SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (July 12, 2010)—Federal-Mogul Corp. has opened a technical center in Shanghai, China, which also will also serve as the headquarters for the firm's business in Asia-Pacific region.
The facility has a staff of about 300, working in engineering, sales, purchasing and other administrative activities. The building houses powertrain dynamometers, vehicle and braking test cells and an array of laboratory equipment required to develop and test new technology, the company said.
The new operation is one of the firm's 18 globally networked engineering and tech centers