With technical capabilities that have been serving the transportation industry for over 60 years, we combine our local engineering support with our strong focus on sustainable energy solutions to produce our innovative thermal components and systems.

Globally, we are one of the largest suppliers of heating technologies for locomotive crew and cab compartments, railway tracks, and switch points.

We also specialize in a complete line of heating products for the passenger car, heavy truck, commercial and diesel vehicles, as well as mass transportation markets. You can trust that Backer Springfield technologies allow passengers to move safely and comfortably from one place to another.

All our products undergo rigorous testing and quality inspections in order to meet and exceed all customer expectations by providing sustainable energy solutions to produce innovative thermal components and systems. Our high customer satisfaction ratings reflect our ability to exceed expectations in our collaborative engineering and design service, on-time deliveries, and ppm/reliability performance.

Backer-Springfield can custom design your element to perform exactly how you need it for your specific application requirements using our in-house engineering team. We are pleased to offer the most reliable heating elements at the best value available for the Transportation market.

Backer-Springfield is a manufacturer of high-quality heating products and, as such, we are only setup to sell to resellers and O.E.M. manufacturers. We are unable to fulfill requests direct from consumers. If you are a consumer seeking a replacement element for your appliance, please contact the manufacturer of your appliance or your local professional service technician for information on the required heating element(s).