Dana Holding Corp. opened a new distribution center in Gyor, Hungary, marking the first step in the company's plans to establish a global aftermarket distribution network.


"In addition to the Gyor facility, we also plan to open regional distribution centers in Mexico and China in 2012," says Roger Wood, Dana president and CEO. "This expanded network will enable us to more efficiently meet the growing demand for our aftermarket products and will offer our customers access to Dana's entire inventory."

The 65,000-square-foot facility in Hungary, which shipped its first order in January, is expected to be fully operational by Feb. 1. The center will ship and receive replacement parts for Dana's automotive, commercial-vehicle, and off-highway markets using an industry-leading enterprise resource planning system.

Parts will primarily arrive from six Dana production facilities in Belgium, Hungary, Italy, and Spain, and then be shipped to service and distribution centers throughout Europe.

The new facilities will be connected by a new Dana ERP system for the aftermarket that includes an improved online ordering system at DanaMate.com. This upgraded system offers customers the ability to place and track the real-time status of orders.