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TREMEC Transmissions Honored with Shingo Prize

29 June 1998

TREMEC Transmissions Honored with Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 29 -- TREMEC Transmissions, an
affiliate of Transmission Technologies Corporation (TTC), was recently
recognized with the highly coveted Shingo Prize for Excellence in
Manufacturing for 1997.  TREMEC manufactures high performance transmissions
for a wide variety of passenger cars and light trucks.
    The Shingo Prize is considered one of the "Triple Crown" of industrial
excellence awards, along with the Baldridge National Quality Award and the
Deming Prize.  The award promotes world-class manufacturing and recognizes
companies that excel in productivity and process improvement, quality
enhancement, and customer satisfaction.
    The philosophy of the Shingo Prize is that world-class status may be
achieved through focused improvements in core manufacturing processes,
implementing lean, just-in-time philosophies and systems, eliminating waste,
and achieving zero defects, while continuously improving products and costs.
    "We are extremely honored to receive the Shingo Award," said Francisco
Ramirez, General Manager at TREMEC.  "This is a strong validation that we are
on the right track in our quest for excellence.  We also understand that in
order to stay at the leading edge of customer satisfaction, we have to hold
fast to our commitment to continuous improvement.  This honor truly belongs to
our employees, who have made TREMEC a world leader in manufacturing
excellence."
    Only a handful of companies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
receive the prize, which has been given out annually since 1989.
     TREMEC transmissions are marketed by Transmission Technologies
Corporation (TTC).  TTC markets transmission products globally for a wide
variety of vehicles ranging from high performance passenger cars and light
trucks to Class 8 heavy-duty trucks.  Brands include Spicer heavy-duty, Spicer
medium-duty, and TREMEC light-duty transmissions.