The Heart of the IRS

We are at the height of the railroad maintenance season, a pivotal time for our country. It represents the revitalization of the North American rail network; a network that profoundly affects our domestic economy and the global marketplace.

Track maintenance is at the heart of Industry-Railway Suppliers. Since 1966, IRS has worked to earn the trust of the North American maintenance-of-way industry. So in honor of this important season, let’s bring it back to the heart of the matter– the core of IRS.

• We are a 100% railroad focused company.

• IRS is a small, family-owned company. Our employees stay, and many retire with us– Multiple employees have been with us for over 40 years.

• We stock MOW products from over 50 of our manufacturing partners.
  

• Each member of our customer service team possesses between 20 to 30 years of railroad industry knowledge.

• Our 90,000 square foot warehouse is strategically located in Elmhurst, Illinois so that orders can ship faster by utilizing both interstate and rail transportation.

• Stock items ship within 24 to 48 hours. 

• Our sales team is committed to product and field support with a team leader possessing 50 years of maintenance-of-way experience.

• IRS has an Engineering department with a working R&D lab (below) to assist in new product development with the ability to finalize product prototypes.

• Industry-Railway Suppliers, Unity and IRECO share the same facility to provide a full-service railroad tool distribution center catering to the needs of all sectors of the railroad industry– Maintenance-of-Way, Mechanical, Bridge and Signal departments across North America.

If you're interested in learning more about Industry-Railway Suppliers, give our customer service department a call (630) 766-5708 where Bob, Ken or Lili will be happy to assist you.