Maxion to supply low-carbon wheel options

Thanks to its delivery of low-CO2 steel wheel options to commercial vehicle manufacturers and fleets, Maxion Wheels says it is “ahead of the curve on carbon footprint savings.” But the world’s largest wheel manufacturer anticipates that by 2025, it will be able to offer steel commercial vehicle wheels with a cradle-to-gate carbon footprint more than 65 per cent lower than current wheels. It says this reduction will come through green product design, sustainable production and responsible sourcing.

As we reported in August, Maxion Wheels is now a member of ResponsibleSteel and the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) and is to-date the only wheel supplier to have joined both. The company is working with these not-for-profit sustainability organisations to develop the standards and certifications needed to ensure commercial vehicle fleets have access to validated sources of sustainable aluminium and steel.

Low-carbon wheel coming

“Maxion Wheels is developing wheels that will drive carbon footprint reductions for customers,” comments Pieter Klinkers, chief executive officer of Maxion Wheels. “Together with our supply base, we are committed to responsible sourcing of raw materials with the first low-carbon options now available. Our teams are actively working on design and materials advances to make a production-ready, low-carbon truck steel wheel a reality in the near future.”

With the company’s Roadmap Zero strategy, Maxion Wheels made an early commitment to sustainability leadership and is now delivering CO2 savings in its operations. Comprehensive life cycle data for all Maxion Wheels plants and products guides Roadmap Zero and enables the company to model the impact of innovations, investments and sourcing decisions.