April 18, 2018
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Dortmund again relies on systems expertise from Kiepe Electric
Dortmund public utilities company DSW21 has commissioned the modernization of 64 LRVs and ordered another 24 new vehicles. All electrical systems for both sub-projects are to be supplied by Düsseldorf-based systems specialist Kiepe Electric, a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group.
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March 20, 2018
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Knorr-Bremse ideally placed for further growth after record figures in 2017
Knorr-Bremse, the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems and additional sub-systems for rail and commercial vehicles, can look back on a record year.
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March 16, 2018
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Enabling that start-up spirit: Knorr-Bremse joins with TechFounders to drive forward the ideas of young entrepreneurs
Knorr-Bremse is taking part in the TechFounders accelerator program at UnternehmerTUM, the Center for Innovation and Business Creation at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), which supports fledgling start-ups. Together with other leading German technology corporations, Knorr-Bremse utilizes this start-up promotion program to develop new business ideas and technologies.
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March 09, 2018
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GT Emissions Systems on course for multi-million production milestone
GT Emissions Systems, part of the Knorr-Bremse Group-owned GT Group, is on course for a major production milestone that will see more than three million of its exhaust valve systems in operation around the world.
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March 06, 2018
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Esslingen, Rimini and Dayton/Ohio operate Kiepe Electric bus systems with In Motion Charging
Systems specialist Kiepe Electric grows its market share in zero-emission drive systems. Mass transit authorities in Esslingen, Rimini and Dayton place orders for additional electric bus projects.
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February 26, 2018
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Rheinbahn Düsseldorf: optimized processes thanks to iCOM
A pilot project being launched by Knorr-Bremse and Düsseldorfer Rheinbahn using the digital platform iCOM promises better maintenance efficiency, shorter downtimes and reduced costs. iCOM functions as a central data hub, monitoring the status of rail vehicles and helping operators to introduce proactive and more cost-effective predictive maintenance systems.
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February 19, 2018
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City of Bielefeld opts for 24 more Vamos LRVs with electrical systems from Kiepe Electric
Bielefeld utilities subsidiary moBiel has ordered 24 Vamos GTZ8-B high-floor light rail vehicles from the consortium of Kiepe Electric and Leipzig-based vehicle manufacturer Heiterblick.
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February 14, 2018
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Knorr-Bremse: Railway signalling systems from Zelisko for greater safety along the tracks and at level crossings
When the paths of trains and road vehicles converge at level crossings, the potential hazards are substantial. Reducing this level of risk has long been a prime concern of Dr. techn. Josef Zelisko GmbH, a company founded in Mödling, Austria in 1918. Part of the Knorr-Bremse Group since 1988, Zelisko has been manufacturing signalling systems for railways for the past 60 years and more.
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February 12, 2018
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Knorr-Bremse Signs Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement with FAW Jiefang Automotive Company
Knorr-Bremse, a leading systems supplier for the commercial vehicles industry, has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with FAW Jiefang Automotive Company, a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles in China. This marks the beginning of a new stage of closer cooperation in multiple areas.
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February 07, 2018
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Knorr-Bremse posts record sales of EUR 6.24 bn in fiscal 2017
- Sales up 13.7% at EUR 6.24 bn (2016: EUR 5.49 bn)
- FX-adjusted, both divisions – Rail Vehicle Systems and Commercial Vehicle Systems – deliver record revenues
- Revenues Rail Vehicle Systems division: EUR 3.33 bn
(2016: EUR 2.99 bn)
- Revenues Commercial Vehicle Systems division: EUR 2.93 bn (2016: EUR 2.52 bn)
- Incoming orders outpace sales, up 16.4% at EUR 6.66 bn (2016: EUR 5.72 bn)
- EBITDA for 2017 totaled EUR 1.06 bn (2016: EUR 1.01 bn), despite extraordinary expenses
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