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AMSTERDAM, 02.07. 2004 09:39
ArvinMeritor Gains New Brake Business with Mammoet Ferry
ArvinMeritor Inc.’s (NYSE:ARM) Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) group today announced that Mammoet Ferry, a leading Dutch-owned international transport company, has purchased 41 Van Hool trailers equipped with the Meritor® new ELSA 195 air disc brake. ArvinMeritor will begin delivering the disc braked axles and suspensions in July 2004.
“We are proud to offer our customers such an outstanding product and pleased to earn this new business with Mammoet Ferry and Van Hool – the biggest trailer builder in Belgium,” said Tom Hughes, European Sales and Marketing director trailer products. “The endorsement of a major operator like Mammoet is further proof of the quality and performance of the ELSA disc brake and reconfirms the company’s confidence in our product.”
Mammoet Ferry Transport Group has offices in 6 European countries and has currently has 400 trailers in its fleet, of which 100 are Van Hool Tautliners, all equipped with ELSA 195 disk brakes.
The ELSA 195 brake is part of ArvinMeritor’s ELSA disc brake family, which the company is already delivering to major OEMS, including MAN, Volvo and Rennault. The lightweight and efficient brake features a powerful sliding caliper design and installs within a 19.5-inch wheel envelope, offering market-leading torque capacities with a rating of 16,000 Nm. The ELSA, with fully automatic adjustment, has the largest swept pad area and thickness, which ensures long brake pad replacement intervals.
ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Systems, a division of ArvinMeritor Inc., is a world leader in the design and manufacture of automotive components and systems for trucks, trailers, buses and coaches, and specialty vehicles. Its core products include drive axles, steer axles, clutches and transmissions, drivelines, trailer axles, air dryers, on-board computer systems, air suspensions, aftermarket parts, braking systems, ABS systems and foundation brake assemblies – including advanced air and hydraulic disc brakes for heavy commercial vehicles and trailers.
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/.
Kontaktinformationen:
David Giroux
011 31 23 56 90 410
mailto:david.giroux@arvinmeritor.com
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