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H arsco's railway track maintenance-of-way equipment and services ar e used in nearly every part of the world to maintain and expand railr oads. Alr eady the number one r esour ce for track maintenance services and pr oducts in North America, Harsco has successfully established itself in key international markets wher e substantial national railway moder nization pr ograms ar e underway. International railways account for mor e than 80 per cent of the world's track. 

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z Major new business includes Harsco T rack T echnologies' largest-ever or der fr om a single customer , a $68 million, 11-machine contract fr om China for delivery in 2004 - 2006. 

z Significant new or ders have also been r eceived fr om the U.K. and Eur ope for a range of state-of-the-art rail grinding, track r enewal and new track construction machines. 

z Harsco T rack T echnologies is gaining extensive experience in designing, building and contracting for inter national customers. 

z Harsco pr oduces over 140 types and models of specialized track maintenance equipment. Each machine sold generates additional opportunities for r epair parts sales and, in some cases, long-term operator services. 

z As North American markets r emain soft for new equipment pur chases, Harsco is shifting its domestic market gr owth focus to the higher -margin services sector . 

z Harsco will continue to emphasize its competitive advantages in track maintenance technologies: 

 Harsco's Jupiter Contr ol System is changing the futur e of railway maintenance equipment contr ols. The module-based Jupiter system eliminates wiring complexity and simplifies machine servicing thr ough continuous on-boar d diagnostics 

 Harsco has also developed the industry's most advanced technology for rail grinding, a key pr eventive 

maintenance practice to maximize rail life 

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