As a consequence of the powerful portfolio clarification of the past few years, the Axle Business Unit focuses on production and continuous development of the following product groups: Of the above-mentioned product groups, the front axle spare parts, the single and double reduction rear axles for buses and trolley buses, and the driven, steering special truck axles were the most significant in 2008.
Key product groups and markets
| Product groups
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Target markets and key buyers
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| I. Complete axles
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| 1. Axles for buses and trolley buses
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| Rigid front axles and independent front suspensions
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CIS countries (LiAZ, PAZ, KAMAZ, Volzsanyin, Belkomunmash, Jetplace Inc. /Trolza/, Trans-Alfa /Vologda/), Hungary (Rába Jármű Kft.), UK (EBL/Plaxton), Serbia (Ikarbus) |
| Single and double reduction rear axles
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| Portal axles for low-floor buses
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| Bus axles, main parts, components
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| 2. Axles for construction equipment
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| Wet brake axles, rubber tyre tractor axles and spare parts for agricultural tractors and construction equipment |
EU (Claas, Vredo, Vandel, Dana),
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| 3. Speciality and commercial vehicle axles
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| Driven single and double reduction front and tandem rear axles
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USA (Marmon-Herrington),
Hungary (Rába Jármű Kft.), Japan (ISUZU) |
| Incomplete front axles for trucks
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| II. Axle spare parts
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| 1. Front axle spare parts
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| Tie rod and steering
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USA (ArvinMeritor, Dana Corp.), EU (Scania, ArvinMeritor-Volvo/Renault, ZF), Japan (ISUZU)
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| Integral and non-integral knuckles
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| I-beams | |
| 2. Rear axle spare parts
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| Housing
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EU (ArvinMeritor, Dana Corp., MAN), Brazil (ArvinMeritor), USA (John Deere) |
| Differential cases
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| Pinion and ring gear sets
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| III. Other axle parts
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| Forgings
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EU (BPW, ZF, NAF, GF),
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| IV. Spare parts
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| OEM |
USA (Marmon-Herrington, John Deere, Arvinmeritor, Dana, CHN),
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| Distributors | EU (Rába Spol, Prim vol Trade, Busz Center),
CIS (STFK KAMAZ, AO Litan, GROUS, Belelectrotransservice, Profcar, Sirena), Serbia (Dinara) |
Sales structure and volume


Main customers
USA
ARVINMERITOR, DANA, MARMON-HERRINGTON, JOHN DEERE
CATERPILLAR
EU
DANA, ARVINMERITOR (Volvo), CLAAS, ZF PASSAU, BPW Wiehl, MAN, Scania
Other European
GAZ csoport, KAMAZ, Ukrainian, Belorussian and Serbian bus, trolleybus and truck manufacturers
Domestic
BPW HUNGÁRIA Kft, DANA Hungary, Rába Vehicle Ltd.
ASIA
ISUZU, CHINESE CUSTOMERS
South-America
SISTEMAS AUTOMOTIVOS Do BRAZIL LTDA. (ARM Brazil)