We offer powertrain and drivetrain systems, modules and components through divisions located in North America (Canada, United States and Mexico), Europe (Austria, Germany and Italy) and Rest of World (South Korea, China and Brazil). We are one of the leading suppliers of technologically advanced all-wheel and four-wheel drive systems, and a wide variety of engine and transmission products. We are also a leading supplier of front end accessory drive systems, including belt tensioning products.
Examples of the types of powertrain and drivetrain products we offer include:
Drivetrain Systems & Components
AWD/4WD Systems Transfer Cases Front Axle Drives Power Take-Off Units Torque Management Devices Manual Transaxles Flexplates Transmission Oil Pumps Oil Pan Assemblies Aluminum Castings and Machined Components Clutch Housings/Components Clutch Modules 6 Speed Modules Drive Hubs and Housings Shafts and Shaft Assemblies
Engine Systems & Components
Mass Balancing Systems Front Cover Modules Oil Pan Assemblies Cam and Rocker Covers Aluminum Castings and Machined Components Engine Oil Pumps Water Pumps Water Management Components FEAD Systems/Tensioners Pulleys and Idler Assemblies Alternator Decouplers Engine Dress
Axles & Chassis Modules
Independent Rear and Front Suspension Modules Beam Axles
Our powertrain and drivetrain divisions employ a variety of different manufacturing capabilities and processing technologies in their operations, including metal die-forming, flow-forming, stamping and spinning, synchronous roll-forming, die-spline rolling, precision-heavy stamping, fineblanking, aluminum die casting and precision machining, magnesium machining, plastic injection moulding and plastic welding, soft and hard processing of gear wheels and shafts, rotary swaging, hardening, laser welding, automated assembly and end-of-line testing.
We conduct some of our powertrain operations through joint ventures, including:
our 76.8% partnership interest in the Litens Automotive Partnership, a joint venture with members of its senior management, which is a leading supplier of highly-engineered drive system products, including accessory and timing belt drive tensioner products and systems, overrunning alternator decoupler assemblies, idler and crankshaft pulley assemblies and tubular drive shaft assemblies, with divisions in North America (Canada), Europe (Germany) and Rest of World (China and Brazil);
our 50% equity interest in STT Technologies Inc., a joint venture with SHW Automotive GmbH, which supplies oil pumps for North American engine and transmission applications, from a division in North America (Canada); and
our 80% equity interest in New Process Gear, Inc., a joint venture with DaimlerChrysler Corporation created in connection with our acquisition of the New Venture Gear business from DaimlerChrysler in 2004, which supplies single and double-speed transfer cases (for active, part-time and manual 4WD systems), manual transaxles, compounders, adaptors and a variety of machined shafts, gears and housings, from a division in North America (United States). We will acquire DaimlerChrysler's interest in New Process Gear in September 2007.
