# KS Kolbenschmidt wins €290M piston assembly contract for heavy truck manufacturer

KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH was awarded a contract by a major European and North American heavy truck manufacturer to supply steel piston assemblies and cylinder liners, with a lifetime value of over €290 million, starting production in 2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-03-18
- Where: Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
- Value: $328.6M (290.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: steel piston assemblies, cylinder liners
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [mexico-now.com](https://mexico-now.com/ks-kolbenschmidt-to-supply-piston-assemblies-for-heavy-truck-manufacturer-from-celaya-plant/), 2019-03-18: "For some years now, KS Kolbenschmidt has been working closely with this OEM and received the contract, especially thanks to the excellent friction characteristics of the total package offered."

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