BeijingWest Industries explained
BWI Group, also known as BeijingWest Industries, is a supplier of brake and suspension systems headquartered in Beijing, China. The company acquired the Chassis Division of Delphi on November 1, 2009.[1] The brake and suspension business lines were purchased for approximately $100 million.[2] The company supplies to automotive, motorcycle, and specialty vehicle manufacturers.[3] BWI Group is an international supplier with manufacturing facilities located in China, Poland, United Kingdom, Czech Republic and Mexico.[4]
History
- 1909: Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co.[5]
- 1918: Delco Products[6]
- 1923: Moraine Products and Inland
- 1929: Delco Appliance Rochester
- 1936: Delco Brake
- 1969: Saginaw Manufacturing
- 1991: Delco Chassis
- 1995: Delphi Chassis Systems
- 2009: Beijing West Industries
Products
BWI Group's product history:
- 1920s: began to manufacture shock absorbers.
- 1930s: introduced their drum brake master cylinder
- 1940s: the all-welded shock absorber was introduced
- 1960s: the vacuum booster, disc brake and the air adjustable shock became part of the product line
- 1970s: the brake corner, suspension strut, aluminum master cylinder, and cast iron knuckle added more to the product offerings
- 1980s: Innovative products were offered, such as: ABS (anti-lock braking system), strut modules, and selectable ride
- 1990s: More innovations came in the 1990s with products like: ESC, Real Time Damping, Integrated Chassis, and Aluminum Knuckles. The de Carbon brand was also acquired during this time.
- 2000s: MagneRide became one of the company's top brands and ABS applications for motorcycles were also introduced.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Crain's Detroit Business official website . Finalist: Best Deal - Large -- Beijing West Industries/Delphi Corp..
- Web site: China Automotive Review official website . Beijing West acquires Delphi's Ride Dynamics and Brakes business . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321091049/http://www.chinaautoreview.com/pub/CARArticle.aspx?ID=4099 . 2012-03-21 .
- Web site: BWI Group official website . About BWI Group . dead . https://archive.today/20110911125328/http://www.bwigroup.com/static/aboutbwi/ . 2011-09-11 .
- Web site: BWI Group official website . Our Locations . dead . https://archive.today/20100413164024/http://www.bwigroup.com/static/locations/ . 2010-04-13 .
- Web site: Ohio History Central official website . Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company.
- Web site: Vintage Machinery official website . Delco Products Corp..
