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The markets (or these products are industrial, construction, commer cial, automotive, appliance, aerospace and government customers con centrated principally in North America, however, sales are made globally. Sales are made directly by the Company and indirectly through distribu tors and manufacturers' representatives to such customers.
Vehicle Components Truck Components Heavy-, medium- and light-duty mechanical and automatic transmissions; power take-offs; engine valves; valve lifters; leaf springs; viscous fan drives; fans and fan shrouds; power steering pumps; fleet management systems and advanced drivetrain controls.
On January 2,1998, the Company completed the sale of the Axle and Brake business, which had sales of $659 mBIion and $542 million in 1997 and 1996, respectively. This business manufactured components for commercial trucks, primarily heavy- and medium-duty, and con struction off-highway equipment. Products manufactured by this busi ness include heavy- and medium-duty clutches; drive, trailer and steering axles; brakes; anti-lock brake systems; locking differentials; tire pressure control systems and tire valves.
Passenger Car and Light Duty Components Engine valves; hydraulic valve lifters; viscous fan drives; fans and fan shrouds; locking differentials; limited slip differentials; viscous converter clutches; transaxle components; superchargers; tire valves; refrigeration charge and relief valves.
Off-Highway Vehicle Components Mechanical and automatic ` transmissions; drive and steering axles; specialty axle products;
brakes; engine valves; hydraulic valve lifters; gear and piston pumps and motors; transaxles and steering systems; geroters; control valves and cylinders; forgings; central tire inflation systems and tire valves.
The principal market for these products is original equipment manu facturers of heavy-, medium- and light-duty trucks, passenger cars and off-highway vehicles. These original equipment manufacturers are generally concentrated in North America, however, sales are made on a global basisr Most sales of these products are made directly to such manufacturers.
Defense Systems Strategic countermeasures; tactical jamming systems; electronic intelli gence electronic support measures and radar surveillance.
On October i, 1997, the Company sold the majority of ail Systems Inc., which represented the Defense Systems business segment (the . Company continues to hold a minor interest in AIL).
Other Information Identifiable assets for each segment and geographic region represent those assets used in operations, including excess of cost over net assets of businesses acquired, and exclude general corporate assets, which consist principally of short-term investments, deferred income faxes, investments in associate companies and joint ventures, property and other assets.
Net sales to divisions and subsidiaries of one customer, primarily from the Vehicle Components business segment (in millions), were $766
1997, $739 in 1996 and $740 in 1995 (10% of sales in 1997 and 11%
of sales in 1996 and 1995). Sales from the Company's United States operations to customers in foreign countries, primarily Canada, (in millions) were $791 in 1997, $743 in 1996 and $709 in 1995 (10% of sales in 1997,11% in 1996, and 10% in 1995).
Geographic Region Information
pmvrni 1997 United States Canada Europe Latin America Pacific Region EHminations
1996 United States Canada Europe Latin America Pacific Region Eliminations
1995 United States Canada Europe . Latin America Pacific Region Eliminations
NMtMt
MMCt
$5,946 $ S16
293 28
1,112
104
532 34
158 1
(478)
$3,631 106 662 435 122 (104)
$ 7,563 $ 683 $4,852
$5,440 jl 505 $3,399
297 23 . 108
1,113
84 752
366 (31) 368
148 18 136
(403)
(94)
$6,961 it 599 $4,669
$5,390 $ 571
282 24
1,1 S3
79
266 4
138 23
(405)
$3,389 109 807 1S1 90 (99)
$6,822 $ 701 $4,427
Operating profit in 1997 was reduced by restructuring charges On mil
lions) of $4 in the United States, $12 in Europe, $5 in Canada, $1 in Latin
America, and $2 in the Pacific Rim.
Operating profit for the United States in 1997 was reduced by an
$85 million write-off of purchased in-process research and development
Operating profit in 1996 was reduced by restructuring charges
(in millions) of $28 in the United States, $9 in Europe and $13 in Latin
America.
Geographic region information (table above) does not include results
of associate companies and joint ventures in which the Company holds
a 20%-50% ownership interest and which had total sales as follows
(in millions);
1997 1996 1995
United States Europe Latin America Pacific Region
$ 21 14 31
258
$324
$ 13 14 16
326
$369
$ 21 13 20
347
$401