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Borg-Warner Automotive Facility ISO 14001 Certified, Dixon, Ill.

4 May 1998

Borg-Warner Automotive Facility ISO 14001 Certified, Dixon, Ill.

    DIXON, Ill., May 4 -- Daniel Paterra, Plant Manager of
Borg-Warner Automotive's Air/Fluid Systems Plant in Dixon, Ill., today
announced that the facility has achieved ISO 14001 Certification.  The
facility is one of the first in the nation to receive the environmental
international certification.
    ISO 14001 provides a single environmental framework for both national and
international companies to reduce possible trade barriers caused by diverse
governmental standards.  The ISO 14001 standard can be objectively audited by
a third party for certification.  Borg-Warner Automotive's certifying agency
was Underwriter Laboratories Inc. of Northbrook, Ill.
    "All the systems and components we manufacture for the automotive industry
are directly responsible for improving emission levels.  Certification to this
standard is a natural extension of our commitment to look at the total impact
our products have on the environment," said Mr. Paterra.
    Currently there are only 55 companies registered to the standard in the
United States.  "BWA Dixon wanted to move 'beyond compliance,' to establish an
'environmental leadership' position that involved every employee at the Dixon
Plant," said Pat Smith, Environmental and Safety Coordinator.
    "The North American automotive industry, as a whole, has voluntarily
accepted new stricter limitations on emission and Borg-Warner Automotive
Air/Fluid Systems is here to support them in that total effort," said Mr.
Paterra.
    Borg-Warner Automotive Air/Fluid Systems Corporation is a subsidiary of
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. , a product leader of highly
engineered drivetrain components and systems.  The company operates
manufacturing facilities in 12 countries serving the North American, European
and Asian automotive markets.

SOURCE  Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.