Borg-Warner Automotive Announces Industry Certification
30 November 1998
Borg-Warner Automotive Announces Industry Certification of Several Operations
CHICAGO, Nov. 30 -- Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.
announced today that several of its operations have recently received industry
certifications.
At Borg-Warner Automotive Powertrain Systems (PTS): QS-9000 certification
has been achieved by PTS's Livonia, Michigan, plant. The facility is a
leading manufacturer of highly engineered powdered metal products for
automotive powertrain applications, including complex multi-level sintered
brazed planetary carriers, sprockets, pinions, and large magnetic products for
Borg-Warner Automotive four-wheel-drive transfer cases.
At Borg-Warner Automotive Automatic Transmission Systems (ATS): QS-9000
certification has been achieved by the ATS operation in Coldwater, Michigan,
which produces dampers, friction disks and piston plates. QS-9000
certification has also been achieved by ATS's Gallipolis, Ohio plant, which
manufactures and/or distributes hot forged sintered products, including
inner/outer races for one-way clutches. The ATS Advanced Technology Center, a
research-and-development facility in Lombard, Illinois, received its ISO-9001
registration. In addition, the ATS operation in Ketsch, Germany, a
manufacturer of brake plates, dampers, one-way clutches, torque converter
piston plates and drums, achieved ISO-14001 and EWG 1836/93 certifications.
Borg-Warner Automotive Air/Fluid Systems (A/FS) recently celebrated the
completion of the QS-9000 certifications of all of its operations, which were
achieved between July 1997 and May 1998 at A/FS locations in Dixon, Illinois;
Water Valley, Mississippi; Sallisaw, Oklahoma; Tulle, France; and Blytheville,
Arkansas. The group manufactures air management systems, automatic
transmission solenoids, vapor management systems and oil pumps.
"The attainment of these certifications means we have met or exceeded the
stringent requirements of industry-sanctioned benchmarks for excellence," said
John F. Fiedler, chairman and CEO, Borg-Warner Automotive. "These
distinctions represent significant achievements for our employees, and provide
strong evidence of the Borg-Warner Automotive commitment to product
leadership."
QS-9000 is short for "Quality System Requirements QS-9000," a worldwide
common supplier standard for Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, General
Motors Corporation and some heavy-duty truck manufacturers. Based on the 1994
edition of the international quality standard, ISO-9001, QS-9000 encompasses
these standards as well as additional requirements particular to the
automotive industry. QS-9000 certification is a requirement for doing
business with the North American automotive industry. The certification
process involved an extensive audit of the company's overall operating systems
by a third-party auditing firm. Retention of the certification requires
successful completion of semi-annual audits by the auditor.
ISO-14001 is the international standard for environmental management
systems established by the International Standards Organization. EWG 1836/93
is a regulation passed by the Council of the European Communities to promote
voluntary participation by industrial companies to evaluate and improve their
industrial activities with respect to environmental performance and to provide
such relevant information to the public.
Chicago-based Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. is a product leader
in highly engineered components and systems primarily for automotive
drivetrain applications. The company operates manufacturing and technical
support facilities in 12 countries serving the North American, European and
Asian automotive markets.
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