Loram’s U.S. Legacy Turns 70
Loram traces its roots back more than 125 years ago to the Canadian Rockies. At the young age of 14, F.S. Mannix left home with a horse to find work on a branch line project for the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
The company would officially start its U.S. operations in 1954 and would later adopt the name Loram, which is an acronym honoring our founders: Long Range Mannix.
The hidden message in the company name turns out to be a guiding business mindset. We maintain a long-range strategy, knowing the products we develop today are expected to serve our customers for decades down the line.
Loram is a leading supplier of track maintenance, inspection services and infrastructure optimization services and equipment in North America and around the globe. We have pioneered several innovations in this space and show no signs of slowing down as we celebrate our 70th birthday.
In 2024, Loram will open a new warehouse facility aimed at providing the most efficient maintenance support to field crews. In 2025, our Loram Technologies affiliate in Georgetown, Texas will move into a new manufacturing and office facility aimed at providing superior product development and support.
Loram is taking its long track record of success in North America to a global stage in a big way. The past couple of years have featured high-profile new customers in Australia, Brazil and India. Loram recently completed manufacturing 10 rail grinders in India, the first large-scale project outside of the U.S. Loram’s UK team will also build the first-ever rail grinder in the country in 2024.
From a 14-year-old boy in the late 1800’s, Loram has grown to seven global offices strategically located to best serve our customers. We have over 250 machines being operated in 27 countries and look forward to celebrating more milestones with our customers in the future.
About Loram
Based in Hamel, Minnesota Loram has offices around the world and offers a range of services including rail grinding, ballast cleaning, friction management, material handling, track inspection technologies, and structural monitoring
