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Conductix-Wampfler is supplying aluminum and stainless steel transit conductor rails for São Paulo's expanded monorail system.
“There's lots of little things that enable this small company in the Midwest to participate in a global project,” said Forman, global director of the company's transit division. “It starts with the people.”
The company designs and manufactures energy and data transmission systems and calls Omaha its headquarters for North and South America regions and the company's global transit group. Its projects include supplying power rail for an automated people mover system project at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the Vancouver Skytrain and monorails in Las Vegas and Orlando, Fla.
The São Paulo power rails, a $20 million contract, were designed, developed and tested at the company's Omaha location near 102nd and F Streets. About 15 percent of the components are being made between Omaha and here at the compan'ys Harlan plant. The company's Brazil location is coordinating the project in person and capable of supplying about 880 yards, or a half-mile, of the aluminum and stainless steel conductor rail per day.