KYB Americas Announces Expanded Strut-Plus Coverage

KYB Americas Announces Expanded Strut-Plus Coverage

Since its launch in 2008, the Strut-Plus lineup has grown significantly by adding vehicle- and corner-specific part numbers that help restore original equipment design performance.

ADDISON, Ill. — KYB Americas Corp. is releasing expanded coverage for the company’s popular complete strut assembly lineup: Strut-Plus. With the addition of these new part numbers, Strut-Plus now covers more than 70 million vehicles on the road today, including the most popular late-model Toyota, Ford, Honda, GM, and Chrysler applications.

129038StrutPlus_00000077721Since its launch in 2008, the Strut-Plus lineup has grown significantly by adding vehicle- and corner-specific part numbers that help restore original equipment design performance.

“With all the various components involved in manufacturing complete assemblies, it was even more important for us to integrate the same OE procedures and processes we apply to our traditional products into our complete assemblies,” said KYB Americas Product Manager Tim Oldiges. “Our entire product team is dedicated to making sure we manufacture the highest quality ride control products our customers can go to market with… The success of this Strut-Plus lineup expansion is a direct reflection of that.”

KYB Corp. is a $4 billion global hydraulics manufacturer with more than 8,100 employees and sells its products in over 100 countries. The company is a world leading supplier of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers and has a full range of domestic and import shocks and struts for the aftermarket. For more information, log onto www.kyb.com.

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