Turkish steelmaker Kardemir has won a tender from Turkiye Rayli Sistem Araclari Sanayii A.S. (TURASAS), Turkish state-owned rail vehicle manufacturer, to supply 1,640 TSI-certified monobloc railway wheels.
Kardemir was the sole bidder in the tender, for which offers were collected on August 4, and secured the contract at USD 1.197 mln, according to local media reports.
The contract further supports Kardemir’s position in the railway products segment, although no delivery schedule was disclosed in the available information.
Kardemir operates Turkey’s only railway wheel production facility, with an annual capacity of 200,000 wheels. The plant manufactures wheels for locomotives, passenger and freight wagons, as well as urban rail systems, serving both domestic and export markets. The company also manufactures a wide range of long steel products, including billets, blooms, rebar, wire rod, rails and structural sections.