Federal-Mogul Recognized by General Motors
27 May 1998
Federal-Mogul Recognized by General Motors as a Supplier of the YearSOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 27 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation's McConnelsville, Ohio manufacturing facility has been recognized by General Motors as a Supplier of the Year. "Federal-Mogul demonstrated throughout 1997 that they are among the 'Best of the Best' suppliers for heavywall bearings," stated Harold R. Kutner, GM's vice president for Worldwide Purchasing and North American Production Control and Logistics. "Federal-Mogul is truly globally competitive and, by virtue of this award, is recognized as a worldwide leader in product development, technology, manufacturing, continuous improvement, value and most important quality," he added. General Motors Worldwide Purchasing honored supplier companies in Mexico City with the 1997 GM Supplier-of-the-Year award. This is the sixth year for GM's program that recognizes supplier companies worldwide who exceed specific performance standards in the areas of quality, service and price. The 182 companies receiving awards were selected from a GM supplier base of more than 30,000 supplier companies. "We are truly honored to be selected as a Supplier of the Year by General Motors," said Alan Johnson, executive vice president, Powertrain Systems. "I am extremely proud of the commitment and dedication of the McConnelsville team. I recognize the rigorous standards of performance required to win this award and I applaud their dedication to providing GM with the highest quality products and services." Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is a $5 billion automotive parts manufacturer providing innovative solutions and systems to global customers in the automotive, light truck, heavy-duty, farm and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1899. For more information on Federal-Mogul, visit the company's web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com. Federal-Mogul's press releases are available by fax through Company News On- Call, call 800-758-5804, ext. 306225.