The railcar sector is a large consumer of steel, and the North American railcar fleet is enormous, with more than 1.6 million cars. However, it is going through a transition in many sub-fleets. Retirement exposures are growing. New car demand will follow. The builder and supplier base has consolidated.

Add on other rail sectors and opportunities, such as last fall’s $1.4 billion U.S. government infrastructure funding for dozens of federal projects. Or new passenger lines such as Brightline West from Las Vegas to Los Angeles.

What will these investments mean for demand for steel, aluminum, and other industrial metals products?

Join Richard Kloster for a free webinar to explore this question. This one-hour session will provide essential knowledge for anyone in member company finance, strategy, sales, procurement, and marketing departments.

Kloster is founder and president of Integrity Rail Partners, Inc., a private transportation consulting company that provides strategic consulting services to the rail equipment and railroad industries. He has an extensive background in market research, market development, demand forecasting, and more and is primarily engaged in the analysis and forecasting of the rail equipment supply chain. Kloster is an executive board member of the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL), a board member of the Railway Supply Institute, and has served on several other industry committees and organizations.