Private company

BeijingWest Industries

Logo: bwigroup.com3

Chinese automotive parts company

BWI Group is a supplier of brake and suspension systems headquartered in Beijing, China. The company acquired the Chassis Division of Delphi on November 1, 2009. The brake and suspension business lines were purchased for approximately $100 million.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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BWI Group is a supplier of brake and suspension systems headquartered in Beijing, China. The company acquired the Chassis Division of Delphi on November 1, 2009. The brake and suspension business lines were purchased for approximately $100 million. The company supplies to automotive, motorcycle, and specialty vehicle manufacturers. BWI Group is an international supplier with manufacturing facilities located in China, Poland, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic and Mexico.2

Corporate structure

BeijingWest Industries sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • BeijingWest Industries Beijing
    • BWI Group(Luxembourg) Subsidiary · Luxembourg

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

1909: Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co.

1918: Delco Products

1923: Moraine Products and Inland

1929: Delco Appliance Rochester

1936: Delco Brake

1969: Saginaw Manufacturing

1991: Delco Chassis

1995: Delphi Chassis Systems

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2009: BWI Group

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Products and brands

BWI Group's product history:

1920s: began to manufacture shock absorbers.

1930s: introduced their drum brake master cylinder

1940s: the all-welded shock absorber was introduced

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1960s: the vacuum booster, disc brake and the air adjustable shock became part of the product line

1970s: the brake corner, suspension strut, aluminum master cylinder, and cast iron knuckle added more to the product offerings

1980s: Innovative products were offered, such as: ABS (anti-lock braking system), strut modules, and selectable ride

1990s: More innovations came in the 1990s with products like: ESC, Real Time Damping, Integrated Chassis, and Aluminum Knuckles. The de Carbon brand was also acquired during this time.

2000s: MagneRide became one of the company's top brands and ABS applications for motorcycles were also introduced.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • BWI Group(Luxembourg)

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Timeline

  1. 2009Founded Founded1

Sources

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