MERITOR, INC. 
By FLORENCE, Ky. (May 15, 2014)-Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR)announced a master distribution agreement with TSE Brakes, Inc. to distribute TSE's OmniBrake and UltraLife air spring brake chambers to North American customers, effective immediately. The two TSE products will be available through Meritor's U.S.-based distribution centers in Florence, Kentucky and in Canada from locations in Brampton, Ontario and Edmonton, Alberta.
"Our customers deserve the dependable availability of a single source for their wheel-end product needs, and this agreement enhances and expands Meritor's broad product offering," said Tim Bauer, senior director, Undercarriage Products, Aftermarket for Meritor. "The agreement also streamlines prepaid freight access to TSE's OmniBrake and UltraLife products from Meritor's two distribution centers."
In addition to the two TSE products, Meritor will continue to offer customers a third air brake chamber under Meritor's AllFit brand. Meritor produces all service components for the three chamber offerings.
Meritor's undercarriage sales data indicates end-user customers prefer a choice in quality level (best, better, good) based on a vehicle's lifecycle. With these product additions, Meritor provides end-users an array of wheel-end offerings to choose from to support their vehicle maintenance needs, according to Bauer.
"We are pleased to partner with Meritor and believe its market reach positions TSE's brake chamber products positively," said Mike Caggiano, vice president, sales and marketing for TSE Brakes.
Other Meritor wheel-end components include automatic and manual slack adjusters, standard and premium wheel seals, wheel bearings, hubs, drums, camshafts and new and remanufactured brake shoes.
TSE Brakes is a Marmon Highway Technologies LLC (MHT) company. MHT companies support the transportation industry globally with a wide range of high-quality products and services. MHT companies are members of Marmon Holdings, Inc., an international association of more than 150 business units that operate independently within diverse business sectors. Marmon Holdings, Inc. is a Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. company.
About Meritor
Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. With more than a 100-year legacy of providing innovative products that offer superior performance, efficiency and reliability, the company serves commercial truck, trailer, off-highway, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers around the world. Meritor is based in Troy, Mich., United States, and is made up of more than 9,000 diverse employees who apply their knowledge and skills in manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and global offices in 18 countries. Common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. For important information, visit the company's website atmeritor.com.
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