Robert Fletcher (right) with Focused Technology Solutions President Peter Bartek.
Industry veteran Robert Fletcher has Focused Technology Solutions (a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company) as Sales Executive.
A life-long AREMA member, Fletcher has spent more than 40 years in the rail and transit industry. He began his career building and servicing equipment at his family’s rail equipment business. “His wide range of industry expertise has allowed him to manage major railroad accounts in large national companies and own and operate an equipment company that has both developed and sold revolutionary safety and maintenance equipment,” the company noted.
“I look forward to coming on board with Focused Technology Solutions, a company that is progressive and responsive to the needs of the industry,” Fletcher said. “I have enjoyed working with President Peter Bartek and his team on past projects as they bring energy and innovation to every project, and their commitment to mee
Focused Technology Solutions Eyes U.K. Market Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Focused Technology Solutions, a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company, will bring its battery-operated tool line to the U.K. market in first-quarter 2021.
The company said it is “in talks with potential strategic partners in the U.K. and could have a deal finalized within the next few weeks.”
Focused products are already available in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Mexico. They include DrillEase (tie drill), LagEase (lag inserter and remover) and SpikeEase (spike puller). SpikeForce (spike driver) and EclipEase (e-clip inserter/remover) are slated for release in second-quarter 2021.
For Focused Technology Solutions, ‘A Big Year’ Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Focused Technology Solutions, a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company, reported that 2020 was a ‘big year’ with strong financials and product announcements.
Three-year-old Focused began offering its battery-operated tool platform (DrillEase, LagEase, SpikeEase) and launched its battery-operated spike driver, SpikeForce, which is expected to hit the market in January 2021. Additionally, SpikeEase, a battery-operated spike puller, “won an industry award as the best tool in the category of Maintenance of Way,” the Hackettstown, N.J.-based company said.
“Our team here at Focused Technology Solutions is so proud of the impact we’ve made on the industry this year, even among difficult circumstances with the COVID-19 pandemic,” Focused President Peter Bartek said. “Our state-of-the-art battery-powered technology will be a driving