Meritor Acquires AA Gear & Manufacturing

TROY, Mich., April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of AA Gear & Manufacturing, Inc. ("AAG") and its subsidiaries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Howell, Michigan, AAG is a privately-held manufacturer that provides low-to-medium volume batch manufacturing for complex gear and shaft applications, as well as quick-turnaround prototyping solutions and emergency plant support. The company has a strong manufacturing engineering team with a reputation for solving customers' technical issues as a means to building long-term customer relationships. Those relationships include some of the world's leading manufacturers across a wide range of attractive end markets including agriculture, construction, heavy truck, diversified industrial and automotive.

"The addition of AAG will provide our Components business with increased technical capabilities that will enable Meritor to offer new products and applications and to accelerate our components growth strategy," said Kevin Nowlan, senior vice president and president, Trailer, Components and Chief Financial Officer. "We are confident that AAG will fit seamlessly into our Components business, and we look forward to working together to serve our customers, drive operational excellence and achieve our growth objectives."

Meritor will discuss the transaction in more detail on the company's second quarter 2018 earnings conference call to be held on May 3, 2018.

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 approximately 8,200 diverse employees who apply their knowledge and skills in manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and global offices in 19 countries. Meritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. For important information, visit the company's website at www.meritor.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

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