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Dana Affiliate Cardanes, S.A. Receives Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing

28 May 1999

Dana Affiliate Cardanes, S.A. Receives Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing

    TOLEDO, Ohio, May 27 -- Cardanes, S.A., an affiliate of Dana
Corporation , will receive the 1999 Shingo Prize for Excellence in
Manufacturing from Utah State University's College of Business at a ceremony
June 10 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel of Columbus, Ohio.
    The Shingo Prize honors companies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
that excel in the application of world-class manufacturing practices and
techniques that result in superior customer satisfaction ratings and business
performance.
    Cardanes, which is located in Queretaro, Mexico, engineers, tests, and
manufactures complete driveshaft systems for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty
vehicular applications.
    "We are extremely pleased to have earned this award which recognizes our
hard-working, dedicated people.  It is a result of our commitment to being a
premier company in our sector and our dedication to our customers," said
Carlos Gonzalez, Cardanes general manager.
    "It is great that the people who have worked so hard to meet and exceed
our customers' expectations will be recognized with this prestigious award,"
said Bill Carroll, president of Dana's Automotive Systems Group.
    In granting the award, the Shingo Prize Board of Examiners specifically
cited the different functions of the senior-level management team at Cardanes,
as well as the relationship between managers and shop floor personnel. Dana
Corporation is widely recognized for is unique style of management.
    Cardanes is a member of the Spicer Driveshaft Group of Dana Corporation
and reports through the Automotive Systems Group, Dana's largest strategic
business unit. The Automotive Systems Group provides under-the-vehicle
products and integrated modules and systems to customers anywhere in the
world. Automotive Systems Group consists of Spicer(R) axle products, Spicer(R)
driveshaft products, Parish(R) structural products, Nakata(R) steering and
suspension components, FTE(R) brake and clutch systems, and a systems
engineering integration and logistics unit.
    Dana Corporation is one of the world's largest independent suppliers to
vehicular manufacturers and the aftermarket. Founded in 1904 and based in
Toledo, Ohio, the company operates some 330 major facilities in 32 countries
and employs more than 86,000 people.  The company had sales of $12.5 billion
in 1998.  Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com.