ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems business has signed a long-term agreement with Liteflex LLC to be the exclusive distributor of Liteflex truck, trailer and specialty vehicle composite mechanical springs.

The agreement is effective immediately for North America and several other global markets, and extends the existing agreement that originated in 2003.
Sergio Carvalho, vice president and general manager for ArvinMeritor Trailer Products, said, "In the relatively short amount of time this venture has been in place, we have been able to offer tremendous advantages to our customers through the benefits of composite technology."
Going forward, the two companies will jointly develop integrated composite suspension modules and systems to address the need for lighter weight and better riding suspensions. A prime example of this is the SimilAir composite trailer spring, which has been successfully field tested in over 100 trailers since August 2004, and will be launched early next year. The collaboration between ArvinMeritor and Liteflex will also provide the opportunity to pursue the use of composite technologies in components beyond springs.