Auburn Hills-based Dow Automotive expands global reach with commercial transportation

Auburn Hills-based supplier Dow Automotive is expanding into the commercial transportation business as a way to increase revenue and global reach.

The supplier has created a Commercial Transportation Group that will initially concentrate on global bus and truck segments, with a focus on such value-added solutions as vehicle durability, safety, emissions control and fuel efficiency.

This group will be headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, said Dagmar van Heur, managing director of the Commercial Transportation Group at Dow Automotive. However, the group will maintain a strong presence, one that includes research and development personnel, in its Auburn Hills headquarters.