GKN Wheels & Structures

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Ipsley Church House
Ipsley Church Lane
Redditch, Worcestershire B98 0TL
United Kingdom
http://www.gkngroup.com/wheels-and-structures
Phone:+44 1527 517 715

GKN Wheels is the world’s leading manufacturer of off highway wheels.

GKN Wheels offer a full service from design, manufacture and testing to after sales support from our global team of commercial and engineering experts. GKN Wheels supply the global mining, construction, industrial and agricultural industries and many of the leading international OEMs, distributors and integrators.

GKN Structures specializes in the design, manufacture, supply and test of  full chassis frames, pressed steel, aluminum structural assemblies and cast aluminum wheels to a number of key sectors including automotive, off-highway equipment for agriculture and defense.

Together they form the business GKN Wheels & Structures. 

 

 

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