Eaton to Produce Truck Transmissions in China
Eaton Corp. has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with FAW Jiefang Automotive Co. Ltd., in Changchun, China to produce a complete line of medium-duty transmissions for commercial vehicles and buses for the growing Chinese market
Eaton Corp. has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with FAW Jiefang Automotive Co. Ltd., in Changchun, China to produce a complete line of medium-duty transmissions for commercial vehicles and buses for the growing Chinese market.
FAW Jiefang Automotive Co., Ltd. is the commercial vehicle subsidiary of China First Auto Works Group Company (FAW). Eaton and FAW Jiefang will have equal ownership of the joint venture, which will be called FAW Eaton Transmission Co. Ltd. Terms were not disclosed. The joint venture is expected to receive Chinese government approval in the next few months.
The joint venture will produce transmissions in FAW's existing manufacturing facility in Changchun in the northeastern province of Jilin. The joint venture will invest in new and upgraded equipment to supply advanced transmission technologies for China's truck and bus markets.
In November 2003, Eaton completed the formation of a joint venture with Shaanxi Fast Gear Co. Ltd. and Xiang Torch Investment Co. Ltd. called Eaton Fast Gear (Xi'an) Co., Ltd. to supply heavy-duty truck transmissions.
For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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