Accuride Wins DTNA Contract for Flywheels
Commercial vehicle component supplier Accuride Corp. said its Brillion Iron Works business unit won a long-term contract to supply the flywheel used with the Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission.
Detroit Diesel Corp. is the engine manufacturing subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, the leader in U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks.
Accuride, based in Evansville, Indiana, said production of the components will begin in the second half of 2016, and Brillion will manufacture the flywheels with Tier 2 supplier Diamond Precision Products, which will provide machining and final assembly.
“Brillion’s recent capital investments, coupled with our relentless focus on lean manufacturing and our strong partnerships with Diamond Precision and the United Steelworkers, enabled Brillion Iron Works to competitively earn this new business,” David Adams, president of Brillion Iron Works, said in a statement.
