# Rheinmetall Automotive licenses steel piston technology to ZYNP in China

KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH, part of Rheinmetall Automotive AG, has signed a license agreement with ZYNP Corporation to produce and market commercial vehicle steel pistons for the Chinese market. ZYNP will set up a new production plant in Mengzhou, Henan province, with a double-digit million euro investment.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-05-12
- Where: Mengzhou, Henan province, China
- Value: $11.0M (10.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: steel pistons for commercial vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [KS Kolbenschmidt](https://endata.com/companies/1438.md)
- [ZYNP](https://endata.com/companies/1439.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [automotiveworld.com](https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/rheinmetall-automotive-agrees-strategic-cooperation/), 2017-05-12: "The license agreement also envisages deeper strategic cooperation."

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