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Lucchini RS S.p.A.
Major Italian forged railway wheels and axles producer; part of the Lucchini Group (Italian steel). Lovere (Bergamo) plant produces forged railway wheels primarily for European high-speed and heavy-haul applications. Also produces wheels and axles for transit systems globally. Lucchini RS wheels are used on TGV, ICE, and other high-speed trains. Not AAR-certified for North American freight use. Key European competitor to Bonatrans (Czech Republic) and GHH Radsatz (Germany).
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Forged Railway Wheels (European/High-Speed)
50%Forged Railway Axles
30%Wheelset Assembly & Supply
15%Specialty Railway Components
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Origin2023
Lucchini RS traces to the Lucchini Group's Lovere plant in Bergamo, Lombardy — a forging center in the Italian industrial heartland with roots dating to the 19th century. From 2005 to 2012, the entire Lucchini Group (including the Lovere wheel plant) was owned by Severstal, the Russian integrated steel company controlled by Alexei Mordashov. This meant the supplier of forged wheels for TGV (France), ICE (Germany), and other European high-speed trains was a Russian-owned company for seven years. Lucchini's insolvency in 2012 led to Severstal writing off approximately €600M; the wheel and axle business was restructured as the independent Lucchini RS S.p.A.
Lucchini RS S.p.A. ↗Did you know2023
High-speed railway wheels (TGV, ICE, Shinkansen-class) are fundamentally different products from North American AAR-standard freight wheels. They operate at 300+ km/h, require extreme balance tolerances (vibration at speed amplifies any imbalance), must withstand thermal stresses from disc braking (not tread braking), and use different steel grades (EN R7/R8 for high-speed vs. AAR Class B/C for freight). Lucchini RS specializes in the high-speed end — a niche that requires tighter metallurgical and dimensional control than any freight wheel. This makes Lucchini RS essentially a non-substitute for North American freight rail needs: they could not pivot to AAR production without significant product and certification investment.
Lucchini RS S.p.A. ↗Capacity2023
Lucchini RS supplies wheelsets to the major European train manufacturers — Alstom (TGV, Avelia), Siemens (ICE, Velaro), Hitachi (UK and Italian high-speed), and CAF — making it a Tier 1 or 2 supplier in the European high-speed rail supply chain that competes with Bonatrans (Czech Republic) and GHH Schmitt-Wila (Germany). European high-speed rail wheelsets require ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection, and traceability documentation under EN 13979-1; Lucchini RS's quality certifications and European infrastructure relationships create switching barriers comparable to those in aerospace component supply.
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