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 Overview

Meritor is a global leader in providing innovative drivetrain mobility and braking solutions for original equipment (OE) manufacturers of trucks, trailers and specialty vehicles, as well as the related aftermarkets in the transportation and industrial sectors. Our customer base includes motor carriers of all sizes, OE dealers, independent distributors and others. Most of our products are marketed around the world under our well-known Meritor brand that symbolizes reliability, dependability and efficiency, or under one of our other prominent brands including Euclid, Mascot, Trucktechnic and Meritor WABCO (North America). Our global footprint in North and South America, Europe and Asia Pacific is represented by approximately 10,000 employees in 19 countries.

Our business is organized into the following segments: Commercial Truck, Industrial, and Aftermarket & Trailer.

Our heritage is rich, our future is bright.

 
 

 Commercial Truck

For more than 100 years, we have been a preferred supplier to the commercial truck industry. This segment supplies drivetrain systems and components, including axles, drivelines, and braking and suspension systems, primarily for medium and heavy duty trucks in North America, Europe and South America.

This business is built on a history of quality, a diversified product portfolio and long-standing customer relationships. We are focused on developing technologies to improve product performance and vehicle efficiency for our customers across the globe.

We are particularly proud of the work we are doing to design solutions that improve vehicle efficiency and mitigate the environmental impact caused by commercial trucks – we call it the Meritor® MPG SERIES. MPG SERIES components are engineered to deliver superior operating efficiency with less downtime to equip our customers with a productivity gain in today’s workplace.

MPG SERIES components are stronger, yet lighter weight, to enable vehicles to haul more payload with less fuel. A complete MPG SERIES lineup is available today.

 
 

 Industrial

The Industrial segment combines our existing Off-Highway, Defense, Commercial Vehicle (Asia Pacific) and Specialty business units through which we supply drivetrain systems including axles, brakes, drivelines and suspensions for off-highway, military, construction, bus and coach, fire and emergency, and other industrial applications. 

This segment also includes the company’s business in Asia Pacific, including on- and off-highway activities.

Off-Highway

With our Xuzhou Meritor Axle Ltd. joint venture based in Xuzhou, China, we are the largest independent producer of off-highway axles for construction machinery and specialty vehicles in China. Leveraging our installed base in the region and our portfolio of products for commercial vehicles, we are designing a series of drive axle products for global applications.

From construction vehicles including loaders, cranes, graders and paving equipment, to mining trucks, logging trucks and dock spotters, we’re ready to support our customers in all their off-highway needs with new axle models ranging from 35,000 lb.-300,000 lb. gross vehicle weight capacity.

Defense

Over half a century ago, Meritor began its tenure as a leading drivetrain components supplier for military fleets. Today, we are the leading drivetrain (drive and non-drive axles and drivelines) and advanced braking systems supplier for tactical wheeled vehicles globally. Our engineering expertise has earned Meritor many prestigious military contracts with the United States and other countries, including our long-standing position as axle/brake supplier of choice to the prime contractors manufacturing the U.S. fleet of 2.5- and 5-ton vehicles.

We currently provide global systems solutions for a complete range of lightweight to heavyweight tactical vehicles, armored personnel carriers and wheeled combat vehicles for all types of terrains – supported by a worldwide global aftermarket business.

Commercial Vehicle (Asia)

We are building a strong commercial vehicle business in Asia Pacific where we are proud to be the largest independent producer of axles in India, a leading independent producer of drum brakes in China and the largest producer of axles in Australia. We manufacture products for commercial vehicles at our axle facility in Wuxi, China; our braking operation in Shiyan, China; and our Automotive Axles joint venture with the Kalyani Group in Mysore, India.

We are also proud of our advanced engineering capabilities in Mysore, India, and at our technical center in Bangalore, India, the second largest technical center in the company, where we are designing the most advanced – and efficient – drivetrain solutions for the growing commercial truck and trailer, bus and coach, and off-highway markets in Asia.

Specialty

With our rich heritage in engineering and manufacturing for the commercial vehicle industry, Meritor is also well-equipped to serve the needs of specialty vehicle manufacturers of bus and coach, fire and emergency and all-wheel drive Class 5 vehicles. Our performance-engineered products provide leading-edge solutions for some of the toughest vocations.

Our 100-year history of manufacturing both on- and off-highway components enables us to deliver solutions that provide a distinct advantage in robust product designs, speed to market, after-sales support, and overall customer satisfaction. Meritor is currently the leading supplier of drivetrain products for bus and coach, customized fire trucks and All Wheel Drive vehicles in the United States.

 
 

 Aftermarket & Trailer

For more than 30 years, we have been a leading source of all-makes aftermarket parts including replacement and service parts for Meritor and all-makes axles, brakes, suspension parts, transmissions and other replacement and remanufactured parts for commercial vehicles, in addition to undercarriage products and systems for trailer applications. We support our customers globally with the industry’s leading distribution system, high fill-rates and on-time delivery; products that deliver superior quality, durability and dependability; and complete after-the-sale technical support.

Our Aftermarket business supplies a comprehensive selection of products for trucks, trailers, buses and vans under our flagship Meritor® brand, and other prominent brand names including Euclid, Meritor WABCO, Mascot and Trucktechnic.

  • Original equipment quality replacement parts
  • Remanufactured parts, such as brake shoes, brake calipers, transmissions and axle carriers
  • "All makes" brake and drivetrain components for a host of vehicle types

From all-makes components to proprietary OE quality items and from complete kits to individual component parts, a broad range of all-makes aftermarket replacement parts are available at global distribution facilities. And our remanufactured products are ideal for customers who want the performance, service life, and warranty support of a new component without the premium cost. Our expertise as an original equipment designer and manufacturer assures helps to ensure the highest quality of remanufactured products.

Our customer service centers are the key link in our world class supply chain. We source and ship the parts our customers need promptly to keep their fleets on the road. Our North American Aftermarket distribution center is in Florence, Ky. It is closely linked to the global network through a warehousing strategy that includes 26 other regional locations throughout North America, and several distribution centers across the Americas and Europe with additional facilities in Asia Pacific.

Trailer

Meritor has been a leader in the design and manufacture of trailer components since 1930. In North America alone, we have produced more than eight million trailer axles, with more than 50 different axles for a broad range of trailer applications. And, our suspension modules and systems continue to gain widespread acceptance as we set the pace for the industry with important new product innovations and efficiencies.

As a leading trailer component manufacturer with a major presence in  North America, South America and Europe, we offer trailer solutions to fit heavy truck-trailer applications ranging from dry freight vans to liquid tanks, from bulk and refrigerated transporters to platform trailers, from dump trailers to container chassis and more.

 
 
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