moveero – the new name for GKN Wheels

• New name marks a major milestone in the company’s evolution
• Market leading products and expertise remain at the heart of the business

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Further to the announcement in October, GKN Wheels & Structures has confirmed that the transfer of the business has concluded today 26th November, 2020, with ownership being fully transferred to Aurelius. The agreement includes the purchase of all GKN Wheels & Structures sites, including its R&D Centres. This represents a significant acquisition for Aurelius and

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Amanda Hersleff talks to us about her role working at GKN Wheels   Name: Amanda Hersleff Position/Title: Assembly / Operator Tell us a little bit about yourself:  I am married aged 34 with one child and from Swea City Why did you choose to work in manufacturing? Or what brought you to this company/position? Always

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Jody Hobmeier talks to us about her role working at GKN Wheels   Name: Jody Hobmeier Position/Title: Assembler Tell us a little bit about yourself:  I grew up in Estherville and received my education at Buena Vista in Training Diagnostic and Logistics. Both my spouse and I are employed at GKN Wheels and we have

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An agreement has been reached for Aurelius to purchase the GKN Wheels & Structures business. The agreement includes the purchase of all GKN Wheels & Structures sites, including the company’s R&D Centres and the change in ownership is subject to regulatory approval. GKN Wheels & Structures will benefit from the commitment and focus of Aurelius

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How, if at all, are or will wheel designs be impacted by electric and autonomous vehicles? It is clear that the increasing use of electric and autonomous vehicles in off-highway sectors will have an impact on the design of both wheels and tires; indeed in some sectors, we have already responded to their introduction through

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GKN Wheels’ research and development and test facility located in Woodridge, Illinois, is home to our state-of-the-art wheel and hub testing equipment which provides a dedicated centre of excellence for customers across North America and internationally. What services does the R&D Centre offer customers? As our Centre of Excellence, the state-of the-art facility provides a

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As a world leader in the design and manufacture of off-highway wheels for the construction, mining and forestry sectors, GKN Wheels & Structures will be displaying a range of its high-performance wheels at Conexpo. The company’s construction and mining wheel range will be at the heart of the stand, the precision-engineered, multi-piece wheels having been

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As the world-leader in off-highway wheel design and manufacture, the engineering team at GKN Wheels and Structures were one of the key partners in JCB’s tractor speed record. Following two successful runs at Elvington Airfield in York, the JCB Fastrac broke the world record for a tractor, achieving a peak speed of an incredible 153.771mph

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GKN Wheels & Structures will be exhibiting at Agritechnica 2019 between 10th and 16th November in Hanover, Germany. AGRITECHNICA is the showcase of the global agricultural engineering industry and a forum for the future of plant production, taking place every 2 years. On display will be three wheels from our Agriculture portfolio * Profi – Grip

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