations, North America Former
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations Former

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Director Current

Donald A. Washburn has served as a trustee of the Company since 1998. Mr. Washburn is also a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Washburn is a private investor. Mr. Washburn is a retired Executive Vice President of Northwest Airlines, Inc. (“Northwest”) and Chairman and President-Northwest Cargo, Inc. Mr. Washburn joined Northwest in 1990 and served in a number of capacities, including Executive Vice President-Customer Service and Operations. Prior to joining Northwest, Mr. Washburn was a corporate Senior Vice President of Marriott Corporation, most recently Executive Vice President and general manager of its Courtyard Hotel division. Mr. Washburn is a director of Princess House, Inc., Key Technology, Inc. and Laga, Inc. Mr. Washburn serves as a private equity fund advisory board member of Spell Capital Fund II. Mr. Washburn graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and the Northwestern University School of Law.

Organization Position Status
LaSalle Hotel Properties Board of Directors Current
Princess House, Inc. Director Current
Victor Plastics Inc. Director Current
Key Technology, Inc. Director Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Director Current
Amedisys, Inc. Director Current
Laga Director Current
LaSalle Hotel Properties trustee Former
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University Former
Loyola University Chicago Former
Northwestern University School of Law Former

Organization Position Status
Boise Cascade, LLC Chairman Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
West Coast Bank Board of Directors Current
Cascade Corporation Board of Directors Current
Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. Board of Directors Current
Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. Chief Executive Officer Former
Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. Director Former
InFocus Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Director Current

James T. Sharp, 52, has been President of Greenbrier Leasing Company LLC since February 2004, prior to which he served as Vice President of Marketing and Operations since 1999 and was Vice President of Sales from 1996 to 1999.

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. President of Greenbrier Leasing Company Llc Former

Organization Position Status
Gunderson, Inc. Vice President Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Gunderson, Inc. Secretary Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company Former
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Corporate Secretary Former

Timothy A. Stuckey , 57, has been President of Gunderson Rail Services LLC, a subsidiary engaged in the repair and refurbishment of rail cars, since May 1999, prior to which he served as Assistant Vice President of Greenbrier Leasing Company LLC since 1987.

Organization Position Status
Gunderson Rail Services, Inc. President Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. President of Gunderson Rail Services Llc Former

Victor G. Atiyeh, Director. Mr. Atiyeh has served as a member of the Board since 1994. Mr. Atiyeh has been a principal in Victor Atiyeh & Co., international trade consultants, since 1987. He was Governor of the State of Oregon from January 1979 to January 1987. Prior to being elected Governor, Mr. Atiyeh was President of Atiyeh Brothers, a private retail company.

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Compensation Committee Chair Former

Organization Position Status
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CIT Group Inc. President, Rail Division Former
Babcock & Brown Limited Head, North American Rail Group Former

Executive News

  • Boise Cascade Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    PR Newswire - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • Boise Cascade Announces Carlile as CEO

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     GBX $10.87 0.00 (0.00% )
Average Volume 111,967
Shares Outstanding 17.08M
Market Cap 185.7M
Year High 14.67
Year Low 1.86
Earnings Per Share -3.21
P/E Ratio -3.39
Dividend 0.32
Yield 2.94
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