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L.B. Foster Releases 2020 Annual Report
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L.B. Foster Awarded $14 Million North Span Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Rehabilitation Contract
L.B. Foster announced that it is providing new roadway decking and other supplies for the rehabilitation of the north span of New York State Bridge Authority’s Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. The $14 million contract includes 311,000 square feet of steel grid bridge deck panels manufactured at the Company's Bedford, PA facility. L.B. Foster participated in supplying bridge deck material in 2013 during the rehabilitation of the bridge’s south span which required 430,000 square feet of grid decking.
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L.B. Foster works with Houston Metro Rail Operations Center on Expansion Project
L.B. Foster was awarded a supply contract to provide concrete ties for the Houston Metro Rail Operations Center (ROC) maintenance and rehabilitation project.
The Company’s concrete tie facility in Spokane, WA manufactured the 5,200 CXT® Concrete Ties required for the expansion
of the Houston railyard as well as rail rehabilitation, replacing all existing wood ties.
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L.B. Foster Launches NEW Low Temperature Traction Enhancer, ALLEVIATE® LT
L.B. Foster is excited to announce the commercial launch of a Low Temperature (LT) version of our proven ALLEVIATE traction enhancer product for top-of-rail use. ALLEVIATE LT has the same high-performance traction enhancing characteristics as ALLEVIATE but with a lower freezing point of 3°F (-16°C). The ALLEVIATE family is designed to be used in all locations where low adhesion
could be an issue, avoiding operational and safety issues such as station overruns, stalled trains on ascending grades, or speed restrictions imposed during autumn leaf fall.
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L.B. Foster Piling Leads Engineering Webinars
In 2021, our Piling team began quarterly webinar led by Richard Morales, M.Sc., P.E., F.ASCE and Director of Engineering for L.B. Foster. Individuals have the opportunity to earn PDHs/CEUs for attending. Topics include:
Held March 31, 2021
Cellular Structural Analysis and Design using Steel Sheet Piling
June 23, 2021 // 1 - 2pm EDT
Guidance for Corrosion of Steel Sheet Piling
Sept, 22 2021 // 1 - 2pm EDT
Design of Heavy Section Modulus Applications
Nov, 16 2021 // 1 - 2pm EST
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L.B. Foster Announces the Appointment of William M. Thalman as Chief Financial Officer
In February 2021, L.B. Foster appointed Mr. William (Bill) M. Thalman as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective March 1, 2021. Mr. Thalman brings to the company considerable experience from a successful career in finance and operating positions.
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L.B. Foster Promotes Two Senior Business Leaders
In March 2021, Gregory (Greg) W. Lippard, the Company’s Vice President of Rail Technologies & Services, was promoted to Senior Vice President, Rail Technologies & Services, and William (Bill) F. Treacy, the Company’s Vice President of Infrastructure Solutions, was promoted to Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Solutions. This change follows L.B. Foster’s recent realignment of its business segment structure earlier this year and report directly to John F. Kasel, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
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Insight into ways L.B. Foster embraces social responsibility as a fundamental
component of how we operate.
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Spotlight: Environment, Health & Safety
"At L.B. Foster, we strive to constantly improve the impact we have on the environment and promote a safe workplace for all of our employees. Environmental, health, safety, and sustainability initiatives are integrated into short-and long-term strategies across our various businesses, and we have reporting systems in place across the Company to capture data on an ongoing basis. For example, we evaluate and track greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water consumption, water reuse, waste generation, and recycling efforts. We set sustainability targets and programs each year to meet and exceed our customers' expectations and deliver value for our stakeholders."
BEN McCLELLAN
DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY
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Rail Technologies & Services
L.B. Foster provides the rail industry with technology, products, and services solutions that help maintain the safe, secure and reliable operation of rail networks worldwide.
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Infrastructure Solutions
L.B. Foster provides custom engineered solutions that help build and maintain critical infrastructure throughout North and South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
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