#208 Plasser American MOW Facility – Friday October 16, 2026 – 9am to 11am (bus leaves the hotel at 8:30am)
COSTS ARE: $40 - Limited to 40 People
(NOTE: VISITORS CANNOT WEAR SOFT TOED SHOES, but leather or steel toed safety shoes are permitted. Long pants (no shorts) in the facility. Safety glasses are required and are available, or you can bring your own. Hard hats will be provided by Plasser or the MER.
The Plasser American has grown from a small operation with five employees in 1961 to now more than 300 employees and continuing to expand. In 2021, we celebrated our 60-year anniversary with the dedication of a brand new 45,000 square foot office building. Additionally, the entire assembly area including the warehouse will be expanded to 229,000 square feet. Output will be increased by more than 100% due to the new assembly production flow, the efficient design of the workspace and additional employees.
In 1957, the first Plasser & Theurer machine was delivered in the U.S. to the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company. During the first few years, most machines supplied were used in the Eastern U.S., therefore the customer service center was located in New Jersey until 1960. In 1973, the plant was expanded, and production increased for manufacturing Universal Roadmaster and Universal Yard Tampers. Since then, several additional expansions were completed to further increase production capacity and better serve our customers. During the mid-1960’s, our company was renamed Plasser American Corporation and in 1970, the plant was relocated to the East Coast in Chesapeake, Virginia. Due to its location in a milder climate, it became possible to test machines year-round. Chesapeake is also very close to the Atlantic seaport of Hampton Roads.
Plasser American Corp. provides technology and know-how. Working in partnership with our customers we address the industry's most pressing Maintenance-of-Way challenges. From a small operation with five employees in 1960, Plasser American now has more than 300 employees headquartered in a modern 170,000+ square foot facility in Chesapeake, Virginia. Plasser's expertise lies in high capacity and customized equipment in all areas of track maintenance including Tamping, Ballast Management, Ballast Undercutting/Cleaning, Dynamic Track Stabilization, Track Measuring, Catenary etc. Together with our partner companies we have manufactured more than 16,000 machines in 110 countries worldwide since 1953.
