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RENK America secures over $50 Million in support spares contracts to start the year

Muskegon, Michigan, February 19, 2026 — RENK America, a leading provider of high-performance mobility solutions for tracked military vehicles, has secured more than $50 million in support and spares contracts spanning late 2025 and the opening weeks of the new year, reinforcing continued demand for the company’s proven drivetrain systems and lifecycle support services for U.S. and allied defense forces.

Included in this total is a $25 million order awarded in December 2025 supporting the accelerated sustainment and modernization of critical platforms overseas. This effort is focused on ensuring operational readiness and extending the service life of key allied vehicle fleets operating in dynamic mission environments.

Additional awards booked in the first weeks of 2026 include significant orders for AVDS tank engine spares valued at $18 million, as well as a combined total of $9 million for HMPT Field Service Support and international spare parts supporting multiple global customers. Together these contracts underscore RENK America’s role in sustaining operational readiness and ensuring critical vehicle platforms remain mission capable.

Production and support operations at RENK America’s Muskegon, Michigan facility continue at full capacity, demonstrating the strength, resilience, and dedication of its workforce in meeting customer requirements and delivery timelines.

“Our field service representatives are highly regarded for the help, training and advice that they provide: often finding proactive local fixes that keep vehicle powerpacks Powerpacks A Powerpack is a compact drive unit which incorporates the motor, gearbox and other systems within a single module. running and fleet uptime high” noted Corey Johnson, Transmission Transmission The function of a vehicle transmission is to adjust the torque and speed, and to transfer engine power to the drive wheels. line General Manager, RENK America.

RENK America’s lifecycle sustainment model combines OEM engineering expertise, responsive field service, and ready access to technical data and spare parts - ensuring customers receive comprehensive support from depot to field.

“The Right to Repair is a hot topic for the US Army and defense officials, keeping spares and know-how available and close to the point of need” added Ian Pain, CEO, RENK America. “For over fifty years, our Muskegon site has provided technical data, OEM quality spares and depot support to our customers. Of course, we are always looking to see what more we can do to leverage our hot production and repair lines to provide even more support to the Warfighter”.

About the RENK Group AG

Headquartered in Augsburg, Germany, RENK Group AG is a globally leading manufacturer of mission-critical propulsion solutions across diverse military and civil end markets. Our product portfolio includes gear units, transmissions Transmission The function of a vehicle transmission is to adjust the torque and speed, and to transfer engine power to the drive wheels. , power-packs, hybrid propulsion systems, suspension systems Suspension systems Suspension systems are designed to dampen the shocks and vibrations experienced when driving on uneven terrain. , slide bearings Slide bearings Slide bearings facilitate the low-friction movement of shafts by coming into direct contact with a sliding surface. , couplings Couplings Couplings are used to connect two shafts for the transmission of torque, and to compensate for misalignment or movement. & clutches and test systems Test systems Test systems evaluate the functionality, load capacity and wear of technical components under realistic conditions. . With this broad product portfolio RENK Group AG serves, in particular, customers in industries for military vehicles, naval, civil marine, and industrial applications focused on energy. In the fiscal year 2024, RENK Group AG generated revenue of EUR 1.14 billion. RENK Group AG has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since February 7, 2024, and has been a member of the MDAX since March 24, 2025.

Disclaimer

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements that are based on plans, expectations, estimates and projections of the management of RENK Group as at the date of this Press Release. These plans, expectations, estimates and projections depend on a variety of assumptions and are subject to unforeseeable events, uncertainties, known and unknown risks as well as other factors that may cause actual results or the actual financial situation, development or performance to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. RENK Group does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements or make adjustments to them to reflect events or developments occurring after the date of this Press Release unless obliged by statutory law.

Fabian Klee

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