BWA BorgWarner Inc

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner Transmission Systems Korea received a 2008 Supplier of the Year award in the quality category from Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group for its remarkable contribution to strengthening the competitiveness of the Korean automotive industry. Only two of 350 tier-one suppliers earned the distinction. Located in Eumsung, Korea, the BorgWarner facility builds automatic transmission components for the Hyundai Elantra, Sonata, Santa Fe and Accent as well as the Kia Spectra, Optima, Rio and Sportage. The facility has been successfully supporting Hyundai-Kia's efforts to improve quality and brand image for the past 19 years. "Our quality assurance programs, such as computerized statistical process control and operator licensing, were developed internally and have become the benchmark of best manufacturing practices in Korea. In fact, Hyundai-Kia has arranged for most of its tier one suppliers to visit our plant and learn from us," said Hwan Hur, President, Transmission Systems Korea. As a top supplier, Transmission Systems Korea has been awarded Hyundai-Kia's Quality Five Star Award 12 consecutive times and received the 2007 Korean Presidential Award for achieving only 0.6 defects per million parts produced. A trusted supplier to virtually every automatic transmission manufacturer in the world, BorgWarner Transmission Systems produces "shift quality" components and systems including one-way clutches, transmission bands, friction plates and clutch module assemblies as well as transmission solenoids, control modules and integrated mechatronic control systems. Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 60 locations in 18 countries. Customers include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, General Motors, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA, and MAN. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/. DATASOURCE: BorgWarner Inc. CONTACT: Mary Brevard for BorgWarner Transmission Systems Korea, +1-248-754-0881 Web Site: http://www.borgwarner.com/

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