TROY, Mich. — ArvinMeritor has named Craig Cartmill its new general manager, operations of its Worldwide Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket group.

Cartmill will be responsible for leading global operations for the group and will also be charged with deploying lean business principles, the company announced.

Cartmill served 27 years with Daimler Trucks North America, most recently as director of parts distribution operations.

“We are pleased to welcome Craig to the ArvinMeritor family. Not only does he have the experience to drive business results, he also has the enthusiasm and strong work ethic we need to meet our objectives,” said Joe Mejaly, vic- president, CVA, ArvinMeritor. “ArvinMeritor’s commercial vehicle aftermarket business has seen strong growth on a global basis over the last three years both organically and through strategic acquisitions in North America and Europe. With Craig’s strong background, he will lead efforts to advance our distribution footprint, logistics, business systems and supply chain in the coming years.”