Since 2019, Interpipe, a vertically integrated pipe and wheel company, has shipped more than 7,800 wheelsets for the Iberian gauge to customers.
According to a press release, the company has delivered the first batch of ULT SP wheelsets under the KLW brand for the Iberian gauge, and since its launch, the “long” wheelset has quickly gained popularity among customers.
Interpipe’s railway business is currently celebrating the 5th anniversary of its entry into the niche market. It is specified that the ULT SP wheelset is part of the Ultimate line of low-load railway products for freight cars. This design was developed specifically for use on the Iberian gauge. The latter combines rail systems with 1668 mm gauge tracks, which is 233 mm wider than the standard European gauge. The product meets the latest standards for freight wheels and axles, as well as the special requirements of the Spanish and Portuguese rail markets, which are dominated by this type of railroad gauge.
“Interpipe has further strengthened its position not only as a manufacturer, but also as a developer of advanced wheel, axle and wheelset designs. The Ultimate line is in demand among customers in many European countries, now including operators of various types of railways,” the statement emphasizes.
“Interpipe is a Ukrainian industrial company, a manufacturer of steel pipes and railway products. The company’s products are supplied to more than 50 countries through a network of sales offices located in key markets in the Middle East, North America and Europe. In 2023, Interpipe sold 387 thousand tons of pipe products and 95 thousand tons of railway products under the KLW brand.
The company has five industrial assets: “Interpipe Nizhnedneprovsky Pipe Rolling Plant (NTZ), Interpipe Novomoskovsky Pipe Rolling Plant (NMPP), Interpipe Niko Tube, Dnipropetrovs’k Vtormet and Dnipro Steel, an electric steelmaking complex under the Interpipe Steel brand.
The total number of employees of the company is about 9.5 thousand.
The ultimate owner of Interpipe Limited is Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist Victor Pinchuk and his family members.
