As previously reported, Lorie Tekorius is officially taking over the role of president and CEO of The Greenbrier Companies today, while William A. Furman, the company’s co-founder and previous president and CEO, will move to the role of executive chair. read more
MAR 1, 2022 - 6:45 am
The Greenbrier Companies completed its first offering of railcar asset-backed securities and long-term financing for GBX Leasing, a joint venture between Greenbrier and The Longwood Group. read more
FEB 10, 2022 - 6:36 am
The Greenbrier Companies reported new railcar orders of 6,300 units valued at $685 million for its first fiscal quarter ending Nov. 30, 2021, and new orders totaling 2,900 units valued at $345 million during December and January. read more
FEB 3, 2022 - 6:12 am
The Greenbrier Companies received new orders for 6,200 railcar units with a combined value of $670 million during the first fiscal quarter that began on Sept. 1. Greenbrier also received orders to rebody 1,400 railcars as part of its railcar conversion program. read more
DEC 3, 2021 - 6:02 am
The Greenbrier Companies released its 2021 environmental, social and governance report, which showed that the company increased its recycled steel content from 47% in 2020 to 51% in 2021, among other milestones. read more
NOV 3, 2021 - 8:36 am
Greenbrier Companies appointed Lorie Tekorius its next CEO and president, effective March 1, 2022. On the same date, William A. Furman, co-founder, chairman and current CEO of Greenbrier, will assume the newly created role of executive chair until his retirement. read more
OCT 27, 2021 - 6:21 am
The Greenbrier Companies acquired more than 3,600 railcars, a portion of which will be held in GBX Leasing, a recently formed special purpose subsidiary that is approximately 95% owned by Greenbrier. read more
OCT 14, 2021 - 6:09 am
The Greenbrier Companies, a supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets, renewed and extended three bank facilities totaling more than $1 billion. According to an 8K filed with the SEC, Bank of America is the administrative agent for the facilities. read more
AUG 31, 2021 - 6:40 am
Greenbrier has received new orders totaling 5,500 railcar units valued at more than $530 million thus far during its fourth fiscal quarter, which began on June 1. read more
AUG 27, 2021 - 6:14 am
The Greenbrier Companies increased the size of its previously announced offering of convertible senior notes due 2028 to an aggregate principal amount of $325 million. read more
APR 19, 2021 - 6:40 am
The Greenbrier Companies, an international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets, completed the formation of GBX Leasing, a special purpose subsidiary, to own and manage a portfolio of leased railcars primarily built by Greenbrier. read more
APR 6, 2021 - 2:47 pm
The Greenbrier Companies will form GBX Leasing, a new leasing joint venture with The Longwood Group, a transportation equipment advisory and asset management firm. GBX Leasing will develop an owned portfolio of leased railcars primarily to be built by Greenbrier. read more
FEB 8, 2021 - 5:35 am
The Greenbrier Companies made several senior management promotions across business units, including elevating Brian Comstock to chief commercial and leasing officer. read more
JAN 29, 2021 - 7:11 am
The Greenbrier Companies appointed four-star Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, USN (ret.), to the company's lead director position. Fargo joined Greenbrier's board in 2015 as an independent director and has served as chair of the compensation committee since 2017. read more
JAN 26, 2021 - 6:52 am
The Greenbrier Companies reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended Nov. 30, 2020. The results included liquidity of $810 million and a new railcar backlog as of Nov. 30, 2020, of 23,900 units with an estimated value of $2.35 billion. read more
JAN 7, 2021 - 6:49 am