Eaton To Reorganize Automotive Operations.(Eaton Corp.)(Brief Article)

Eaton Corp. said it will reorganize its automotive business to focus on component integration platforms and leverage synergies with respect to engineering, sales and marketing activities. The new organization consolidates all automotive operations (excluding automotive fluid connectors) into Eaton's previously stated areas of focus including engine air management, powertrain and specialty controls, the company said.

As a result of these changes, Eaton said its traditional automotive businesses will be an integrated, consolidated unit for the first time in the company's history. "Our automotive strategy is focused on fuel economy, safety and environmental impact," said Stephen M. Buente, senior vice president and group executive --Automotive. "We can achieve our strategy most efficiently by reorganizing to leverage the many synergies and resources that currently exist between the various businesses that make up Eaton's Automotive Group.

"In addition, the new automotive organization becomes seamless in providing the full breadth of our capabilities, something that our customers have come to expect," he added.

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