Knorr-Bremse news – Page 3

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    Long-term loco brake maintenance agreement signed

    2019-12-11T05:00:00Z

    KAZAKHSTAN: Alstom Kazakhstan and Knorr-Bremse Russia have signed a comprehensive agreement for the corrective and preventive maintenance of braking systems on up to 200 twin-section freight locomotives and 95 passenger locomotives being supplied to national railway KTZ. This includes the supply of replacement parts. ...

  • Barcelona metro operator TMB has selected Alstom for a contract to supply 42 five-car trainsets.
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    Railway supply industry news round-up

    2019-11-08T05:00:00Z

    Alstom booked €4·6bn of orders in its first half between April 1 and September 30, down 35% year-on-year, with its backlog up 8% at a record €41·3bn. Sales were up 3% at €4·1bn, with adjusted EBIT up 5% to €319m and an adjusted EBIT margin of 7·7%. ...

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    Brakes and HVAC ordered for next-generation TGV

    2019-09-11T08:00:00Z

    FRANCE: Alstom has awarded Knorr-Bremse a contract to supply the braking systems and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning for SNCF’s next generation of high speed trainsets In 2015 SNCF and Alstom formed a taskforce with preferred suppliers including Knorr-Bremse to develop the double-deck Avelia Horizon trainsets under the ...

  • The EP2002 3.0 braking control unit can now be supplied for main line trains as well as metro applications.
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    Knorr-Bremse shows innovations across four stands at InnoTrans

    2018-08-31T05:00:00Z

    KNORR-BREMSE: The braking and services specialist will be using the motto ‘Systems, People, Connected’ to describe its presence at InnoTrans 2018, which will be located across four separate stands reflecting the various businesses within the group. Focusing on four core market drivers of ‘system connection, life-cycle efficiency, transportation capacity and ...

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    Knorr-Bremse acquires rights to Federal-Mogul technology

    2018-08-20T10:56:13Z

    INDUSTRY: Knorr-Bremse Rail Vehicle Systems announced on August 20 that it had acquired Federal-Mogul’s ‘know-how and intellectual property rights’ for the development and production of friction materials for rolling stock and industrial applications. In turn, Federal-Mogul will receive a licence from Knorr-Bremse allowing it to continue to supply its customers ...

  • Knorr-Bremse is to sell its Knorr-Bremse RailServices (UK) Ltd and Kiepe Electric Ltd (UK) businesses to Mutares.
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    Knorr-Bremse to sell UK rail services businesses

    2018-08-06T11:27:57Z

    UK: Knorr-Bremse has signed an agreement to sell its Knorr-Bremse RailServices (UK) Ltd rolling stock maintenance and overhaul businesses and consultancy and project management company Kiepe Electric Ltd (UK) to Mutares. The transaction is expected to close by autumn 2018. The sale announced on August 6 will be the first ...

  • Knorr-Bremse’s Rail Vehicle Systems and Commercial Vehicle Systems divisions contributed equally to record group sales in 2017.
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    'Dynamic and aspirational' year brings record sales at Knorr-Bremse

    2018-02-08T10:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Knorr-Bremse’s Rail Vehicle Systems and Commercial Vehicle Systems divisions contributed equally to record group sales in 2017, the company announced on February 7. ‘For us, the past financial year was particularly dynamic and aspirational, so we are all the more delighted at our strong growth’, said executive board Chairman ...

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    Knorr-Bremse to address industry challenges at ‘key’ InnoTrans 2018 trade fair

    2018-02-07T15:56:31Z

    INNOTRANS: Knorr-Bremse sees InnoTrans 2018 and German motor vehicle show IAA as its ‘key’ trade fairs this year, the rolling stock and commercial vehicle braking and subsystem supplier said when announcing its preliminary results for 2017 on February 7. The company will be using the two trade fairs to showcase ...