Nov 4 2009
EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that as previously noted during its 10/29/09 Third Quarter Earnings Call, its Welsbach Electric subsidiary has received a contract for the installation of fire detection and alarm systems at Amtrak’s New York Pennsylvania (Penn) Station.
Welsbach Electric's work for Penn Station consists of removal of existing fire detection and alarm equipment from New York Penn Station and installation of new fire detection and alarm equipment in the Penn Station Central Control Building at 400 West 31st Street, New York, NY.
Penn Station is the major intercity rail station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. Serving 600,000 passengers a day at a rate of up to a thousand every 90 seconds, it is the busiest passenger transportation facility in the United States and is the busiest train station in North America.
“We are delighted to be able to serve the City of New York with our superior electrical services capabilities,” said Keith Carney, President and CEO of Welsbach Electric. “For over a century, Welsbach Electric has specialized in electrical construction and maintenance for a variety of government agencies, utilities and private enterprises---so today around the New York area, one doesn’t have to go far without seeing something that Welsbach Electric hasn’t helped build or power.”
Source: http://www.emcorgroup.com/