Meritor
| Company | |
| Industry | Commercial vehicles systems and components |
| Founder | Ivor J. Evans |
| Headquarters | 2135 W. Maple Road, Troy, MI 48084, United States of America |
| Website | www.meritor.com |
Meritor, Inc. (: MTOR) is an American corporation headquartered in Troy, Michigan, which manufactures automobile components for military suppliers, trucks, and trailers. Meritor is a Fortune 500 company.
In 1997, Rockwell International spun off its automotive business as Meritor. In 2000, ArvinMeritor was formed from the merger of Meritor Automotive, Inc., and Arvin Industries, Inc.
On February 1, 2011, it was announced that the company would revert its name to Meritor, Inc. at the Mid-American Truck Show in late March. The name change was successfully completed and launched on March 30, 2011.
Charles "Chip" McClure, formal president and COO of Federal Mogul Corp., served as the CEO of Meritor from 2004 to 2013. Under his executive management, Meritor completed the divestiture of the passenger vehicle business segment in January 2011. This officially categorized this global manufacturer/supplier outside of the automotive industry. With its focal point on commercial vehicle system component production, Meritor announced continuous sales loss with total revenue at $63 million in 2011 and $52 million in 2012. August 2013, Ivor J.”Ike” Evans was named as the new interim CEO of Meritor, who has been a member of Board of Directors of Meritor Inc. since 2005. Ivor Evans served as the president and chief operating officer of Union Pacific Railroad from 1998 to 2004, and as the vice chairman of Union Pacific Cooperation from January 2004 to 2005. In July 2015, Jeffrey "Jay" Craig was named CEO of Meritor.
The business of Meritor consists of axles, brake and safety systems, drivelines, suspensions, trailers, aftermarket solutions for defense industries and commercial vehicles including truck, trailer, bus/coach, and off-highway. Meritor engineers diversiform products supplying different OEMs including Daimler, Navistar, and Volvo.
Employing more than 4700 employees, the business facilities in North America contain various distribution locations in Canada, multiple production plants in Mexico, and facilities of administration, production, distribution, sales, and technical centers in the United States.
The Meritor business in South America, which was established in Brazil, employs more than 1700 employees. There are four manufacturing facilities, one distribution center, two engineering centers, three administrative offices, and one sales office.
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