Gianetti Ruote Introduces Lightweight Steel Wheel at IAA 2016
September 22 2016 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
- 34 kg. wheel available in Europe in the
first quarter of 2017 for OEM and Aftermarket applications
- Visit Accuride and Gianetti Ruote -
Hall 13, Stand F18
Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW) – a leading supplier of
components to the European and North American commercial vehicle
industries – today introduced a new lightweight steel wheel from
Gianetti Ruote for Europe’s commercial vehicle industry. Weighing
just 34 kilograms, the new wheel for truck and trailer applications
will be available to customers in the first quarter of 2017. Its
new design incorporates improved mechanical properties and
corrosion resistance of new high-strength low-alloy steel. It also
includes the safety hump, protected valve configuration and
stringent biaxial testing performance required by leading OEMs.
Gianetti’s design engineering process enabled it to trim the
wheel’s weight without changing the disc thickness, resulting in a
wheel that is lighter yet equally durable as its predecessor.
Accuride introduced the wheel during its news briefing at IAA 2016
in Hannover, Germany, Hall 13, Stand F18.
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Accuride’s new lightweight steel wheel
from Gianetti Ruote for European commercial vehicle OEM and
aftermarket applications. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Gianetti Ruote is aggressively reengineering its steel wheel
design and manufacturing processes to help customers reduce vehicle
weight and emissions while increasing fuel economy and payload,”
Accuride President and CEO Rick Dauch said. “This new lightweight
wheel represents the latest breakthrough in Gianetti Ruote’s effort
to deliver the industry’s lightest, most durable and
environmentally conscious steel wheels. Look for more design
innovation from Gianetti Ruote in 2017.”
Gianetti Ruote supplies lightweight yet durable steel wheels to
Europe’s leading commercial vehicle OEMs. Valued by customers for
its design and materials engineering, Gianetti offers wheels for
truck, bus and trailer applications in sizes ranging from 16″ to
24″ in diameter and 6.75″ to 14.00″ in width. These include
tubeless disc, tube-type and wide-base steel wheels meticulously
assembled under Gianetti Ruote’s strict standards for optimum
quality, performance and service life. For additional information,
go to www.GianettiRuote.com/product.
About Gianetti Ruote S.r.l.
Headquartered in Ceriano Laghetto near Milan, Italy, Gianetti
Ruote is a leading producer of steel wheels for the European
commercial vehicle industry. Gianetti has maintained its technology
and innovation leadership for over 130 years. Founded in the 1880s,
today Gianetti Ruote is a division of the Accuride Wheels business
unit of Accuride Corporation, which acquired a majority stake in
Gianetti in 2015 from CLN Group of Italy. Gianetti produces
high-quality steel wheels for trucks, buses and trailers. A leading
OEM supplier, the company is expanding its presence within the
European commercial vehicle industry with trailer manufacturers and
Aftermarket tire and wheel distributors. For more information:
www.GianettiRuote.com.
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