Kolbenschmidt Huayu Piston (KSHP), a subsidiary of Rheinmetall Automotive, is to produce lightweight pistons for an unnamed automaker in China.

The order is for lightweight pistons for gasoline engines with ring carrier and coolant gallery technology.

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The components will go into production at KSHP in Shanghai starting in 2022. The order runs until 2028.

Made for a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine, the pistons will be used in all of the customer’s new four-cylinder series in China. The customer will mount them locally at three of its engine plants.

A criterion for the award was KS Kolbenschmidt’s global network of locations and the Chinese subsidiary’s cooperation with Rheinmetall Automotive headquarters in Neckarsulm.

At the site in Shanghai, KSHP also has a local techincal centre staffed by more than 30 engineers. The centre offers direct service to automotive manufacturers.

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The pistons form part of KS Kolbenschmidt’s Liteks programme, featuring low-weight, low-friction components.

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