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Siemens Automotive Becoming Greener in Canada

3 November 1998

Siemens Automotive Becoming Greener in Canada

    TILBURY, Ontario, Nov. 2 -- Siemens Automotive was awarded
ISO 14000 certification at its Tilbury, Ontario, facility today.  The 18,300
square-meter site, which manufacturers powertrain air induction components,
received the award after 15 months of preparation and training.
    ISO 14000 is a leading strategic approach to minimize harmful effects on
the environment caused by an organization's activities.  It calls for the
development of environmental management system standards that can be
implemented in any type of organization.  ISO 14000 is going to affect whether
or not everything has been done to ensure a product will have the least
harmful impact on the environment during production and disposal.
    Tilbury is the first North American Siemens Automotive facility to achieve
ISO 14000 certification and did so of its own volition, displaying
environmental consciousness and a strong support for the world's natural
resources.
    "We were audited to ISO 14000 in early June and received registration in
August," said Tom Murray, Tilbury facility manager.  "The achievement took
about 15 months of diligent, consistent improvements to our already existing
environmental program," Murray added.
    Siemens Automotive is a tier-one supplier of automotive and electrical-
electronic systems and components with applications covering powertrain
systems, safety and chassis systems, body electronics, electric motor drives,
driver information systems and diesel systems.  Worldwide sales in fiscal year
1998 increased 25 percent (5.5 billion DM) over 1997 FY sales (4.4 billion
DM).  This year, Siemens Automotive exceeded $1 billion in North American
sales for the first time in the history of the company.  The parent
organization, Siemens AG, the world's second leading manufacturer of
electronics capital goods, generated sales of $64 billion in 1997 and
presently employs 386,000 people worldwide.