Procor is a Canadian company producing railway shipping cars. It is Canada's largest private rail car rental fleet, with more than 30,000 conventional and special-purpose tank and freight cars.
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| Industry | Special railcar leasing and repair |
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| Founded | 1952 in Canada (as Products Tank Line Limited) |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Tank car, Hopper car, Gondola car (before 2002) |
| Owner | Union Tank Car Company (since 1952) |
| Website | www |
Linked to Sparling Tank Car of Toronto,[1] Procor was founded in 1952 as Products Tank Line Limited and became an affiliate of US-based Union Tank Car Company. The company, which shortened its name to Procor in 1962, is headquartered in Oakville, Ontario.[2][3]
Manufacturing and Repair edit
Procor manufactured cars in its Oakville shops until 2002, but now sources from parent Union Tank Car's plant in Alexandria, Louisiana and Sheldon, Texas.[4][5]
List of cars once manufactured by Procor:
- Hopper car
- Tank car - (sulphuric acid, LPG, ethanol)
- Funnel flow tank car
- Coal gondola
Procor operates from numerous locations across Canada.
Repair Shops edit
Mobile/mini shops edit
See also edit
- Horbury railway works - Procor's British unit from 1974 to 1990
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