23rd
July 2009 - Navistar and
ArvinMeritor Announce New Long-Term Supply Agreement
Navistar and
ArvinMeritor, Inc. have announced that under the terms of a new
long-term supply agreement, Meritor axles are now in standard position
on International® medium-duty trucks and IC Bus™ brand school and
commercial buses. Also under the terms of the agreement, ArvinMeritor
gains additional standard axle positions on International’s heavy-duty
trucks. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“In working with
ArvinMeritor, we’ve selected a premier axle-brake supplier — one which
has been our standard Class 8 axle-brake supplier for more than 10
years,” said Jack Allen, president of Navistar’s North American Truck
Group. “We’re confident that our customers will be extremely pleased
with the performance of the Meritor axle. Our customers can feel
comfortable relying on Meritor for drivetrain specification assistance,
rapid response to troubleshooting and quality after-the-sale support.”
“This agreement
represents a natural extension of the long-standing relationship between
Navistar and ArvinMeritor,” added Allen. “Both companies have aligned
business goals focused on satisfying the end-user with quality products
that exceed customer expectations. In addition, ArvinMeritor is uniquely
positioned to support Navistar’s aggressive growth strategy as it
expands globally into new markets with a strong product portfolio.”
“We are pleased to
have the opportunity to expand our relationship with Navistar,” said
Carsten Reinhardt, president of ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle
Systems business. “With this new agreement, we are looking forward to
supplying Navistar with the most reliable and technically advanced axles
on the market today and will work hard to meet the expectations of
Navistar’s dealers and their customers.
Effective July 13,
2009, Meritor axles will now be standard equipment on International
medium-duty trucks and IC Bus school buses and medium-duty trucks, in
addition to Class 8 trucks.
ArvinMeritor will
continue as Navistar’s supplier on its portfolio of military
applications for programs including Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)
vehicles, Tactical Support Vehicles (TSV), Military Commercial Off the
Shelf (MilCOTS) — the first element of Canada’s Medium Support Vehicle
System (MSVS) — and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) through the U.S.
military’s Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM).
Source:
ArvinMeritor Press Release