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Nov 21, 2008 TSA Announces Grants for Railcar GPS       Nov 21, 2008 Our Girard Pressure Relief Valve has
Systems. The Transportation Security Administration       been revised to include a second page. The backside
of the Department of Homeland Security..(Read More)       of lit now includes valve dimensions.. (Read More)
         
Nov 18, 2008 DHS Issues Rule To Strengthen Rail Se-       Nov 7, 2008 Our Rubber Lined Parts presentation has
curity. Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland       been revised. Related parts and components, such as
Security (DHS) issued a final rule aimed..(Read More)       Conductivity Testers, have been added. (Read More)
         
Nov 5, 2008 Industry: Obama, Ethanol Won The Elec-       Oct 24, 2008 Revised installation instructions for Salco
tion. The 2008 U.S. presidential election was a mon-       vented hatch cover Pellet Screen are availble. Click
umentous occasion for people and org.. (Read More)       here for VPHC20SFA and here for V98PCA, VPHC20PC
         
Nov 4, 2008 ESI Senior Engineer and Scientist Reveal       Oct 22, 2008 For Immediate Release: Salco becomes
Results of the "Next Generation Rail Tank Car" Pro-       Girard Equipment Inc.’s exclusive rail market distribut-
ject at U of I Railroad Conference.. (Read More)       or for its pressure-relief valves and com.. (Read More)
         
Nov 3, 2008 U.S. Development Group Receives 1st       Oct 7, 2008 IONX to Acquire Telematics Solutions Pro-
Ethanol Unit Trains to Mid-Atlantic Region at Balti-       vider Salco Technologies. IONX LLC, the telematics
more Ethanol Handling, Distribution Hub. (Read More)       technology company of Amsted Rail, has.. (Read More)
         
Oct 17, 2008 Rail Safety Bill, Passenger Rail Act Be-       June 2008 View our ad in Ethanol Producers Magazine.
come Law. The most comprehensive rail safety legis-       This month's feature: Universal Manway Nozzle Gasket
lation proposed in more than 30 years.. (Read More)       Positive seal for domelids p.148 online.. (Read More)
         
Oct 14, 2008 East Coast Ethanol To Construct Rail-       May 7, 2008 For Immediate Release:Introducing The
Served Plants in Four States. The company will con-       TEV-1: Tamper Evident/ Resistant Vacuum Relief Valve
struct the facilities near Seaboard, N.C.. (Read More)       Prevent food grade and contaminate.. (Read More)
         
Oct 8, 2008 Railroad Industry Leaders Agree on Es-       May 2008 View our ad in Ethanol Producers Magazine.
tablishing Positive Train Control Interoperability Stan-       This month's feature:Tank Car Aluminum Bottom Out-
dards. Union Pacific Corporation, Burl.. (Read More)       let Caps. p. 126 online edition.. (Read More)
         
Sept 22, 2008 Leading Chemical Company Deploys       April 2008 View our ad in Ethanol Producers Magazine.
Savi's SmartChain(R) Asset Management Software to       This month's feature: Parts and Services for Ethanol
Monitor and Secure Chemical Tank Rail.. (Read More)       Railcars From One Source. p.44 online ed. (Read More)
         
EPM Oct. 2008 Staying on Track. Transporting ethanol       March 2008 View ad in Ethanol Producers Magazine.
safely via rail begins at the ethanol plant or terminal.       This month's feature: A Full Range of Safet and Main-
In many cases, only the six or eight.. (Read More)       tenance Products. p. 43 of online edition.. (Read More)
         
EPM Oct. 2008 Rail-to-Truck Ethanol Terminals. The       Feb 2008 View our ad in Ethanol Producers Magazine.
ability to economically and efficiently ship ethanol       This month's feature: AAR Approved Unloading Adap-
long distances is expected to be the key..(Read More)       ters and Manway Nozzle Gaskets. p.142.. (Read More)
         
August 7, 2008 BP Invests $90 Million in Verenium.       Jan 10, 2008 Salco New Product Announcement: 5236
After a year of conversations, BP and Verenium Corp.       and Kam-Op outlet gate replacement parts chart now
announced August 6 that they have.. (Read More)       available. Click here for 5236. Click here for Kam-op
         
July 28, 2008 Rail on a Roll. Keeping an eye on the       Jan 2008 View our ad in Ethanol Producers Magazine.
competition is always a smart thing to do in any busi-       This month's feature: AAR Approved Unloading Adap-
ness, and for truckers, that eye should.. (Read More)       ters. p. 127 of online digital edition.. (Read More)
         
July 25, 2008 Ethanol Rail Terminals Offer Alternative       December 6, 2007 Salco New Product Announcement:
To Trucking. New ethanol terminals opening along       Complete gasket kits for your fleet. Minimize inven-
major rail lines are giving producers.. (Read More)       tory, ensure correct gasket is applied..(Read More)
         
June 30, 2008 New Hazmat Rules Begin July 1. The       December 3, 2007 Salco New Product Announcement:
Bush administration will begin enforcing a new rule       Durlon® Indenta-Seal™ Color-Coded Gaskets. Taking
Tuesday that seeks to minimize the.. (Read More)       the guesswork out of material identific.. (Read More)
         
June 2, 2008 With Gas So High, Rail Stocks Surge.       November 7, 2007 Salco New Product Announcement:
Trains more eco-friendly than trucks. A new CSX Corp.       Aluminum Bottom Outlet Caps. Corrosion resistant,
radio ad declares that even the most.. (Read More)       lightweight belly caps for your fleet.. (Read More)
         
June 2008 Riding the Rails. Railways are essential to       Sept. 25, 2007 Salco New Product Announcement:
an ethanol producer’s business. Ships are a viable       No-Weld Midrails and Fittings. Elevated platform pro-
option for only a small number of.. (Read More)       tection products that meet or exceed.. (Read More)
         
May 22, 2008 AAR: Railroads Are Four Times More       August 31, 2007 Salco New Product Announcement:
Fuel Efficient Than Trucks.For every 27 gallons of die-       Redesigned Vented Hatch Cover Pellet Screens. Now
sel consumed by trucks to haul one ton.. (Read More)       easier to maintain and replace.. (Read More)
         
April 17, 2008 USDOT Unveils New Rail Haz-Mat Rout-       July 27, 2007 For Immediate Release: Salco Techno-
ing Rule. The onus soon will be on railroads to ensure       logies Obtains IntrinsicallySafe UL913 Certifications
they're routing every hazardous material..(Read More)       For Remote Monitoring Equipment.. (Read More)
         
April 7, 2008 Railroads are Expanding at a Record
      May 31, 2007 Amfab website featured in Progressive
Clip. Norfolk, Va. — America's railroads are back to       Railroading's News section of their website. Locomotive
laying track. For decades, freight.. (Read More)       Parts Supplier Unveils Redesigned Web.. (Read More)
         
March 31, 2008 DOT Proposal Revolutionizes Rail       March 2007 Read about our Automatic Manway Cover
Hazmat Tank Car Safety, Improves Puncture Resis-
      in the Concrete Products March Edition. View magazine
tance, Limits Speed, and Phases Out.. (Read More)       online p. 54 and p. 76.. (Read More)
         
March 13, 2008 Anti-Terror Rules for Trains Rapped.       June 16, 2004 Made2Manage Systems Honors Salco
New anti-terrorism rules aimed at stopping companies       Products for Customer Service Achievements Through
from sending railway cars packed with.. (Read More)       Enterprise Software. 2004 best overall.. (Read More)
         
March 13, 2008 Railroads Are Keeping Up With Esca-       Jan. 23, 2004 For Immediate Release: Salco
lating Ethanol Demand, AAR Says. Railroads are wor-       Appointed Exclusive Distributor Of Crosby JQ Relief
king effectively with ethanol producers.. (Read More)       Valves. Tyco Valve and Controls, a... (Read More)
         
March 5, 2008 Jump in Hazardous Rail Spills Has       Jan. 12, 2004 For Immediate Release: Salco Products,
Regulators Concerned. NORFOLK, Va. — Even as rail-       Inc. Acquires Hazarsolve Corp. Salco Products, Inc., a
road accidents and related deaths fell.. (Read More)       supplier of parts and services to... (Read More)
         
March 4, 2008 Rail Fatalities Fell, Hazmat Spills Rose.
      March 11, 2002 For Immediate Release: Salco
Federal Data Show Train Accidents Fell 14 Percent,       Products Introduces The Load Diverter, A Pneumatic
Hazmat Incidents Rose in 2007.. (Read More)       Trailer-Loading Aid. Salco Products... (Read More)
         
Jan 14, 2008 Railroads See Ethanol Growth in South        
in 2008. Rail carriers see the Southeast and South-        
west as the next likely growth areas for.. (Read More)        
         
July 29, 2007 Congress Approves Hazmat Ban in D.C.        
Freight trains carrying hazardous chemicals could be        
required to avoid downtown Washington.. (Read More)        
         
June 22, 2007 House Signs Off on $400 Million Rail        
security bill, House Committee OKs $1.6 Billion for        
Transit Expansions. The House recently.. (Read More)        
         
April 2, 2007 DHS Releases Comprehensive Regula-        
tions For Securing High Risk Chemical Facilities. The        
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security today.. (Read More)        
         
March 29, 2007 U.S. House of Representatives        
Passes Rail Security Legislation. The U.S. House of        
Representatives passed the Rail and.. (Read More)        
         
March 21, 2007 Dow Chemical and CHEMTREC Launch        
New Track and Trace Program to Benefit Chemical        
Transportation and Emergency.. (Read More)
       
         
March 7, 2007 For Immediate Release: Union Pacific        
Railroad and The Dow Chemical Company Announce        
Goals to Improve Rail Safety and.. (Read More)        
         
Jan. 18, 2007 TSA Federal Efforts For Rail and Surface
       
Transportation Security. Testimony of Kip Hawley be-
       
fore the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce,
       
Science and Transportation.. (Read More)
       
         
Dec. 21, 2006 Federal Register Dept of Homeland
       
Security 49 CFR Parts 1520 and 1580 Rail Transporta-
       
tion Security; Proposed Rule... (Read More)
       
         
Dec. 14, 2006 Tighter Rule on Hazardous Rail Cargo
       
Is Ready: Seeking to make rail shipments of chlorine
       
and other hazardous chemicals less... (Read More)
       
         
April 1, 2006 New AAR Standards for Installation of
       
Remote Monitoring Equipment (RME): Establishes
       
industry requirements and practices... (Read More)
       
         
March 30, 2006 Dept of Homeland Security Recomm-
       
ended Security Action Items For The Rail Transporta-
       
tion of TIHs: Contains proposed... (Read More)
       
         
         
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