Goteborg, May 2, 2016: SKF (SKF) and Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant Limited by Share Ltd (Russian Railway holding company RPC UWC subsidiary) signed a business contract amount of about SEK 100 million, for a period of 1 years.
According to the renewal of the contract, SKF will provide SKF Russia Tver factory manufacturing compact tapered roller bearing unit and maintenance and remanufacturing service for customers.
SKF Europe, Middle East and Africa industrial sales Lande (Erik Nelander) president, said: "this important contract renewal is sufficient to prove that the solution can improve the cost-effectiveness of SKF product in its life cycle, SKF can create value for the original equipment manufacturer. We are proud that our technology has played such an important role in the development of innovative freight cars in russia."
RPC UWC is a new generation of railway truck engineering design, manufacturing, transportation, operation, leasing and maintenance of the overall service provider. SKF compact tapered roller bearing units will be used for railway wagon production has greater capacity, help to improve efficiency, ensure reliable performance.