# Evraz expands railway wheel processing capacity with new line

Evraz has completed preparations for launching a fifth railway wheel machining line at its wheel shop, with an investment of RUB 800 million (USD 12.67 million). The new line has a capacity of over 66,000 wheels per year and is expected to start up in Q3 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-03
- Where: Russia
- Value: $12.7M (800.0M RUB)
- Starts operating: Q3 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: over 66,000 railway wheels per year
- Products: railway wheels, S-wheels
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [EVRAZ](https://endata.com/companies/7058.md)
- [Niles-Simmons-Hegenscheneidt](https://endata.com/companies/18800.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [railwaypro.com](https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/evraz-expands-railway-wheels-processing-capacity/), 2018-07-03: "Our priority is to meet the growing demand for wheels from Russian consumers."

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