AUBURN HILLS, MI — Propelled by growing demand in the rapidly expanding Chinese automotive market, BorgWarner Thermal Systems broke ground for a new production facility at its campus in Ningbo, China. The new 194,000-square-foot operation will replace a smaller facility nearby. Beginning in December, the facility will produce fans, viscous fan drives, Visctronic fan drives, water pumps, electronic water pumps and oil pumps. The facility is BorgWarner’s largest in China.
"The explosive growth in China’s auto industry is driving demand for BorgWarner’s leading technology and manufacturing excellence," said Freeman Shen, president, BorgWarner China.
Alfred Weber, president and general manager, BorgWarner Thermal Systems, commented, "This relocation and expansion represents our continued commitment to product leadership in China and reflects our participation in the growth of the Chinese economy."
BorgWarner Thermal Systems in China is a majority-owned joint venture known as BorgWarner Shenglong (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. The company serves more than 100 customers in China including Nanjing MG Motor, Dong Feng Motors, China Sino Truck, FAW Wuxi Diesel, Shanghai VW, FAW VW, ZhengZhou Nissan and Foton Motor as well as DaimlerChrysler (USA), TATA (India) and Ford (South Africa).
In addition to BorgWarner Thermal Systems, the Ningbo Campus includes wholly foreign-owned operations and offices for BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems, Morse TEC and Transmission Systems.
For more information about BorgWarner, go to: http://www.borgwarner.com.
