KNORR-Bremse announced on August 29 it has sold driver training simulator developer Sydac to Oktal, a subsidiary of the French Sogeclair group for an undisclosed sum.
KNORR-Bremse announced on August 20 that it has signed an agreement with Federal-Mogul to acquire its ‘know-how and intellectual property rights’ for the development and production of friction materials for rail vehicle and industrial applications. In return, Federal-Mogul will receive a back license from Knorr-Bremse, allowing it to continue to supply its own customers with rail friction materials.
KNORR-Bremse announced on August 6 it will sell its British-based businesses, Knorr-Bremse RailServices and Kiepe Electric, to Munich-based holding company, Mutares, with closing expected by autumn 2018.
KNORR-Bremse announced on January 18 that its Knorr Bremse Nordic Rail Services subsidiary has signed an agreement to sell rolling stock maintenance and refurbishment specialist Swedtrac to Stadler Service Sweden.
BRITISH rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail has awarded a £6m contract to Knorr-Bremse Rail Services to refurbish 22 class 320 three-car EMUs operated by Abellio ScotRail.
KNORR-Bremse announced on February 15 that it will supply braking systems to Alstom’s 800 new Prima-E double locomotives for Indian Railways (IR).
VOSSLOH announced on January 31 that it has completed the sale of its Electrical Systems business unit to Knorr-Bremse subsidiary Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge.
PORTERBROOK Leasing, Britain, is planning to rollout a new wheel slide protection (WSP) system across its class 15X Sprinter DMU fleets comprising 250 trains following successful tests with a class 156 DMU during the last few months.