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Oxford Automotive, Inc. Appoints John Walker As Director of Manufacturing Engineering

30 September 1998

Oxford Automotive, Inc. Appoints John Walker As Director of Manufacturing Engineering

    TROY, Mich., Sept. 30 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc., a leading
Tier 1 supplier of manufactured engineered metal components, assemblies and
modules, recently announced the appointment of John Walker as director of
manufacturing engineering.
    Walker previously held the position of vice president engineering for A.O.
Smith Corporation, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and prior to that he was
the general manager for APC Tool Division.
    As director of manufacturing engineering, Walker's responsibilities
include: the planning and launch of new advanced quality programs; project
management of current engineering and process improvements; and streamlining
systems such as the Oxford Automotive Production System Implementation across
the company.
    A privately held company headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Oxford
Automotive, Inc. is a leading full service Tier 1 designer and producer of
high-quality, engineered metal components, assemblies and modules used by
automotive OEMs.  Oxford Automotive operates in 16 manufacturing facilities
with state-of-the-art technologies in metal stamping, rollforming, welding and
assembly equipment.