Crossrail is Europe’s largest construction project and from 2018 will have a predicted 200 million annual passengers.

UK manufacturers have been chosen to supply the London-based project, with large rolling stock contracts awarded to Bombardier and sub-assembly manufacturers.

TENMAT will be supplying reinforced composite bearing material used as support pads, plates and bushes on the new Crossrail trains built at Bombardier Derby.

TENMAT has designed and manufactured industry-leading products that have evolved and have become the industry standard for many years. TENMAT not only manufactures standard bearings and wear parts but also tailor-made solutions to operate in specialised applications, where customers previously had problems with alternative materials.

TENMAT ahs solved issues of high-wear, noise pollution, corrosion, mating component protection and many others.