Additionally, it is expected to create 75 to 100 new jobs. ZFhas owned the facility since 1999. "This expansion is a key step inour chassis and suspension business within North America," says JimStacey, president and chief operating officer of the chassistechnology division. "It allows us to create capacity within thedivision and prepare for future business."

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a leading worldwide supplier ofdriveline and chassis technology. Headquartered in Friedrichshafen,Germany, ZF is among the 15 largest automotive suppliers in theworld.

The company has a total workforce of 53,500 at 119 locations in25 countries, and combined revenues for the group totaled more than$10 billion in 2003. ZF operates a large manufacturing network inNorthAmerica, combined with global research and developmentcapabilities, to provide advanced technology to the region. The ZFGroup North American Operations Technical Center is located inNorthville, MI.