Ukrainian steel pipe and railway wheel producer Interpipe has announced that it has supplied the first batch of railway wheels to Saudi Railways Organization, the national railway operator of Saudi Arabia. 3,000 wheels have already been delivered to Dammam port.
According to Interpipe, the total volume of the wheels supply to the railroads of Saudi Arabia will amount to 14,000 pieces. Shipments will be completed by the end of spring this year.
The company stated that Saudi Arabia is a quite promising and growing market, since Saudi Railways Organization is one of the largest railway operators in the Middle East and the country is developing its national railway infrastructure proactively.