WABCO Announces Long-Term Supply Agreements With JMCH in China

WABCO WBC today announced that it has entered into several long-term supply agreements with JMCH, a new customer and an established major truck manufacturer based in China that is expanding into the heavy-duty truck segment.WABCO's new business involves wheel-end solutions, including air-disc brakes, as well as conventional brake valves, other brake components and clutch servo technology. WABCO will support two new and separate platforms for the customer's different brands of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Series production is planned to begin in three years for the Chinese market and expected export to Southeast Asia. WABCO China further differentiated its offering for this customer through highly cost-effective wheel-end solutions specially designed to satisfy local market requirements.Among other vehicle safety and efficiency technologies, WABCO will supply JMCH with industry-leading MAXX(TM) air disc brakes (ADB) - the industry's lightest and highest performing single-piston ADB for commercial vehicles. Superbly engineered and compactly designed, WABCO's MAXX air disc brake technology fits any wheel size from 17.5 to 22.5 inches across light-, medium- and heavy-duty applications for trucks, buses and trailers. See full press release