Vertex Railcar Corporation

Vertex Railcar Corporation located in the port city of Wilmington, North Carolina serves booming domestic and international markets. VRC’s Generation Next™ tank car meets new DOT 117 government regulations and will serve the industries of crude oil, chemical, and food grade transportation. Vertex offers two variations of the Generation Next™ tank car; a 30,000 nominal gallon thermally protected tank car, and a 25,500 nominal gallon coiled and insulated thermally protected tank car. VRC also produces 16,500 gallon, 20,500 gallon, and 29,600 gallon tank cars. Vertex Railcar Corporation is also in the manufacturing of covered hopper cars. Vertex currently has a 3,285 cubic foot two bay hopper for the transportation of sand and cement. Vertex’s Wilmington facility also builds 6,250 cf plastic pellet hoppers, 2,4800 cf aggregate hoppers, 5,200 or 5,400 cf grain hoppers, and 5,936 cf wood pellet hoppers. VRC also produces flat cars in varies lengths and a 7,500 cf wood chip gondola car. We aim to build railcars with the highest possible quality, safety and efficiency standards, while maintaining our individual, departmental, and organizational goals. This is how we are able to move forward as a growing business in a flourishing market.