Ukrainian industrial company Interpipe has supplied the first batch of railway wheels to Saudi Railways Organization, being delivered three thousand wheels to Dammam port.
The total volume of the wheels supply under KLW brand to the rail company of Saudi Arabia amounts to 14 thousand pieces. Interpipe will produce and supply three dimensions of wheels for freight wagons and locomotives: 838 mm, 920 mm and 1046 mm. Shipments will be completed by the end of this spring. The company won the contract under a tender launched by Saudi Railways Organization in 2016.
This is the first long-term contract for railway wheel supplies to Saudi Arabia.
“One of the peculiarities of the rolling stock operation in Saudi Arabia consists in the excessive wheel wear due to the specific climate. KLW wheels fully comply with the customer’s requirements. We are going not only to work on the supplies of the currently available products, but also cooperate with the local railway, to search for technical solutions to extend the service life period of wheels in such an aggressive environment,” said Alexander Garkavij, Chief Commercial Officer of Interpipe.
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