Federal-Mogul Powertrain Systems Receives Award
2 July 1998
Federal-Mogul Powertrain Systems Receives Copeland Hallmark AwardSOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 1 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation's Powertrain Systems facility in Wausau, Wisconsin has received the Copeland Hallmark Award for outstanding performance as a supplier from Copeland Corporation, the largest producer of refrigeration compressors, headquartered in Sydney, Ohio. The award is presented to only 5 percent of Copeland's suppliers. "Receiving this award from Copeland is an outstanding achievement that we are very proud of," said Tom McCarty, plant manager, Wausau. "It speaks very highly of the commitment that our employees have made to continuously improve our quality system." Bob Burns, supplier quality engineer, Copeland Corporation, presented the Hallmark Award to Federal-Mogul employees McCarty and Mark Marchello, sales, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At the presentation, Burns commented on the fact that there is no date on the plaque, saying, "Quality never goes out of date. As long as Federal-Mogul continues its top quality output of piston rings to Copeland, it will be considered a Hallmark supplier." Copeland looks for a 25 percent improvement from their suppliers, following this award. Burns added, "In your case, you're at zero PPM, now it's your challenge to continue your quality driven processes." Federal-Mogul manufactured and shipped over 1,100,000 parts for Copeland in 1997 without any defects. Federal-Mogul also holds a record of zero defects to date for 1998. As the largest producer of refrigeration compressors, Copeland manufactures compressors up to 100 horsepower. Copeland deals in commercial and industrial units, including refrigeration compressors, heat pumps, ice makers and chillers. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is a $5 billion automotive parts manufacturer providing innovative solutions and systems to global customers in the automotive, light truck, heavy-duty, farm and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1899. For more information on Federal-Mogul, visit the company's web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com. Federal-Mogul's press releases are available by fax through Company News On-Call, call 800-758-5804, ext. 306225.