The new ULT 70 wheelsets, a proprietary KLW design, were delivered to a customer in France earlier this spring and are already in successful operation on vehicle carrier trains.
Frédéric Simonneau, Railway Products Sales Manager for the European market:
- Car carriers require a special kind of wheelset. Due to the tall wagons that accommodate at least two automobiles stacked on top of each other, the bogie must be quite compact. As a result, the required wheel diameter is reduced to 730–760 mm. Following extensive research, our R&D team developed a KLW alternative to the standard design.
ULTIMATE products are widely regarded by European wagon builders and leasing companies as best-in-class in terms of operational performance. The ULT 70 wheelset incorporates all the key features of this line: a low-stress wheel design, enhanced durability, and advanced braking performance. For car carriers, we supplied the 760 mm version, when a 730 mm option is also available upon request.
About the company:
Interpipe is global producer of steel pipes and railway products based in Ukraine. The company’s products are marketed in more than 50 countries all around the world via the network of sales offices located in key markets of Europe, North America and the Middle East. In 2024, Interpipe supplied 511 kt of pipes and 115 kt of railway products. Railway products are sold under the KLW brand.
The total number of Interpipe’s employees is about 9.5 thousand people. The number of our employees who serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine or other law enforcement agencies is at the level of 1070 people.
During 2024 the Company transferred a record amount of paid taxes and fees - UAH 5.5bln - to the budgets of all levels and extra-budgetary funds.