Ukrainian steel pipe and railway product producer Interpipe has announced that its railway products subsidiary KLW has expanded its presence in the European railway market by supplying niche railway wheels to a Greek railway operator under a long-term contract.
According to the statement, KLW manufactured 100 passenger wheels with a diameter of 750 mm and 72 locomotive wheels with a diameter of 1,016 mm in April in line with the end user's specifications.
Long-term contract covers 10 wheel types
KLW said the long-term agreement includes the supply of 10 different types of railway wheels. The products will be used for the maintenance and repair of the customer's rolling stock fleet, including passenger, freight and locomotive vehicles.
Niclas Eriksson, Leading Railway Products sales manager for the EU market and OEMs at KLW, said the order was secured through the company's long-standing cooperation with Greek railway products distributor Artemi. According to Eriksson, the partnership has enabled KLW to strengthen its position in the Greek rolling stock market.
He added that demand in the Greek railway sector frequently shifts between different wheel and wheelset designs, requiring suppliers to remain flexible. KLW therefore continues to manufacture small batches of specialized railway wheels to meet customers' changing requirements.
