AAL PARTNERS

Meritor HVS (India) Ltd

Meritor HVS (India) Limited (MHVSIL) is a joint venture company promoted by Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC, Troy, U.S.A., (51% shareholding) and the Kalyani Group, Pune (49% shareholding). MHVSIL is located in Mysore, Karnataka. MHVSIL is engaged in design, development and marketing of drive axles, non-drive steer axles, military & specialty axles, drum brake and air disc brake assemblies for commercial vehicles. MHVSIL is equipped with design validation capabilities and has been customizing various products of Meritor design to suit various rigorous application requirements in India.

Bangalore Technical Center (BTC)

The BTC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Meritor Inc. The state-of-the-art facility focuses on product engineering, product benchmarking, prototyping, validation & testing, aftermarket engineering and metallurgy & metrology services. The BTC is involved in product innovations jointly with other Meritor global technical centers across the globe. The BTC has submitted approximately 20 patent applications, and 50 percent of these applications have been awarded patents in North America and Europe.

The technical capability covers all stages of product design and development from concept to validation for axles and brakes of commercial vehicles. Using a multitude of CAD & FEA tools and skills under one roof, the BTC offers support to Meritor’s other technical centers globally. The BTC’s capabilities also help Meritor meet the needs of global customers operating on different CAD platforms. It also houses supplier development and global purchasing, supporting Meritor’s global locations. This center is certified under ISO/TS 16949-2009 quality systems and follows global project planning processes for project execution. In terms of headcount, the BTC is one of the largest of all Meritor global technical centers. Current strength is around 120 engineers – most of them are qualified in specific fields.