The German company Kolbenschmidt was founded in 1909 as a metallurgical company. Already by the end of the 20s of the last century, it was the main supplier for German and international automobile engine manufacturers. In 1998, it merged with the Rheinmetall Group to become the leading European manufacturer of engine parts.
The Group owns 8 companies in Germany and 26 plants located in Europe, South and North America. The company has more than 11,000 employees. Manufactured products: pistons for internal combustion engines of all types, cylinder liners, piston rings, water pumps, connecting rod and crankshaft plain bearings, valves, valve guides, air, oil, fuel filters.