News & Updates

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused abrupt and impactful changes to our daily lives. However, Regulatory compliance simply won’t wait and Salco is here to help!

Salco Products will be closed on Friday, April 2nd, in observance of Good Friday. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, April 5th, at 8am CDT.

Salco recently surpassed its 1,000 days of being injury free. Below are five implemented safety concepts that have proven instrumental in achieving our goal and setting a new safety record.

Read more about the tank car definition backstory and how Salco Products is adopting the RSI-100 industry standard into its internal process.

Salco Products and Baier Rail are pleased to announce the start of an exclusive distribution agreement for Baier’s Single-Bolt Manway rail tank car system.

Salco Products will be closed on Monday, September 7th, 2020 in observance of Labor Day. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend!

Salco Products will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, 2020 in observance of Independence Day. Have a happy and safe celebration!

The Tank Car Committee has approved the implementation of the Component Tracking Task Force (TF) requirements for Pressure / Safety Relief Valve (PRV) tracking in Rail Inc.

In response to a Petition from the Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a 60-day emergency waiver for certain requirements of FRA’s rail safety regulations, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The petitioners, on behalf of their member railroads, requested relief from certain requirements of 49 CFR Parts 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 228, 229, 232, 234, 236, 239, 240, and 242.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) yesterday introduced a webpage that offers guidance to railroads and rail workers on managing operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.