Modine Wins New Engine Cooling Business with Freightliner, Will Work with DaimlerChrysler to Develop Heavy-Duty Truck Emission Standard Solutions

Modine Manufacturing Co. has been chosen to supply engine cooling modules for The Freightliner Group in North America. Modine will also become the development partner for Mercedes-Benz Truck in Europe. The parent company of both divisions, DaimlerChrysler AG is looking for ways to meet tighter worldwide emissions standards on heavy-duty truck engines, as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) begins enforcing the new standards in North America in 2007 and the European EURO 6 emission regulations become effective in 2010.

RACINE, WI — Modine Manufacturing Co. has been chosen to supply engine cooling modules for The Freightliner Group in North America. Modine will also become the development partner for Mercedes-Benz Truck in Europe. The parent company of both divisions, DaimlerChrysler AG is looking for ways to meet tighter worldwide emissions standards on heavy-duty truck engines, as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) begins enforcing the new standards in North America in 2007 and the European EURO 6 emission regulations become effective in 2010.

The long-term contract between Modine and DaimlerChrysler will apply to heavy-duty trucks under the Freightliner brands. Modine and Freightliner engineers worked together to determine the best solution to these new emissions challenges. The total contract to Modine would be valued at up to $50 million a year.

“The EPA’s goal to reduce North American emission particulate matter by 90 percent from today’s levels presents a challenge for all heavy-duty truck original equipment manufacturers (OEMs),” said Chuck Katzfey, Modine group vice president. “To reduce emissions, heavy-duty engine manufacturers must include more parts and equipment to transfer more heat throughout the engine to keep it cool. Modine is providing an answer to this challenge by offering engine cooling modules to handle the increased heat volume.”

The contract calls for Modine to supply Freightliner with thousands of engine cooling modules per year. Modine will manufacture and assemble engine cooling modules beginning in the fall of 2006 at its Trenton, Mo., plant. Each module will include a radiator and charge-air-cooler from Trenton. Trucks equipped with automatic transmissions will also receive a stainless steel oil cooler from Logansport, Ind.

Modine has also been named as a development partner for engine cooling solutions for the heavy-duty truck business of DaimlerChryler AG.

For more information about Modine, visit: www.modine.com.

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