Knorr-Bremse: Press Releases
Knorr-Bremse Wins Workplace Health and Wellbeing Award
Melksham based Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) is celebrating after being announced as the winners of the Workplace Health and Wellbeing Award at the 2011 Wiltshire Health and Wellbeing...
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (Burton) Opens for Business
In September 2010 Knorr-Bremse Asia Pacific, a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group acquired the Australian HVAC systems specialists Sigma Coachair Group. The move forms part of the long term...
German Museum of Technology Honours Georg Knorr's Work
The 19 October 2009 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Georg Knorr. Knorr was one of the world's pioneers in the field of railway brakes. Without his inventions - which enabled the...
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg Visits Knorr-Bremse
Thursday, 8 October saw a visit to Wiltshire-based Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) by a delegation from the Liberal Democrat party including their leader, Nick Clegg, and their deputy leader...
Knorr-Bremse's EP2002 Distributed Brake Control System Wins Award
Following the announcement of the honour in April of this year, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, yesterday officially presented Knorr-Bremse with the Queen's Award for enterprise in the...
Knorr-Bremse Charts Safe Course Through Crisis
Despite the massive slump in the commercial vehicle markets and falling global demand for freight cars and locomotives, in 2009 Knorr-Bremse has charted a safe course through the crisis. ...
Knorr-Bremse to Equip New Metro in Mecca's Biggest Order for Platform Screen Doors in Company’s History
Knorr-Bremse is to supply braking systems for the trains and platform screen doors for the stations on the new metro in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Worth almost €40 million, the contract includes...
Knorr-Bremse Continues to Grow in 2008
In the 2008 fiscal year, the Knorr-Bremse Group reported a 4% increase in sales, which totaled €3.38 billion (2007 figure: €3.25 billion). After adjustment for foreign exchange...
New York Air Brake Acquires Anchor Brake Shoe Company
New York Air Brake Corporation, a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group based in Watertown, NY, has acquired Anchor Brake Shoe Company, a leading North American manufacturer of locomotive and...
Knorr-Bremse Develops First Production-Ready Wheel Flat Protection System for Freight Cars
At the InnoTrans 2008 exhibition in Berlin, Knorr-Bremse Rail Vehicle Systems presented its EP1001 wheel flat protection system for freight cars. EP1001 is a robust, low-cost and...
Knorr-Bremse Acquires Hübner Rail Vehicle Door Division
At the InnoTrans exhibition in Berlin, Hübner announced the sale, with effect from January 1, 2009, of its rail vehicle door division to Knorr-Bremse's IFE automatic door systems division. ...
Knorr-Bremse at InnoTrans 2008: Responding to Megatrends: Urbanization, Environment, Safety and Globalization
Knorr-Bremse Rail Vehicle Systems will be attending InnoTrans 2008, the world's biggest international trade fair for rail vehicle technology, which takes place from 23-26 September, 2008 in...
Bombardier and Knorr-Bremse Conclude Framework Agreement
Knorr-Bremse has concluded a long-term framework agreement ("Long Term Supply Agreement") for braking systems with Bombardier Transportation, the world's largest manufacturer of rail...
Official Opening of New Knorr-Bremse Rail Vehicle Systems Plant in Spain
In the presence of their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia, Knorr-Bremse officially opened its new plant in Getafe near Madrid on June 25. Knorr-Bremse has merged the...
Knorr-Bremske and Alstrom Conclude Framework Agreement
The French rail vehicle manufacturer Alstom Transport has concluded an extensive long term framework agreement with Knorr-Bremse for the development and supply of braking systems. The...
Knorr-Bremse Maintains Pattern of Growth
The Knorr-Bremse Group once again sustained the pattern of growth of previous years in fiscal 2007, attaining new record levels of sales, net income and incoming orders. Consolidated...
Sales for Knorr-Bremse Group Up 4.1% at €3.25 Billion in 2007
During fiscal 2007 the Knorr-Bremse Group continued to grow, with the company posting record results. Sales rose by 4.1% to €3.25 billion (2006: €3.12). Adjusted for currency effects,...
Derailment Detectors Help Avoid Serious Freight Train Accidents
Knorr-Bremse demonstrates effectiveness in field test With the help of elaborate derailment tests Knorr-Bremse, the world's leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and...
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