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Gilman Earns ISO 9001 with QS9000 TE Supplement Compliance

23 July 1998

Gilman Earns ISO 9001 Certification with QS9000 TE Supplement Compliance

    JANESVILLE, Wis., July 23 -- Giddings & Lewis announced today
that its Gilman assembly division in Janesville, Wis., achieved  ISO 9001
certification,  including the additional QS-9000 Tooling and Equipment (TE)
Supplement.
    To earn this recognition, Gilman successfully implemented a Quality System
that has been audited and registered by AQSR International, Inc. of Ann Arbor,
Mich.  The audit included the requirements of the QS-9000 T&E Equipment
Supplement as designed by the Automotive Industry Action Group.
    "Achieving QS 9000 certification is a major milestone in Gilman's history
and in our continued journey to improve quality and achieve total customer
satisfaction," said Robert D. Kamphuis, Gilman's Vice President and General
Manager.  "Earning this recognition on our first attempt is a tribute to the
dedication and commitment to quality of the Gilman team."
    QS-9000, in conjunction with the TE Supplement, is now the quality system
standard for all Tooling and Equipment suppliers to the automotive industry.
The TE Supplement defines the fundamental quality system expectations of
Chrysler, Ford, General Motors and other subscribing companies for suppliers
of automotive tooling and equipment.  By achieving this milestone, Gilman
establishes the industry benchmark for quality, reliability and customer
satisfaction.  The certification also reinforces Gilman's commitment to
continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.  Dennis Hughey, President of
AQSR International stated in his letter, "Congratulations for being proactive
in meeting your customers' requirements and becoming the 'benchmark' for the
rest of the industry."
    Headquartered in Janesville, Wis., the Gilman division of Giddings & Lewis
supplies assembly solutions for the automotive, appliance, commercial and
industrial markets.  Headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wis., Giddings & Lewis
serves customers worldwide with products and services to improve manufacturing
productivity.  A Thyssen Production Systems company, Giddings & Lewis is part
of the world's largest supplier of industrial automotive products and machine
tools, with the global resources, established brand names and strong after
market support to meet customer needs around the globe.