TROY, Mich., Jan. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Inteva Products, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Renco Group, Inc., today announced it has acquired ArvinMeritor’s Body Systems business with manufacturing and engineering facilities worldwide. With the acquisition, Inteva strengthens its competitive position as an innovation leader in the global supply of door systems and access control systems while expanding its product expertise to include roof systems, motors and electronics.

“Inteva has taken a major step forward in aligning our global capabilities to support the needs of our customers,” said Lon Offenbacher, Inteva’s President and CEO. “The Body Systems team brings a great heritage of demonstrated capabilities, a wealth of experience in advanced technology with a diverse customer base. Inteva is a formidable force in the global marketplace.”

With the acquisition, Inteva has a global workforce of 8,000 employees at 43 locations in 18 countries. Inteva has engineering and technical centers on four continents supporting global customers with full service design, development, integration, prototype, testing and validation capabilities.

“Our expanded footprint and product portfolio greatly enhances our business with a stronger presence in Europe, Asia and the Americas,” said Offenbacher. “Our overall business is now more balanced among our global customers and we are strategically located in the regions where growth is expected.”

Inteva’s innovative product lines serve a variety of industries including: automotive, commercial vehicle, defense, consumer and recreational products, industrial and marine applications. The company has organized its product and service offerings around four product lines: closure systems, interior systems, roof systems and motors and electronics.