Follow-up order for the US market: gasoline piston assemblies worth over €135 million

Rheinmetall Automotive AG

Rheinmetall Automotive AG (formerly KSPG AG) which represents the Mobility sector within Rheinmetall, the German Technology Group, has annual sales of around €2.6 billion (2015) and ranks among the 100 biggest auto-industry suppliers worldwide. Some 11,000 employees at around 40 production plants in Europe, the Americas, Japan, India and China develop and manufacture components, modules and assemblies for the drive systems of present and future vehicles.

This first-tier supplier, present on the international automotive markets, consists of three divisions: Hardparts, Mechatronics, and Aftermarket. The business of the Hardparts division is combined under the umbrella of the Kolbenschmidt brand, comprising car and commercial vehicle pistons, large-bore pistons, engine blocks, cylinder heads, and structural parts in aluminum. Also included are other castings, plain bearings and continuous castings.

Under the Pierburg brand, Rheinmetall Automotive's Mechatronics division specializes in modules and assemblies for emission control, solenoid valves, actuators and valve train systems, as well as oil, water and vacuum pumps for cars, trucks and offroad vehicles.

The Aftermarket division is responsible for the worldwide spare parts business under the Motorservice brand as well as other Group brands and third-party products in over 130 countries. As a foremost supplier of engine components, Motorservice offers its customers an extensive lineup of engine parts from a single source.