Meritor® Remanufactured Brake Shoes Standard in International® Parts Distribution Centers
EAST LIBERTY, Ohio (Dec. 13,
2002) — ArvinMeritor Commercial
Vehicle Aftermarket today announced that it has been awarded a multi-year supply
contract for its Meritor® remanufactured brake shoes to be standard in
International Truck and Engine Corporation Parts Distribution Centers (PDCs)
across the United States.
The initial order placed was for over $1 million in
product, which will give all International dealers across the country the full
complement of Meritor’s remanufactured brakes portfolio. This portfolio
offers more than 300 remanufactured shoes and 250 remanufactured kits that cover
nearly 90 different brake types and sizes with 12 separate Meritor friction
materials and are available for virtually every heavy-duty brake
application.
“This
contract opens possibilities for not only International dealers to gain instant
access to our product, but other key segments of the market through
International PDCs,” said Harry Howard, vice president and general manager,
ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket. “We are committed to
providing all of our customers the highest level of quality parts and services,
and this new contract has broadened our opportunities.”
ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket, in
Florence, Ky. and Brampton, Ont., provides the industry’s most comprehensive
lineup of axles, air systems, brakes, drivelines, clutches, transmissions and
wheel-end components and related services to a network of authorized outlets –
independent distributors, OEMs and their dealer networks in North America.
The CVA portfolio extends across the primary commercial truck and trailer,
drivetrain and brake products. Under its two well-known brands – Meritor
and Euclid – it has a growing line of remanufactured products, including brake
shoes and hydraulic cylinders, axle differentials transmissions and
clutches. ArvinMeritor’s CVA division offers its customers XpresswayPlus.com, an online ordering system with real-time
pricing and availability information that makes it easy for warehouse
distributors, OEMs and dealers to order aftermarket repair parts both
domestically and internationally. The division bases its European
operations in Zurich, Switzerland.
International Truck and Engine Corporation is
the operating company of Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV).
International Truck and Engine is a leading producer of mid-range diesel
engines, medium trucks, heavy trucks, severe service vehicles, bus chassis and a
provider of parts and service sold under the International® brand. The company
also is a private label designer and manufacturer of diesel engines for the
pickup truck, van and SUV markets. Additionally, through a joint venture with
Ford Motor Company, the company will build medium commercial trucks and
currently sells truck and diesel engine service parts. A subsidiary, IC
Corporation, produces integrated school buses. International Truck and Engine
has the broadest distribution network in the industry. Financing for customers
and dealers is provided through a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar.
Additional information can be found on the company’s Web site at http://www.internationaldelivers.com/.
ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $7-billion
global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components
to the motor vehicle industry. The company serves light vehicle,
commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and
related aftermarkets. In addition, ArvinMeritor is a leader in coil
coating applications. The company is headquartered
in Troy, Mich., and employs 32,000 people at more than 150 manufacturing
facilities in 27 countries. ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For more information,
visit the company’s Web site at: http://www.arvinmeritor.com/.
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