Trim Trends Refines Company's Rotary Cold Forming Process for Transmission Parts - Lower Cost Alternative to Machining

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 13 -- Trim Trends announced
today a refinement of its precision rotary cold form manufacturing process.  A
one-step, integrated process, Trim Trends' precision rotary cold forming
creates high quality, fully splined automotive transmission hubs, that require
no additional secondary manufacturing.
    "Our new process," said Trim Trends Senior Vice President Paul Ciani, "not
only eliminates secondary machining it also allows cold forming of both
outside and inside surfaces while maintaining very tight tolerances with
minimal wall reduction.  As a result of our process, the parts are work
hardened eliminating the need for any heat treating.  This is an example of
Trim Trends developing new processes to produce high-quality parts, save time
and further reduce costs for our customers."
    Headquartered in Farmington, Hills, Michigan, Trim Trends Co. is a tier I
and II supplier of automobile and light truck component parts.  It operates
four manufacturing facilities located in Bryan, Ohio; Spencerville, Ohio;
Deckerville, Michigan; and Dundalk, Ontario.  The company employs over 570
people.
    Trim Trends, founded in 1946, supplies decorative trim as well as
performance metallic fabrications to the North American car and truck
industry.  Throughout its history, Trim Trends has been recognized for its
innovative product designs and fabrication processes.  It has won the
prestigious Gold Award from DaimlerChrysler a record six consecutive times, an
award bestowed for exacting performance.  It has also earned the Q-1 from Ford
Motor Company, among many other quality awards.  Trim Trends provides its
customers with state of the art, metal fabrications utilizing their roll-
forming, stamping, bending, and welding technology in the production of door
intrusion beams, suspension link components, seat tracks, door frames, and
other structural metallic fabrications, many from ultra high-strength steels,
along with decorative trim parts, and transmission hubs.
    To learn more about Trim Trends Co. Precision Rotary Cold Forming Process
visit: http://www.trimtrendsco.com/rotarycoldforming.htm
    To learn more about Trim Trends Co., visit: http://www.trimtrendsco.com