ArvinMeritor has formed a joint venture with First Auto Works Sihuan Axle Brake Group of Changchun, China, in a move to expand the company’s capacity to produce air disc brakes and automatic slack adjusters for commercial vehicles, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

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ArvinMeritor reportedly said the venture has been approved by both companies’ boards and is pending standard governmental approvals – financial terms weren’t disclosed.


AP said the companies plan to establish a new manufacturing facility in the Changchun area later this year – at the new plant, 90,000 brakes will be made annually when it reaches nominal production levels for domestic markets and exports.

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