# LB Steel to supply wheel assemblies for Amtrak's Next Gen trains

LB Steel has become the supplier of wheel assemblies for Amtrak's Next Gen high-speed trains, which will be built by Alstom and operate at 160 mph starting in 2021.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-12-05
- Where: Harvey, Illinois, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: wheel assemblies
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Alstom](https://endata.com/companies/3570.md) (customer)
- [Amtrak](https://endata.com/companies/23667.md) (customer)
- [LB Steel](https://endata.com/companies/43759.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [csedcworks.org](https://csedcworks.org/news/2019/12/5/celebrating-lb-steel-becoming-the-supplier-of-the-next-gen-train-for-amtrak-and-alstom), 2019-12-05: "The fastest trains in the Western Hemisphere will ride on products made in south suburban Harvey"

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