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Productivity Improvement of Dana's GemStone Gasket Operation Recognized by Honda

13 July 1999

Productivity Improvement of Dana's GemStone Gasket Operation Recognized by Honda

    DANVILLE, Ky., July 12 -- The GemStone Gasket Company, a
joint venture between Dana Corporation's Victor Reinz division and
the Ishino Gasket Manufacturing Company of Japan, was awarded Honda's 1998
Productivity Improvement Award.  The award was presented by Honda to recognize
GemStone Gasket Company for "continuous dedication toward the achievement of
productivity improvement."
    GemStone Gasket Company was formed in 1989 to supply Japanese automakers
with complete sealing systems for their vehicles produced in North American
produced vehicles.  GemStone supplies Honda with cylinder head, intake, and
exhaust manifold gaskets, as well as and other secondary sealing products used
on Honda platforms including both the Honda Civic and Accord.
    "One of our strategic objectives is to achieve 'best supplier' status with
all of our customers," said Heinz Eilks, vice president of sealing products
for Dana's Engine Systems Group.  "By continuously improving our products
and manufacturing technologies, and with the cooperation of Honda's
engineering team, we were able to provide Honda with a better product,
improved engine performance, and lower costs."
    "Earning the prestigious Honda Productivity Improvement Award is a tribute
to all of the Victor Reinz people in North America and to our Ishino Gasket
partners in Japan," said Keith Wilson, vice president and general manager of
Victor Reinz.  "It's another example of how global resources can be
utilized to best serve the needs of the customer."
    Dana Engine Systems Group provides components, modules, and complete
systems solutions to engine builders worldwide.  The group's product lines
include Victor Reinz(R) gaskets and sealing products, Perfect Circle(R) piston
rings and engine parts, Glacier(R) Vandervell(R) engine bearings, fluid system
products, and Plumley powertrain components.
    Dana Corporation is one of the world's largest independent suppliers to
vehicle and engine 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 reported sales of
$12.5 billion in 1998.  Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com.