Nexteer Automotive

Nexteer Automotive
Nexteer Automotive
Type Private
Industry Automotive
Predecessor Delphi Steering
Founded 2009[1]
Founder(s) GM
Headquarters Saginaw, Michigan
Number of locations 40 (2011)
Area served Worldwide
Key people Robert J. Remenar[1] (President, CEO, Board of Directors)
Products Hydraulic and electric power steering systems
Revenue $2.0 billion (2010)
Employees 9,800 (2011)
Parent Pacific Century Motors[1]
Website nexteer.com

Nexteer Automotive is an automotive parts supplier owned by Pacific Century Motors and headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Nexteer is a global manufacturer of steering and driveline products. With more than 9,800 employees, Nexteer operates 20 manufacturing plants worldwide, 14 local customer support centers and five regional engineering centers and test centers. Nexteer is the fourth-largest steering-parts supplier by market share.[2] It has more than 60 customers globally, including Ford, Chrysler, Fiat, Toyota, PSA Peugeot Citroen and manufacturers in India, China and South America.

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History

Nexteer's original predecessor was founded in 1906 under the name Jacox. In 1909, the unit was purchased by General Motors and renamed Saginaw Product Company in 1919 and Saginaw Steering Gear Division in 1928. Saginaw Steering for 90 years was a part of GM. [3] GM in 1999 spun off its parts division as Delphi Automotive Systems, Inc. including Saginaw Steering. Saginaw Steering was renamed Delphi Steering. With Delphi entering a lengthy bankruptcy proceeding, GM purchased Delphi Steering through their subsidiary, GM Global Steering Holdings LLC, in 2009 and renamed the company, Nexteer Automotive. GM moved to have the union change their contract with Nexteer in order to prepare the company for a sale as Nexteer had multiple customers besides GM. After the first offered agreement, GM warned the employees that this may hamper finding a buyer; the results being that GM may just shut Nexteer down. A second agreement was ratified by the union.[4]The Michigan Economic Growth Authority gave a $70.7 million state tax credit over ten years to Nexteer in November 2009. Nexteer announced that same month investment plans totaling $400 million across the board and keeping its headquarters in Buena Vista Township. The Township responded with a 100 percent 20 year tax abatement.[5] Nexteer was acquired by Pacific Century Motors on November 29, 2010.[1]

Technology

History

  • 1906: Manual Steering
  • 1951: Hydraulic Assisted Steering
  • 1960s: Tilt-Wheel Steering Columns, Front-Wheel Drive Halfshafts, Energy-Absorbing Column
  • 1970s: Air Bag Column, First Rack and Pinion Gear
  • 1980s: Global Engineering
  • 1995: Speed Variable Assist, Electric Power Steering
  • 1999: Power Tilt Telescope Column, Quadrasteer
  • 2004: Active Energy-Absorbing Column, Tri-Glide Halfshaft Joint
  • 2009: Single Pinion Electric Power Steering
  • 2011: Full Size Truck Rack Electric Power Steering[6]

Products

  • Steering Systems: active steering, electric power steering, hydraulic power steering and torque overlay solutions
    • Electric Power Steering: Since 1999, Nexteer Automotive has put more than 15 million EPS units on the road, saving more than 1.3 billion US gallons (4,900,000 m3) of fuel.[7]
  • Steering Components: columns; electronics, modules & sub-assemblies; intermediate shafts
  • Driveline Products: front-wheel drive halfshafts, rear-wheel drive halfshafts, intermediate drive shafts, propeller shaft joints, advanced technology

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