LOUISVILLE,
Ky. (March 19, 2003) — ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle Systems
business announced here today at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it has
enhanced its lineup of components designed for the medium-duty truck market.
Well-known for its leading position in the heavy-duty trucking marketplace, the
company is strengthening its medium-duty product line for Class 3 – 7 trucks
globally.
“We’ve had
high-tech, cutting-edge medium-duty products available worldwide for some time,
which now has been bolstered by our recent acquisitions,” said Tom Gosnell,
president, Commercial Vehicle Systems. “Based on increased customer need and
interest, we want to make the market fully aware of what we have to offer for
numerous applications — making us a valuable source supplier for a complete
medium-duty system.”
The components
include:
- steer
axles
- drive
axles
- air and hydraulic
brakes
- electronic-brake
parts
- anti-lock brake
systems — pneumatic and hydraulic
- drivelines
- shock
absorbers
- exhaust
systems.
“Our medium-duty
products are manufactured around the world and provide customers the essential
technology, durability and reliability all our products have come to stand for,”
said Gosnell.
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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