Meritor Earns 2016 Gold Award for Delivery from Ashok Leyland for On-Time Delivery Performance

TROY, Mich., July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) received the first-ever Gold Award from Ashok Leyland for on-time delivery performance, including support for sudden ramp-up in construction dump truck demand. Meritor's Mysore, India site supplies almost 65 percent of the axles and half of the brake systems for Ashok Leyland, a major manufacturer of commercial vehicles for India and export markets.

"Meritor meets our requirements due to its incredible sense of timing and planning in a very volatile commercial vehicle market," said Sivanesan R, senior vice president, Quality, Sourcing & Supply Chain for Ashok Leyland. "By astutely managing its in-house manufacturing and assembly operations, Meritor helped us break records for dump truck production – all while supplying components for other models and ensuring vehicle delivery was not delayed."

NP Thimmaiah, regional vice president, India, for Meritor, said the company has taken several steps to adjust production to unpredictable demand based on changing market need. It has reduced logistical lead times, vendor-managed inventory at the Mysore plant and created a single window of responsibility on demand management for its business with Ashok Leyland.

"We take our commitment to customer delivery and quality very seriously, and we're happy to see that Ashok Leyland is recognizing our efforts and performance," Thimmaiah said. "We will remain focused on delivering products that make a positive impact on Ashok Leyland and its customers."

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 8,000 diverse employees who apply their knowledge and skills in manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and global offices in 18 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.

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