BARUERI, Brazil – Meritor Inc. recently opened a new 50,000-square-foot South America Aftermarket Distribution and Customer Service Center in Barueri, Brazil, a suburb of Sao Paulo.
 
While Meritor has operated a parts distribution center in the area for more than 25 years, the new center – complete with offices, training center, warehouse and operations – will focus on the distribution and packaging of parts, the company says.
 
This new facility is the latest effort in Meritor's work to expand its global footprint of aftermarket centers. The company also recently opened facilities in India, China and Australia.
 
"Our experience with serving our customers has enabled us to incorporate many advancements in distribution center technology," said Angelo Morino, managing director, aftermarket, South America, Meritor. "This vast experience has been incorporated to speed deliveries to customers throughout South America, improve inventories, and anticipate our customers' needs for axle, brake and driveline parts support."
 
Meritor says the new facility will remanufacture brake and driveline components in the near future, to satisfy market demand for premium remanufactured parts that serve a quality-minded market niche at a lower price.
 
The facility is also an integral component in Meritor's recent launch into an aftermarket-based, third-party multiple logistics business called Meritor Logistics, which offers unique competencies including packaging and kitting, material planning, warehousing, distribution, customer support, core consolidation, remanufacturing and consulting services.
 
To support its global aftermarket operations, Meritor operates aftermarket distribution centers in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Mexico, United Kingdom and the United States, and serves nearly 6,000 customers globally.