Evraz to supply wheels for freight cars to Turkey
Published: Wed, 2015-03-11 16:01Evraz, one of Russia’s largest metal producers, has completed production of wheels for freight cars, operated by Turkish Railways, Turkey’s national railway operator, as part of the existing contract between the sides, according to press-service of Evraz.
Under the terms of the contract two thousand wheels of the VA 002 type (with the 920 mm diameter and ER7 steel grade) will be sent to the customer until the end of March.
Ilya Shirokobrod, Evraz’s vice-president of sales, said the annual demand of such wheels in Turkey is estimated at more than 25,000 pieces, and the company plans to continue their supplies during the next several years.
Evraz significantly expanded geography of supplies of railway wheels in 2014. In addition to the domestic market, the company’s products are exported to the markets of CIS countries, Baltic States, Europe and the United States. Last year exports amounted to about 65,000 pieces.