KSPG, a member of the Rheinmetall Technology Group, has deepened its cooperation with ZF Friedrichshafen, inking a five-year deal with a lifetime value of around EUR66m (US$74m).

Products supplied will be thrust washers and bushes used in transmissions, brakes, shock absorbers, chassis systems and damped flywheels.

The move makes KSPG-subsidiary, KS Gleitlager, a 100%-global supplier of bearings for ZF’s 6-, 8- and 9-speed automatic transmissions.

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The contract extending for a number of years, secures bearings-specialist KSPG a solid position for follow-up projects, says the component producer.

The deal covers metallic as well as metal/plastic composite bearings using brand name, Permaglide.

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The most important criteria are the degree of friction and wear reduction along with the robustness of the bearings. It is these properties which contribute to a reduction in fuel consumption and therefore emissions, when driving.

The components will be manufactured at the main plant in Germany, St. Leon-Rot and at the plant in Celaya, Mexico.