# KS Kolbenschmidt wins €47M order for lightweight pistons

KS Kolbenschmidt, a Rheinmetall Automotive subsidiary, received its first order for Liteks 4 lightweight pistons with a lifetime volume exceeding €47 million. The pistons are for a new 1.5L four-cylinder gasoline engine from a joint venture of a major international automaker and a leading Chinese group. Production start is planned for autumn 2021.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-05-22
- Where: Wuhan, China
- Value: $55.0M (47.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: Liteks 4 lightweight pistons, piston rings
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/1095.md) (partner)
- [KS Kolbenschmidt](https://endata.com/companies/1438.md) (supplier)
- [Riken](https://endata.com/companies/3207.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [leichtbauwelt.de](https://www.leichtbauwelt.de/ks-kolbenschmidt-erhaelt-zuschlag-fuer-neue-leichtbau-kolben/), 2018-05-22: "Mit einem Lifetime-Volumen von mehr als 47 Mio. € hat die zur Rheinmetall Automotive AG gehörende Konzerntochter KS Kolbenschmidt jetzt den ersten Auftrag für Leichtbau-Kolben mit der neuesten Kolbentechnologie Liteks 4 erhalten."

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