Arconic to supply aluminum wheels for Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks

15 December, 2016

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Global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing supplier Arconic has signed a long-term agreement with PACCAR, a global designer and manufacturer of light, medium and heavy-duty trucks to supply forged aluminum Alcoa wheels for PACCAR trucks under the Kenworth and Peterbilt nameplates.

“This new agreement builds on our decades-long partnership with PACCAR to deliver premium performance wheels to PACCAR customers,” said Merrick Murphy, President of Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products in a press release.

“Our forged aluminum truck wheels are the lightest commercial vehicle wheels on the market, and they have unbeatable strength and corrosion resistance, meaning our customers can carry more payload, more efficiently and spend less on maintenance – it’s a win-win-win”, Murphy added.

Some of those products will be supplied from an Arconic production site located in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

As part of the agreement, PACCAR customers will have access to Arconic’s entire portfolio of Alcoa wheels. This includes the newly-launched Ultra ONE wheels made with the proprietary MagnaForce alloy, the lightest heavy-duty truck wheel on the market with 17% more strength than standard aluminum wheels.

By converting from steel to Alcoa wheels, an entire tractor trailer can shed up to 1,400 pounds. The wheels are available in a variety of surface options, including the patented, easy-care, corrosion-resistant Dura-Bright EVO.

Over the past year, Arconic signed more than a dozen other contracts in North America, South America, Asia and Europe with customers in the truck, trailer, bus and RV segments for more than US$ 450 million.

The wheels are being supplied by Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products facilities in Cleveland, Ohio; Monterrey, Mexico; Kofem, Hungary; and Suzhou, China. The company has recently invested in expanding capabilities in each of these regions to support business growth.

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