TROY, Mich. (April 29, 2003) —
ArvinMeritor, Inc (NYSE: ARM) announced today that its Light
Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group has been awarded Toyota’s prestigious
Quality Award. The award, announced at Toyota’s annual suppliers meeting
in Nagoya, Japan, signifies a superior level of quality in business processes
and products delivered to Toyota from ArvinMeritor LVS facilities in Argentina,
Brazil, France, India, UK and Venezuela.
The Toyota Global Quality Award recognizes
ArvinMeritor LVS’ excellence in quality manufacturing and products shipped to
Toyota, including exhaust systems, roof products and steel wheels.
ArvinMeritor was one of only two non-Japanese companies to be recognized with
the top Quality Award from Toyota.
“We are
honored to receive this award,” said Craig Stinson, senior vice president and
president, ArvinMeritor LVS. “Our dedication to continuous improvement
through the ArvinMeritor Performance System paces our commitment to delivering
quality products and service to Toyota. By involving our people in the
decisions that continually improve our manufacturing processes, we can more
efficiently reduce waste, improve quality and deliver greater value to our
global OEM customers. “
ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $7-billion
global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components
to the motor vehicle industry. The company serves light vehicle,
commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and
related aftermarkets. In addition, ArvinMeritor is a leader in coil
coating applications. The company is headquartered in Troy, Mich.,
and employs 32,000 people at more than 150 manufacturing facilities in 27
countries. ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For more information, visit the
company’s Web site at: http://www.arvinmeritor.com/.
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