BorgWarner Expands in India

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Driven by growing demand, BorgWarner Thermal Systems has broken ground for a new facility near Chennai, India. Located in a high-tech business park near several automakers, the new 63,000-square-foot (5,900-square-meter) facility will include manufacturing, training, design services and administrative space for over 100 employees with room for future expansion.

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"BorgWarner has experienced significant growth in India, where growing demand for mobility and transportation is driving production volumes, and the adoption of global emissions regulations requires more sophisticated technology to meet the new standards," said Alfred Weber, President and General Manager, BorgWarner Thermal Systems. "Our new facility will provide ample opportunity to expand existing product lines and introduce new technologies and products to meet growing demand in India."

According to estimates by CSM Worldwide, India will overtake China as the fastest-growing car market by 2013, expanding an average of 18% a year compared with just over 9% a year for China.

Designed as a "green building," the facility will be silver-certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, a set of standards for environmentally sustainable construction developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Over 30% of the grounds around the new facility will be reserved for green space and shaded with trees and plants watered with recycled waste water. In addition, several water- and energy- saving devices will be installed throughout the building. The facility is expected to be complete by October 2008.

BorgWarner Thermal Systems in India produces viscous fan drives, fans, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves and solenoids for a long list of customers including Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors, Tata Cummins, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eicher Motors, and others.

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 64 locations in 17 countries. Customers include VW/Audi, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Renault/Nissan, Chrysler, Navistar International, Fiat, BMW, Honda, PSA, and Caterpillar. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/.

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