BARUERI, Brazil, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Meritor, Inc.
(NYSE: MTOR) recently opened a new 50,000 square-foot South
America Aftermarket Distribution and Customer Service Center
in Barueri, Brazil, a suburb of
Sao Paulo.
While Meritor has operated a parts distribution center in the
area for more than 25 years, the new center – complete with
offices, training center, warehouse and operations – will focus on
the distribution and packaging of parts.
The facility is Meritor's newest member of an expanding global
footprint of aftermarket centers that includes recently opened
facilities in India, China and Australia.
"Our experience with serving our customers has enabled us to
incorporate many advancements in distribution center technology,"
said Angelo Morino, managing
director, Aftermarket, South
America, Meritor. "This vast experience has been
incorporated to speed deliveries to customers throughout
South America, improve
inventories, and anticipate our customers' needs for axle, brake
and driveline parts support."
In the near future, the new facility will remanufacture brake
and driveline components to satisfy market demand for premium
remanufactured parts that serve a quality-minded market niche at a
lower price.
The facility is also an integral component in Meritor's recent
launch into an aftermarket-based, third-party multiple logistics
business called Meritor Logistics which offers unique competencies
including packaging and kitting, material planning, warehousing,
distribution, customer support, core consolidation, remanufacturing
and consulting services.
To support its global aftermarket operations, Meritor operates
aftermarket distribution centers in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Mexico, United
Kingdom and the United
States, and serves nearly 6,000 customers globally.
About Meritor, Inc.
Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain,
mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle
and industrial markets. With more than a 100-year legacy of
providing innovative products that offer superior performance,
efficiency and reliability, the company serves commercial truck,
trailer, off-highway, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers
in more than 70 countries. Meritor is based in Troy, Mich., United
States, and is made up of more than 11,000 diverse employees
who apply their knowledge and skills in manufacturing facilities,
engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and
global offices in 19 countries. Common stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. For important
information, visit the company's web site at meritor.com.
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