A&K Railroads Materials Inc. began in Oakland, California when a young man with unusual business savvy recognized an opportunity. It was 1959. Nineteen year-old Kern Schumacher learned that thousands of railroad ties were about to be removed from the lower deck of the Oakland Bay Bridge. He persuaded a Bay Area salvage expert to help him organize the A&K Tie Company. Kern soon found himself co-owner of the largest supply of used railroad ties in the country.
   Today, A&K Railroad Materials, is the nation's leading supplier of new and used track materials. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, A&K has regional sales offices, satellite sales offices and a network of storage and distribution centers strategically located throughout the United States. Together, these offices and locations maintain the most extensive and comprehensive inventory of new, relay, and reconditioned rail and track materials in the nation.
   The reasons to choose A&K Railroad Materials are clear. A&K's team of rail specialists deliver the quality products you need on time and exactly right. They back up commitments with performance.
   Railroad professionals around the world know when they need it, A&K has it all. Such as fasteners from our own fasteners division, a trackwork manufacturing plant, continuous welding plant and fleet of CWR trains. We also travel the world for materials our customers need, buying and recovering about 500 miles of track every year.
   A&K Railroad Materials is proud of our record of success stories. Our goal oriented, customer service driven personnel will do whatever it takes to make sure you're amazed by our performance and problem solving capabilities. Whether it's welding thousands of tons of Continuous Welded Rail, taking up hundreds of miles of track, or overnighting the materials you need for a rush order, A&K wants the opportunity to create success stories within your organization.

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