Meritor, now part of Cummins Inc., is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, braking, and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicles, trailers, buses, and industrial markets. The company traces its origins to 1909 with the establishment of the Timken-Detroit Axle Company, which pioneered advancements in axle technology for early automobiles and trucks. Over the decades, Meritor has evolved through key milestones — in 1997, Rockwell International spun off its automotive business as Meritor, and in 2000, the merger with Arvin Industries formed ArvinMeritor. In 2011, the company reverted to the Meritor name. In 2022, Cummins acquired Meritor for $3.7 billion, integrating its expertise into the Cummins Drivetrain and Braking division. With more than 100 years of axle-manufacturing experience, Meritor is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of commercial vehicle axles and a worldwide braking leader, supplying over two million brake assemblies per year for trucks, trailers, buses and coaches.