AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Nov. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- BorgWarner's (NYSE: BWA) facilities in Frankfort, Illinois; Water Valley, Mississippi; and Ithaca, New York, received 2014 Supplier
Quality Excellence Awards from General Motors (GM). Presented to
only 17 percent of GM's 2,300 suppliers in the United States and Canada, the award recognizes supplier
manufacturing locations for achieving consistently high levels of
quality based on 13 defined performance criteria. This is the
second award received by BorgWarner's Frankfort facility.
"At BorgWarner, we are passionate about delivering high-quality,
advanced technologies to help our customers improve the
performance, fuel economy and emissions of their vehicles," said
James R. Verrier, President and
Chief Executive Officer, BorgWarner. "I would like to congratulate
our employees for their daily dedication to quality. Your hard work
has resulted in over 40 years of producing reliable components for
GM."
From its award-winning locations, BorgWarner supplies GM with
HY-VO® transmission chain (Ithaca, New York), one-way clutches for the
rear-wheel drive 6-speed automatic transmission family
(Frankfort, Illinois), and
mini-direct acting variable force solenoids for global front-wheel
drive 6-speed automatic transmissions (Water Valley, Mississippi). These components
are used in a wide range of Buick,
Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles.
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a
product leader in highly engineered components and systems for
powertrains around the world. Operating manufacturing and technical
facilities in 60 locations in 19 countries, the company delivers
innovative powertrain solutions to improve fuel economy, reduce
emissions and enhance performance. For more information, please
visit borgwarner.com.
Chris Suydam, General Manager,
BorgWarner Transmission Systems (left center); Anthony Weaver, Quality Systems Supervisor,
BorgWarner Frankfort Operation (center); and Justin Muehlbauer, Quality Systems Manager,
BorgWarner Water Valley Operation (right center), accept a 2014
Supplier Quality Excellence Award from Tony
Marsala, Director, Supplier Quality, GM Powertrain (left),
and Beverly Gaskin, Executive
Director, Global Purchasing, GM Powertrain (right).
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SOURCE BorgWarner Inc.