Knorr-Bremse has opened an expanded state-of-the-art production plant and testing center for rail vehicle systems in Suzhou, China. The facility will enhance the company’s efficiency and strengthen its local competitiveness.
The project increases the site’s production capacity and at the same time creates additional space for a growing number of engineers. Various test rigs have been installed, including the first ever fully-equipped inertia dynamometer. The investment package of some EUR 13 million includes modern customer training facilities as well as additional parking spaces.
“This factory is part of a far-reaching investment program being carried out by the Knorr-Bremse Group to modernize its global development and production network. Customers stand to benefit from the increased efficiency of these facilities thanks to their greater flexibility and improved delivery capacity. Moreover, we want to develop the next generation of braking systems for rail vehicles; systems that take account of future requirements in the local market,” Heinz Hermann Thiele, owner of Knorr-Bremse, said.
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