News - Airpax

For Immediate Release:

July 18, 2002

Airpax Corporation Selects Automated Railroad Maintenance Systems as Franchised Distributor for Rail Market

Airpax Corporation, LLC and Automated Railroad Maintenance Systems, Inc. (ARMS) today announced their agreement for ARMS to act as a franchised distributor for Airpax products to the North American railway industry. ARMS, through its selling agency Transportation Products Sales Company (TPSC) will distribute Airpax power protection products and thermal sensing products. 

As the distributor for the railway market, ARMS’ sales and promotional efforts will be targeted at transit authorities, passenger rail providers, OEM contract manufacturers, Class I, regional and short line railroad companies located throughout North America.

ARMS has its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.  They are a principal distributor of power supplies, electronics and LED lighting to the rail industry in North America.  ARMS was selected for their first-hand experience with Airpax breakers on previous projects, compatible product lines, broad coverage of the North America market and extensive experience in the railway industry.  More information about the company can be found on their web site at www.armspower.com.

Airpax Corporation is a privately held company with headquarters in Frederick, Maryland; a facility in Cambridge, Maryland and a facility in Matamoras, Mexico. Airpax Corporation consists of two subsidiaries: Power Protection Products (PPP), based in Cambridge, Maryland, which designs, manufactures, markets and sells magnetic circuit breakers and related products for railway, telecommunications, industrial, power conditioning, HVAC, marine, military, medical and information processing applications; and Thermal Sensing Products (TSP), based in Frederick, Maryland, which designs, manufactures, markets and sells thermal sensing products for railway, telecommunications, information processing and office equipment, electronic power supply, power generation, heavy vehicular, and climate control applications.