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Norfolk Assembly Plant Achieves ISO 14001 Certification

10 September 1998

Norfolk Assembly Plant Puts Virginia at the Vanguard of Environmental Standards

    NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 10 -- Ford Motor Company's Norfolk
Assembly Plant has achieved ISO 14001 certification which means that the plant
meets the International Standard for Environmental Management Systems. To
recognize this prestigious accomplishment, a new banner will hang in the main
plant entranceway and an ISO 14001 flag will fly on the flagpole. Norfolk
Assembly is the only facility of its size with ISO certification in Virginia.
    Norfolk Plant Manager Thomas Phillips calls the achievement a reward for
hard work by the entire plant. "Receiving ISO 14001 certification is the
culmination of dedicated effort, preparation and audits," he said.
"Implementing the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System at the Norfolk
Assembly Plant will improve the environment by targeting specific objectives
for reducing the use of energy, packaging and other waste."
    The ISO 14001 standard requires the Norfolk plant to use a strict
environmental management system and to monitor and continually improve its
performance. The standard encompasses all of the environmental aspects of a
manufacturing site, including energy use, water treatment, waste disposal,
noise and air quality. This system also applies to how the vehicle is
manufactured, including body construction, paint, and assembly.
    The Norfolk Assembly Plant joins 67 other Ford plants with ISO 14001
status. Ford has committed to achieving ISO 14001 certification for all of its
140 manufacturing facilities worldwide by the end of this year.
    The Norfolk Assembly Plant manufactures the F 150 pickup truck, the
best-selling vehicle in America. Opened in 1925, the plant employs 2400
people.