Knorr-Bremse commences CV steering systems production at a new plant in Thailand
By Will Pulson - 1st June 2021
Germany / Thailand - Munich-based Knorr-Bremse AG recently celebrated the official start of production of its Recirculating Ball (RCB) Integral Power Steering (IPS) at the new Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems (Thailand) (KBT) plant in Chachoengsao, east of Bangkok, Thailand.
The new plant, representing a mid-single-digit million euro investment, employs over 60 team members and includes a built-over area of 5,520 m² on an 11,200 m² site. KBT’s core product portfolio is focused on IPS, 80mm and 100mm cylinder diameter variants, serving light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. These IPS units feature variable gear ratio and small cylinder diameter for their class, providing benefits of high output torque and overall low weight.
