LNR Linamar Corp

Linamar Corporation (TSX:LNR) today confirms the completion of the acquisition
for Automotive Components Holdings' Power Transfer Unit (PTU) business and
Converca I Plant in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.


The purchase includes the 304,000 square-foot plant, 25 acres of land, as well
as a skilled team of engineers. The PTU business currently operates with
approximately 500 staff in addition to 20 engineers.


Linamar announced a purchase proposal for the Converca I Plant in April 30, and
later announced the agreement had been finalized on August 15. Linamar takes
over ownership of the facility and management responsibility of the staff on
September 1, 2007. Linamar will then re-name the Converca I Plant: 'Linamar
Driveline Systems Mexico S de R.L. de C.V.' (LDL).


"Our goal now is to welcome our new employees to the team and introduce them to
the Linamar culture," said Linda Hasenfratz, Linamar's CEO. "We are proud to add
the innovative PTU to our diverse range of products and technologies at
Linamar."


The PTU is a critical driveline system which provides all-wheel-drive control to
vehicles.


Linamar Corporation (TSX:LNR) is a diversified global manufacturing company of
highly engineered products. The company's Powertrain and Driveline focused
divisions are world leaders in the collaborative design, development and
manufacture of precision metallic components, modules and systems for global
vehicle markets. The company's Industrial division is a world leader in the
design and production of innovative mobile industrial products, notably its
class-leading aerial work platforms. With over 11,000 employees in 37
manufacturing locations, 5 R&D centers and 9 sales offices in Canada, the US,
Mexico, Germany, Hungary, China, Korea and Japan Linamar generated sales of
close to $2.3 Billion in 2006. For more information about Linamar Corporation
and its industry leading products and services, visit www.linamar.com.


Certain information regarding Linamar set forth in this document, including
management's assessment of the Company's future plans and operations may
constitute forward-looking statements. This information is based on current
expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are
difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from these
anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to factors such as whether the
proposed transaction will proceed based on substantially the proposed terms or
at all, customer demand and timing of buying decisions, product mix, competitive
products and pricing pressure. In addition, uncertainties and difficulties in
domestic and foreign financial markets and economies could adversely affect
demand from customers. These factors, as well as general economic and political
conditions, may in turn have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial results. The Company assumes no obligation to update the
forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could
differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.

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