ArvinMeritor has formed a 50-50 joint venture between its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group and Chinese autoparts supplier Shanghai SIIC Transportation Electronic Company, Ltd. (STEC).

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The joint venture, named Shanghai ArvinMeritor Automotive Parts Company, Ltd., will manufacture sunroofs for Shanghai Volkswagen at a facility in Shanghai.


ArvinMeritor’s Lyle Bultman will serve as the joint venture’s general manager, and STEC’s Wu Ming will serve as its deputy general manager.


Bultman has more than 33 years of automotive experience, and most recently held the position of general manager of Shanghai Operations with LVS’ Emissions Technologies division. Wu Ming has more than 25 years of industry experience, and most recently served as head of sales and marketing for Shanghai Brose.

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