Reyco Granning: Air suspension systems for trucks and buses
The US-based Reyco Granning, a brand name of Tuthill Transport Technologies of Tuthill Corporation, designs and manufactures air, steel spring and auxiliary suspensions used by truck, trailer and specialty vehicle OEMs. It is the only suspension assembly manufacturer in the US with nearly 100 years of proven product quality, value and availability.
Reyco Granning suspensions are now being manufactured for the Asian market in a new facility near Beijing, China.
There is growing demand for air suspension systems in India, with a market size of close to 5,000 units. Currently there are a few companies in this segment like Wheels India, Hendrickson and Jamna Auto-Ridewell. Wheels India continues to dominate the market with over 90 per cent market share.
Kinedyne: Cargo control products for trucks and trailers
In 1968, Jim Klausmann combined the two words ‘kinetics’ and ‘dynamics’ and founded Kinedyne, a company that started with a small plant in central New Jersey and has grown into a global manufacturer with more than 400 employees. And, through the company’s four decades of growth, Kinedyne has managed to flourish in both good times and bad.
Today, Kinedyne Corporation is an international organization with facilities in four countries and the parent company of a worldwide operations group, including Kinedyne Canada Ltd. (Canada), Kinedyne Ltd. (China) and an affiliation with Sistemas Kinedyne, S.A. (Mexico). A vertically integrated manufacturer, Kinedyne’s capabilities include synthetic web production, roll forming, powder coating, and fabrication of strap assemblies.
In total, the company has more than 5,000 items in its high quality product line, including several patented items.
Kinedyne is the world leader in manufacturing and distributing cargo control products for the transportation industry. The company leads the market in several segments through its development and engineering of a high-quality product offering, which includes more than 5,000 standard and custom items and several patented products. Its products service users within a wide variety of capacities, including: heavy duty trucking, interior van and flatbed trailer OEMs and fleet operators, independent owner operators, commercial trailers, farm & agricultural, moving & storage, and recreational vehicles.
Headquartered in Branchburg, NJ, Kinedyne operates facilities in Lawrence, KS, Prattville, AL, and Reno, NV. In addition, it is the parent company for a worldwide operations group – Kinedyne Canada Ltd. (Canada) and Nantong Kinedyne Ltd. (China), and an affiliation with Sistemas Kinedyne, S.A. (Mexico).
An impressive new manufacturing facility is now up and running in the Jiangsu province of eastern China, courtesy of Kinedyne Corporation, a worldwide leader in cargo control products.
Located in the port city of Nantong, the new complex includes four distinct buildings, covering more than 200,000 square feet. The facility will now serve as the base of operations for more than 300 of the company’s employees, who will support its manufacturing, quality control, engineering and supply chain management activities in the region.
Spanesi: Crash repair systems
Spanesi, an Italian leader in collision repair equipment, is keen on entering the Indian market and is looking for local partners to distribute and develop its brand in India.
Started by Mr. Orazio Spanesi in 1989, Spanesi soon developed a range of products that included the Spanesi universal jig and the totem lift that revolutionized the market. The company is a leading supplier of crash repair systems to Fiat, Nissan, Honda, Ranault, Toyota, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Citroen, Ford and many other global brands.
Spanesi’s product range includes strightening benches, mini-benches and lifts, touch electronic systems, vaccum systems, spray booth and tools. The company offers a range of products suitable for all sizes of business, from independent garages and bodyshops to large franchise operations.
The Spanesi Automotive portfolio has evolved to meet the needs of an ever changing and more demanding market, and one of its aims is to be a source of education, information and knowledge.
Spanesi has set up full-scale production of crash repair systems in a purpose-built factory adjoined to the Spanesi Bodyshop. Equipped from an early stage with precision laser cutting and robotic welding equipment, quality was assured from day one. The unique industry understanding of Spanesi as body repairer as well as equipment manufacturer has led to a market leading position worldwide with 68 distributors all over the world.
