BorgWarner

BorgWarner was founded in 1928 through the merger of Borg & Beck and Warner Gear in the United States, creating an automotive parts supplier that would become one of the world's leading powertrain technology companies.

The company supplies components to virtually every major automaker globally, generating over $14 billion in annual revenue from combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicle powertrain systems across more than 90 manufacturing facilities worldwide.

Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, BorgWarner trades on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker BWA today.

BorgWarner History

• 1928
  Borg & Beck and Warner Gear merge to form Borg-Warner Corporation, combining clutch and transmission manufacturing under one company to supply the fast-growing US auto industry.
• 1987
  General Electric acquires Borg-Warner's financial services and chemical units, and the remaining automotive business is taken private, initiating a decade of restructuring focused on core powertrain components.
• 1993
  BorgWarner relists on the NYSE after restructuring, refocused entirely on automotive powertrain technology including turbochargers, transmission systems, and all-wheel drive components.
• 2000
  BorgWarner acquires Kuhlman Electric's motor division and Morse TEC, accelerating its expansion into timing systems and broadening its customer base to include Asian automakers.
• 2023
  BorgWarner completes its acquisition of Delphi Technologies and begins divesting combustion-only businesses as it accelerates its Charging Forward strategy targeting 45% EV revenue by 2030.

FAQs

• When did BorgWarner come out?

  BorgWarner was founded in 1928 as Borg-Warner Corporation through the merger of Borg & Beck and Warner Gear. It restructured and relisted on the NYSE in 1993 under the name BorgWarner Inc.
• Who owns BorgWarner?

  BorgWarner is publicly traded on the NYSE. Vanguard Group and BlackRock are its largest institutional shareholders. No single entity holds a controlling stake. The company is widely held by index funds and institutional investors.
• Is BorgWarner an American company?

  Yes. BorgWarner is an American automotive components company founded in 1928 and headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. It operates globally but is incorporated in Delaware and listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
• Who made the BorgWarner logo?

  BorgWarner's current logo — a stylized blue and orange wordmark — was developed through external branding work as part of the company's rebranding following its 1993 NYSE relisting and shift toward a focused automotive identity.