21st
July 2010 - WABCO Forms
New Business to Remanufacture Components for Commercial and Passenger
Vehicles
WABCO
Holdings Inc., a global
technology leader and tier-one supplier to the
commercial vehicle industry, today announced
that it has established WABCO Reman Solutions.
This operating unit will specialize in
remanufacturing electronic and mechatronic
components as well as traditional mechanical
products for commercial vehicles and passenger
cars. WABCO is targeting new revenues in the
rapidly growing market for high quality,
environmentally friendly remanufactured
components.
WABCO Reman Solutions will initially serve
original equipment manufacturers and tier-one
suppliers of commercial, passenger and
agricultural vehicles in Europe and North
America while expanding into Asia in due course.
Customers continue increasingly to seek
cost-effective remanufactured components while
also achieving benefits for the environment.
WABCO Reman Solutions will remanufacture WABCO
components as well as fully connect with
original equipment producers to remanufacture
their components, further extending WABCO's
market reach.
"WABCO
Reman Solutions represents an opportunity for
significant growth as we will now participate in
a $20 billion market which is expected to
increase substantially in the coming years,"
said Jacques Esculier, WABCO Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. "Legislation around the world
continues to drive higher standards for cleaner,
greener vehicles, and at the same time, new
commercial vehicles continue to increase their
electronic and mechatronic applications as
technologies for safety and control systems
further advance."
Operating as part of WABCO's aftermarket
organization, WABCO Reman Solutions has
established remanufacturing facilities in
Stanowice, Poland, and Rochester Hills,
Michigan, U.S.A. Both factory sites are expected
to be operational in September 2010.
WABCO has engaged Joe Kripli as enterprise
leader of WABCO Reman Solutions and Mike
Dojcinovski as operations leader. Mr Kripli has
30 years of remanufacturing experience including
senior management positions. He is also
president-elect of the Automotive Parts
Remanufacturers Association, a leading industry
group based in Virginia, U.S.A. Mr Dojcinovski
has eight years of remanufacturing experience
including senior management roles.
"WABCO
Reman Solutions is powered
by highly experienced leadership comprising
senior managers with deep understanding of the
remanufacturing business. Our reman team
strongly combines with WABCO's industry-leading
capabilities as a global manufacturer of complex
vehicle control systems," said Nick Rens, WABCO
Vice President, Aftermarket and Trailer Systems.
"We have an outstanding initial response from
major customers as they value innovation and
quality to support them in their evolving
remanufacturing strategies."
About WABCO
WABCO Vehicle Control Systems
is a leading supplier of safety and control
systems for commercial vehicles. For over 140
years, WABCO has pioneered breakthrough
electronic, mechanical and mechatronic
technologies for braking, stability, and
transmission automation systems supplied to the
world's leading commercial truck, trailer, and
bus manufacturers. With sales of $1.5 billion in
2009, WABCO is headquartered in Brussels,
Belgium.
Source:
WABCO Press Release