Toyota Awards ArvinMeritor's Purolator Business Second Consecutive Platinum Award
TROY, Mich. (Sept. 26,
2003) — ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE:
ARM) announced today that, for the second year in a row, its
Purolator business received the prestigious Toyota Quality Alliance Platinum
Award from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.
Toyota uses rigorous standards when measuring
suppliers. Performances are judged in product quality, operational quality and
product support throughout the year. Purolator received a 100-percent rating
during the review period of June 2002 to July 2003, qualifying the business for
the award.
"To receive this award even once is an honor," said
Marlen Silverii, vice president, Sales and Marketing, ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle
Aftermarket (LVA). "To receive it twice speaks volumes about the kind of
commitment we have to supplying all of our customers with a quality
product."
Purolator is a primary brand name of ArvinMeritor
LVA, a global automotive aftermarket group providing exhaust, lift support,
filter and ride control products to its customers. In North America,
ArvinMeritor LVA markets its products under the Arvin, Strong Arm, Supreme
Performance, Gabriel and Purolator brand names, as well as under various private
labels, to the full range of aftermarket customers, including retailers,
distributors and installers. ArvinMeritor LVA is headquartered in Brentwood,
Tenn.; Purolator's primary manufacturing and distribution center is located in
Fayetteville, N.C.
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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