plant at Berwick, PA.
The American Car & Foundry Company was founded on February 20, 1899 following a consolidation between thirteen railroad car manufacturing companies. Its industry involves manufacturing, leasing, and repairing railcars and railcar components, and its headquarters have been in New York City, New York (1899-1960s), St. Charles, Missouri (1960s-1982), Earth City, Missouri (1982-1996) and back to St. Charles, Missouri (1996-present).
ADDRESSES[]
- 165 Broadway, New York City, NY. (1925)
- 30 Church Street, New York City, NY. (1943)
SUBSIDIARIES/ACQUISITIONS[]
- Bloomsburg Car Manufacturing Company (Bloomsburg, PA.)
- Buffalo Car Manufacturing Company (Buffalo, NY.)
- Common Sense Bolster Company (Chicago, IL.)
- Ensign Manufacturing Company (Huntington, WV.)
- Indianapolis Car Company (Indianapolis, IN.)
- Jackson & Sharpe Company (Wilmington, DE.)
- Jackson & Woodin Manufacturing Company (Berwick, PA.)
- Michigan-Peninsular Company (Detroit, MI.)
- Missouri Car & Foundry Company (St. Louis, MO.)
- Murray, Dougal & Company (Milton, PA.)
- Niagara Car Wheel Company (Buffalo, NY.)
- Ohio Falls Car Manufacturing Company (Jeffersonville, IN.)
- Pennock Brothers (Minerva, OH.)
- Southern Car & Foundry Company (Memphis, TN.)
- St. Charles Car Company (St. Charles, MO.)
- Terre Haute Car & Manufacturing Company (Terre Haute, IN.)
- Union Car Company (Depew, NY.)
- Wells & French Company (Chicago, IL.)
COMPANY NAMES[]
- American Car & Foundry Company (1899-1954)
- ACF Industries, Inc. (1954-2003)
- ACF Industries, LLC (2003-present)
PRODUCTS[]
- "Berwick" Electric Rivet Heater
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
The American Machinist (June 11, 1925)
New Equipment Digest (October 1943)
Collier's (Dec. 20, 1947)