ArvinMeritor Chickasha, Oklahoma, Facility Receives Q1 Certification from Ford Motor Company
CHICKASHA, Okla. (Dec.
15, 2004) — ArvinMeritor Inc. (NYSE:
ARM) today announced that its Light Vehicle Aftermarket
facility in Chickasha, Okla., has been awarded Q1 certification from Ford Motor
Company. The award – which will be presented by Terry Revord, Ford North
American Supplier Technical Assistance Engineer, at a celebration on Dec. 15 at
the facility – recognizes Ford suppliers who demonstrate excellence in product
quality, on-time delivery and outstanding customer service.
In presenting the award, Revord said, “The Q1 award
symbolizes that ArvinMeritor Chickasha is among the very best suppliers to Ford
Motor Company, with the commitment and processes in place to consistently
provide the highest quality parts to our customers.”
“We are very proud to receive Q1 certification
today,” said Paul Rogers, director of Operations for the Chickasha facility.
“Our employees have worked very hard for almost a year to meet Ford’s stringent
requirements to be certified Q1. We value our relationship with Ford and look
forward to supplying them with superior ride control products for many years to
come.”
The Chickasha facility has more than 650 employees
and manufactures automotive shock absorbers and MacPherson struts. The Q1
celebration included a cookout served to employees by facility
management.
ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $8 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.
Headquartered in Troy, Mich., ArvinMeritor employs approximately 31,000 people
at more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 25 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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