OREANDA-NEWS. July 8, 2008. A test batch of front and back brakes for KAMAZ vehicles and NEFAZ buses was assembled at JV “KNORR-BREMSE KAMA” and transported to KAMAZ.

In accordance with the investment project of the joint venture, there should be produced drum and disc brakes, torsional vibration dampers, automatic control levers for drum brakes at the premises of KAMAZ. The investments to the equipment will make up EUR 25 million.

Within 3 years its premises will be increased to 14 thousand sq. m. At the same time the range of produced auto components will be broadened. The production volumes of each product are hundreds of thousands units. At the very beginning KAMAZ will be the main customer of the JV with 70% orders, but the enterprise will gradually increase sales on the Russian market as well.

JV KNORR-BREMSE KAMA is the third functioning enterprise in Naberezhnye Chelny with participation of KAMAZ and the leading world auto component producers. OOO ZF KAMA was established in 2005, and OOO CUMMINS KAMA was created in 2006. Cooperating with the leading producers KAMAZ is integrated in the world automobile production. It should be recalled that on 10 March 2008 there was signed an agreement on creation of another JV, this time – with Federal Mogul Corporation (USA) to produce piston assemblies.