Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler announced that Eric Steinbecher, president, Automotive Aftermarket Americas, has been unanimously elected to the board of directors of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) for 2020. Steinbecher’s appointment to MEMA’s board is expected to give Schaeffler a key role in helping to advance the interests of the North American automotive supplier industry.
Steinbecher is responsible for Schaeffler’s automotive replacement parts business marketed under the company’s LuK, INA, FAG, and RUVILLE product brands throughout North and South America. “For over 115 years, MEMA has been the voice of North American vehicle parts manufacturers, who are transforming mobility through innovation and technology while leading greater environmental improvements through sustainability,” said Steinbecher. “Considering the myriad challenges and opportunities facing our industry during this time of extraordinary transformation, I am honored to join the MEMA board of directors and focus my energies on helping to serve the automotive supplier community.”
Currently also a member of the Board of Governors of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) – MEMA’s light vehicle aftermarket division – Steinbecher has consistently demonstrated his commitment to giving a strong voice to aftermarket suppliers. With his extensive expertise in business development and global strategy, combined with a passion for promoting growth and development in the automotive supplier industry, Steinbecher will be equally dedicated to proving himself as a valuable addition to MEMA’s board of directors.
About MEMA
MEMA is the trade association for motor vehicle and mobility suppliers and parts manufacturers and remanufacturers. Its members supply both the original equipment and aftermarket segments of the light vehicle (car and truck) and commercial vehicle (on- and off-road) industries. MEMA serves the industry as the voice of the motor vehicle and mobility supplier industry, speaking out on behalf of the largest manufacturing sector in the United States.
About Schaeffler
The Schaeffler Group is a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors. Its portfolio includes high-precision components and systems for engine, transmission and chassis applications as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a large number of industrial applications. The Schaeffler Group is already shaping “Mobility for tomorrow” to a significant degree with innovative and sustainable technologies for electric mobility, digitalization and Industry 4.0. The technology company generated sales of approximately EUR 14.2 billion in 2018. With around 89,000 employees, Schaeffler is one of the world’s largest family companies and, with approximately 170 locations in over 50 countries, has a worldwide network of manufacturing locations, R&D facilities and sales companies. With more than 2,400 patent applications in 2018, Schaeffler is Germany’s second-most innovative company according to the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA).
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