AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
March 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
powertrain supplier BorgWarner will donate $100,000 to the Red Cross toward disaster relief
for the survivors of the recent earthquake and tsunami disasters in
Japan. In addition, the company
will match all donations from its employees around the world.
"At BorgWarner, we believe in supporting the communities where
we work and live. This is one of those times when one of our
communities needs us more than ever," said Timothy M. Manganello, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, BorgWarner. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to
the people of Japan including all
of our Japanese employees, business partners and friends as they
recover from this disaster."
BorgWarner operates five facilities in Japan, including a plant with its joint
venture partner, NSK-Warner. All BorgWarner employees and
NSK-Warner associates working and traveling in Japan are believed to be safe, and none of
BorgWarner's facilities have been damaged.
About BorgWarner
Auburn Hills, Michigan-based
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly
engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain
applications worldwide. The company operates manufacturing and
technical facilities in 60 locations in 18 countries. Customers
include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, General Motors,
Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA,
and MAN. The Internet address for BorgWarner is:
http://www.borgwarner.com.
SOURCE BorgWarner Inc.