Interpipe continues to expand into the European market. Ukrainian company made debut supply of passenger railway wheels to the Netherlands

photo: Interpipe/Interpipe continues to expand into the European market. Ukrainian company made debut supply of passenger railway wheels to the Netherlands

Interpipe, a global producer of steel pipes and railway wheels products, continuously develops exports of passenger railway products enhancing and diversifying sales geography.

In September Interpipe NTRP shipped a pilot lot of 840 mm EN 13262 railway wheels to Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf Amsterdam (GVB), the municipal public transport operator for Amsterdam. The plant is now preparing for production of the industrial batch for new customers. Interpipe’s railway wheels are going to be used for refurbishment of metropolitan transport cars produced by Alstom.
 

‘‘ Interpipe supplied passenger railway wheels to the Netherlands for the first time ever. The increased requirements for metal microstructure are the feature of this order. The customer requested improved quality and strength characteristics of the wheels achieved from the optimal heat treatment mode. Deliveries for GVB are a good reference in the segment of passenger wheels for municipal transport in the European Union‘‘, said Alexander Garkavij, Director of Interpipe Railway Products Division.