Delphi Team Wins BorgWarner Louis Schwitzer Award
INDIANAPOLIS – The Delphi engineering team of Erskine Carter, Glen Gray, Andy Inman, Tim Kronenberg and Bruce Natvig received the 41st annual BorgWarner Louis Schwitzer Award on May 18 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for its development of the Delphi Accident Data Recorder 3 (ADR 3). The award, presented to engineers by engineers, honors early
BorgWarner Breaks Ground for Second Dual-Clutch Production Plant in Germany
AUBURN HILLS, MI — Driven by growing global demand for its "Diatonic" dual-clutch transmission technology, BorgWarner Transmission Systems has broken ground for a second manufacturing facility at its Drivetrain campus in Arnstadt, Germany. When completed in November, the plant will double the manufacturing area of the current site to more than 107,000-square-feet and is expected
Aftermarket Technology Corp. Wins New Business With BorgWarner Turbo and Emission Systems
DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Aftermarket Technology Corp. has signed a multi-year contract with BorgWarner Turbo and Emission Systems, a new customer for the company. BorgWarner Turbo and Emission Systems is a leading supplier of turbocharging systems to the automotive and the medium- and heavy-duty truck industries. Under the terms of the contract, ATC will support
BorgWarner Drivetrain Group Opens Competence Center in Germany
AUBURN HILLS, MI — BorgWarner’s Drivetrain Group has opened a new 34,000-square-foot European Drivetrain Competence Center in Ketsch, Germany. As the Drivetrain Group’s European headquarters and technical center, it will accommodate about 120 Transmission Systems and TorqTransfer Systems employees including program management teams; advanced manufacturing and product engineering groups; and sales and marketing operations. The
BorgWarner Provides 2007 Guidance
BorgWarner has provided 2007 earnings guidance of $4.60 to $4.80 per diluted share on a U.S. GAAP basis. Earnings growth is expected to be in line with BorgWarner historical growth rates of greater than 10 percent, according to the company.
BorgWarner Transmission Systems Opens New Facility in France
BorgWarner Transmission Systems has opened a new, 170,000-square-foot facility in Eyrein, north of Tulle, France. The company said the new facility was built in response to increasing European demand for BorgWarner’s dual clutch transmission technology, known as DualTronic, and associated new business gained in transmission controls systems.
BorgWarner Doubles Size of Engine Group Plant in Korea
In order to meet increasing demand for engine timing systems, BorgWarner has nearly doubled the size of its Engine Group manufacturing facility in Pyongtaek, South Korea. The 90,000-square-foot plant will manufacture engine timing systems for Hyundai/Kia’s family of engines. Annual volumes are expected to reach more than three million engines by 2010.
BorgWarner Acquires Eaton’s European Automotive Controls Product Lines
BorgWarner has purchased Eaton Corp.’s European Transmission and Engine Controls product lines. Terms were not disclosed. With 2006 sales anticipated at $57 million, the transmission and engine controls operation specializes in high pressure control solenoids for automated transmissions, common rail diesel and gas engines and other applications that complement BorgWarner’s expertise in engine and drivetrain electronics.
BorgWarner Reducing North American Workforce, Adjusts 2006 Guidance
In response to declining North American auto industry production, BorgWarner said today it is reducing its North American workforce by approximately 850 people, or 13 percent. The reductions, which will take place across 19 operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, are being driven by recent customer volume decreases and restructurings, the company said. The company expects this measure to be substantially completed by the end of October.
BorgWarner Launches Series of Fans Offering Increased Efficiency for Commercial, Off-Highway Markets
BorgWarner Thermal Systems has announced a new series of fans, called the "X" Series, which the company says offer better efficiency and enhanced performance for commercial vehicle and off-highway applications. The 9- and 11-blade polymer fans can increase cooling capacity by as much as four degrees Fahrenheit at a 7 percent higher efficiency than current products, according to the company.