Ken Stakas Named Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Superior Industries

VAN NUYS, Calif.--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that Ken Stakas has been named to the new position of Senior Vice President of Manufacturing.

"Superior is fortunate to add a seasoned manufacturing executive of Ken's caliber to our management team," said President and CEO Steven Borick. "Ken brings to the company more than twenty-five years of directly relevant experience in casting and machining operations with leading automotive suppliers. His impressive record of accomplishment in the design and management of lean manufacturing systems, and his repeated success in reducing manufacturing costs and improving profitability, are significant assets for Superior. Ken will report directly to me and will have full authority over all of our manufacturing operations in the United States and Mexico."

Stakas, 55 years old, joins Superior after serving since 2000 as Vice President of Operations for Amcast Automotive, Components Group. Earlier, he served in various management positions of increasing responsibility with Winters Industries, LeSueur and Hayes-Lemmerz. Stakas completed formal training in Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing Management at Harper College, Illinois in 1974.

About Superior Industries

Superior supplies aluminum wheels and other aluminum automotive components to Ford, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Audi, BMW, Isuzu, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, MG Rover, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen. For additional information, visit www.supind.com.

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