Meritor® Tire Inflation System by P.S.I. Receives 2003 Intermodal Achievement Award
TROY, Mich., (Nov. 17,
2003) — ArvinMeritor, Inc.
(NYSE:ARM) today announced that its Meritor® Tire Inflation
System by P.S.I. has been recognized by the Intermodal Association of North
America (IANA). Pressure Systems International, Inc. (P.S.I.) received
IANA’s 2003 Intermodal Achievement Award for the product, which was developed in
conjunction with ArvinMeritor, and is actively marketed by ArvinMeritor’s global
sales force.
The Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by P.S.I.
automatically monitors and maintains proper tire inflation on commercial vehicle
trailers. Product benefits include: increased tire life, better fuel
economy, less trailer downtime, increased safety, reduced trailer damage and
more on-time deliveries. It is available with a complete range of axle, brake
and wheel-end solutions.
“We are thrilled to receive this award and glad to
support such an outstanding product with ArvinMeritor,” said Frank Sonzala,
executive vice president, P.S.I. “The development of the Meritor Tire
Inflation System offers a significant cost reduction associated with tire
maintenance.”
“We are definitely proud of the partnership between
ArvinMeritor and P.S.I., and the resulting product that has made such a dramatic
difference to the truck and trailer industry,” said Jim Sharkey, business unit
director, N.A., Trailer Systems, ArvinMeritor. “In addition, the MTIS is a
very important part of ArvinMeritor’s undercarriage offering to the Intermodal
industry.”
In addition, the Meritor Tire Inflation System also
received the R&D 100 award in 2000, which recognizes the 100 most
technologically significant new products.
Pressure Systems International, Inc. is a
privately-owned company that partnered with ArvinMeritor for sales and marketing
of the MTIS in 1999.
ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $8-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. Headquartered in Troy, Mich., ArvinMeritor employs
approximately 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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