Dana Unit Named Finalist For PACE Award

23 February 1998
Dana Unit Named Finalist For PACE Award

    TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The Plumley Division of Dana
Corporation was named one of 14 finalists for the 1998 PACE Award
during a ceremony Sunday night in conjunction with the start of the 1998
Society of Automotive Engineers International Congress and Exposition.
    The Plumley Division's Paris, Tenn., extrusion plant was recognized for an
innovative manufacturing technique, which eliminates three steps in the
production of extruded rubber hose requiring a prescribed shape.
    Using this method, more than 30 hoses can now be produced in the time it
previously took to cut one hose. The technique also produces a consistent hose
from run to run, significantly reducing scrap while eliminating the need to
produce and replace pins that were previously used to create the hoses' shape.
    Co-sponsored by Automotive News and Ernst & Young LLP, the PACE (Premier
Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) Awards recognize product,
manufacturing, and service achievements of automotive suppliers of all sizes.
    Dana's Spicer Driveshaft and Transmission divisions are previous
recipients of the award, which was first presented in 1995.  Additionally,
Dana's Parish Light Vehicle Structures Division was twice honored as a
finalist and the Spicer Heavy Axle and Brake Division was named a finalist in
1996.
    Part of Dana's Engine Components Group, the Plumley Division is a leading
manufacturer of engineered sealing systems, powertrain plastics, air-induction
systems, fuel hose assemblies, and molded rubber products.
    Dana Corporation is a global leader in the engineering, manufacture, and
distribution of products and services for the automotive, engine, heavy truck,
off-highway, industrial, and leasing markets.  Founded in 1904 and based in
Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates facilities in 30 countries and employs more than
50,000 people.  The company reported sales of $8.3 billion in 1997.  The
Internet address for Dana's home page is http://www.dana.com.

SOURCE  Dana Corporation