Kirby Corporation

Kirby Corporation is the nation's largest domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products across the Mississippi River System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and along all three United States coasts. Through its marine transportation segment ("KMT"), the company transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. It also transports dry-bulk commodities in United States coastwise trade. Through its distribution and services segment ("KDS"), the company provides equipment, after-market parts, and services for power generation systems, including behind-the-meter and emergency backup systems. KDS also offers after-market and genuine replacement parts and services for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, electric motors, drives, and controls, as well as specialized electrical distribution and control systems and related equipment. These are used in power generation, marine, on-highway, oilfield services, and other industrial applications. The company rents equipment such as generators, industrial compressors, high-capacity lift trucks, construction equipment, and refrigeration trailers for various industrial markets. Additionally, Kirby Corporation manufactures and remanufactures specialized equipment, including pressure pumping units, electric fracturing systems, electric power generation equipment, and specialized electrical distribution and control equipment for data centers, oilfield service, railroad, and other industrial customers. The company was incorporated in Nevada in 1969, with a history dating back to 1921.