OXNARD, Calif., May 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDTI) ("CDTi" or "the Company"), a leader in advanced emission control technology, announced it has signed an agreement with a national private label for distribution of CDTi's DuraFit™ diesel particulate filters (DPFs). Under the agreement, DuraFit DPFs will be distributed into the heavy and medium duty vehicle aftermarket for a period of up to 3 years. First shipments to the national private label distributor, whose name is being withheld in accordance with the agreement, are expected to begin in the 2nd quarter.
"This national distribution agreement signifies the growing penetration of DuraFit technology throughout North America," stated Chris Harris, CDTi's President and CEO. "Since launching DuraFit in August of 2014, we have been aggressively pursuing the fast-growing replacement filter market with a multi-channel strategy targeting regional distribution, national distribution and fleet sales. Through this new private label relationship, our aftermarket DPFs will now be available to several hundred retail locations across North America. DuraFit is an important component of our strategy to drive near-term growth in our Heavy Duty Diesel Systems division, and we are excited to partner with this national private label to expand our share of the replacement market."
Designed and manufactured in North America, DuraFit DPFs are exact-fit original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacements that meet or exceed OEM emissions requirements. DuraFit DPFs are fully-supported by a growing distributor network and field application specialists, and DuraFit DPFs distributed by the private label will have a 1-year unlimited mileage warranty.
DuraFit DPFs address the fast-growing heavy duty aftermarket to replace original equipment DPF units. According to market analysis firm Power System Research, North American OEMs have produced an average of 250,000 heavy duty on-road diesel vehicles equipped with DPFs each year since 2007 to comply with Environmental Protection Agency requirements. The typical 5-year OEM warranty on DPFs has expired for many of these vehicles which are now owned by 2nd or 3rd owners. In many medium and heavy duty diesel vehicles, the DPF is expected to be replaced 2 or 3 times during the vehicle's lifetime. According to a 2012 industry report, the market for medium and heavy duty vehicle after-treatment maintenance and repair is projected to grow to $3.0 billion by 2017.
For more information on CDTi's line of DuraFit™ products, please visit www.durafit-exhaust.com, email us at info@durafit-exhaust.com or call us toll free at 1-800-753-3212.
About CDTi
CDTi manufactures and distributes vehicle emissions control products that leverage its advanced materials technology. CDTi utilizes its proprietary patented Mixed Phase Catalyst (MPC®) technology and other related technologies to provide high-value sustainable solutions to reduce emissions, increase energy efficiency and lower the carbon intensity of on- and off-road combustion engine systems. Reflecting its continued focus on innovation, CDTi is developing and commercializing proprietary advanced low-platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts including synergized-PGM (SPGM™), as well as zero-PGM (ZPGM™) catalysts. CDTi is headquartered in Oxnard, California and has operations in the U.K., Canada, France, Japan and Sweden. For more information, please visit www.cdti.com.
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