IAT International , Inc. Information

IAT International, Inc. was founded in 1985 in Norfolk, Virginia by Avraham Ashkenazi. The head office is located in the financial district of downtown Norfolk in the RBC Centura Tower, overlooking the Elizabeth River. The company also maintains offices in Israel and the Czech Republic with Mr. Ashkenazi dividing his time between these locations. IAT conducts business with governments, government-owned companies, and private businesses in all fields of the railway industry which includes passenger transportation, railway freight, locomotives, railway infrastructure, signaling, highway crossings and railway services. Railroad transportation includes selling or providing services for rail, signaling equipment, traffic control, sales of passenger coaches, freight wagons, all types of spare parts for locomotives (engine parts and engine reconditioning, wheels & axles, coolers, traction motor alternators, crankshafts, and other locomotive parts). Engineering studies are also performed for mass transportation, highway traffic and traffic control. IAT has agreements and joint ventures with American and European companies for the sale of materials, equipment and services, which has enabled the company to maintain a highly-experienced staff in the technical, commercial, and international fields of the railway business. IAT has created a consortium for building and maintenance of railroad track in Israel which includes a number of European and Israeli companies with Mr. Ashkenazi heading the coordination between the companies. In addition, IAT associations include a partnership for installation and maintenance of railroad highway-crossing computerized equipment and wayside equipment.