PortaCo, Inc.
Railroad Equipment ManufacturingMinnesota, United States2-10 Employees
PortaCo, Inc. is a railroad equipment manufacturer based in Moorhead, Minnesota, and operates as part of the Goldschmidt Group. The Goldschmidt Group is a family-owned global player in rail infrastructure, providing solutions for joining rails, building railway tracks, and inspecting and maintaining track infrastructure. This heritage includes the development of the Thermit welding process, cementing its long-standing leadership in rail joining. Its customer base includes rail network operators, track construction and railway companies, and municipal transport authorities, with services spanning manufacturing, installation, inspection, and maintenance support. The group emphasizes diagnostics and data-driven insights to support predictive maintenance and reliable track infrastructure, with operations worldwide and local customer contact points. A recent development highlighted by the group is the unveiling of emission-free, battery-powered track construction machines at InnoTrans 2024.