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Inteva Products appointed four new product line executives to lead its closure systems, interior systems, roof systems, and motors and electronics product lines. The executives were appointed to accelerate growth in Inteva's expanded product portfolio following its acquisition of ArvinMeritor's Body Systems business. The executives will be responsible for program management, product strategy, and profitability and growth of their respective product lines.

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Inteva

Inteva Products appointed four new product line executives to lead its closure systems, interior systems, roof systems, and motors and electronics product lines. The executives were appointed to accelerate growth in Inteva's expanded product portfolio following its acquisition of ArvinMeritor's Body Systems business. The executives will be responsible for program management, product strategy, and profitability and growth of their respective product lines.

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Contact:

Marco Foley Misty Matthews


Director, Communications – Europe Director, Communications & Public Relations
Office +44 (0) 121 522 5412 Office 248.655.8699
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Inteva Products Names Product Line Executives

TROY, MICH., January 3, 2011 – Inteva Products, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The
Renco Group, Inc., today announced the appointment of four product line executives
reporting directly to Lon Offenbacher, Inteva’s President and CEO. Inteva has organized its
product and service offerings around four product lines: closure systems, interior systems,
roof systems, and motors and electronics. The executive appointments, effective
immediately, are:

• Pierre Blanchard, Senior Director, Motors and Electronics product line


• Bill Hanna, Vice President and Executive Director, Closure Systems product line
• Stefan Land, Vice President and Executive Director, Roof Systems product line
• Pat Stewart, Vice President and Executive Director, Interior Systems product line

“Now that the acquisition of ArvinMeritor’s Body Systems business is complete, I am


pleased to announce a new organizational structure designed to accelerate the growth
potential of our new and expanded product offerings,” said Offenbacher. “We have an
enviable product portfolio and the experience and global insight of these leaders bring great
value to the organization and our customers.”

The product line executives will be responsible for program management, product strategy
and product line profitability and growth. Inteva’s innovative product lines serve a variety of
industries including: automotive, commercial vehicle, defense, consumer and recreational
products, industrial and marine applications.

Pierre Blanchard was formerly the Senior Director of Manufacturing Engineering for the
ArvinMeritor Body Systems business group. Additionally, in the last 18 months, he led the
Supplier Development activities for Body Systems. Blanchard began his career with
ArvinMeritor over 20 years ago as a Manufacturing Engineer and has held positions of
progressive responsibility in both France and the United States including serving as Site
Manager of the Esson, France facility. Blanchard has a degree in engineering from Institut
Catholique des Arts et Metiers.

Bill Hanna has served as Chief Engineer of Closure Systems for Inteva Products since
May, 2010. Prior to joining Inteva, Hanna was the Director of Safety Systems Engineering
for Delphi Electronics and Safety, residing in Shanghai, China. In this position he was

1401 Crooks Road Troy Michigan 48084 USA


responsible for global engineering across multiple sites manufacturing air bags, steering
wheels, seat belts, crash sensing, occupant sensing, and active safety systems. Bill has a
bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a master’s
degree from Stanford University in Engineering Management.

Stefan Land was most recently the Vice President and General Manager of the
ArvinMeritor Body Systems business group, a position he has held since 2008. In 2007
Land was appointed Vice President, Quality for ArvinMeritor’s Light Vehicle Systems
business group. Land joined ArvinMeritor in January 2004 as Senior Director of Global
Quality for the Emissions Technology business group after serving in a number of
leadership positions within the automotive industry in Germany, including plant and
procurement management roles. Land has a degree in mechanical engineering from
Berufsakademie, in Stuttgart, Germany.

Pat Stewart is a member of the executive staff that successfully launched Inteva Products
in 2008. He has global engineering responsibility for technical centers in Vandalia, Ohio;
Troy, Mich.; and Wuppertal, Germany. Prior to joining Inteva, Stewart held a wide variety of
assignments at Delphi and other suppliers. He has held assignments in material and
process, equipment and tooling, product engineering, product design, and program
management. Stewart received a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the
University of Dayton and a master’s degree in Engineering Science from Rensselaer
Polytechnical Institute.

About Inteva Products, LLC


Inteva Products, LLC has more than 135 years of experience and expertise, empowering some of the best
minds in the industry with global resources supported by a team at 43 facilities on four continents. Inteva
designs, engineers, manufactures, and assembles Interior Systems, Integration Systems, Access Control
Systems, Door Systems, Roof Systems, Electronics & Motor Systems, and Advanced Materials & Processes
for leading OEMs around the globe. Inteva’s integration capabilities provide everything from component parts
to fully integrated vehicle subsystems. Inteva is committed to execute to the highest level possible for all
customers to create solutions that meet quality and technical specifications while remaining on time and on
budget. For more information visit www.intevaproducts.com.
Insight. Inside. Inteva.

1401 Crooks Road Troy Michigan 48084 USA

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