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Stone Joins Mackie Automotive Board

6 August 1999

Stone Joins Mackie Automotive Board

    OSHAWA, Ontario, Aug. 6 -- The election of Herbert D. Stone
as vice chairman of the board of Mackie Automotive Systems, the global leader
in parts sequencing and subassembly for automotive assembly plants, was
announced today by F. Alan Smith, Mackie Chairman.
    "Herb Stone is a nationally renowned industry leader in lean manufacturing
and high quality, efficient assembly," Smith said.  "He will provide the
experience and know-how to position Mackie for further growth and continued
industry leadership."
    Mr. Stone had been manager of the General Motors Truck Assembly Plant in
Arlington, Texas and retired July 1, 1999, capping a 42-year career with
General Motors.
    He was appointed manager at Arlington in 1996 and oversaw the conversion
of the plant from car to truck production in record time to help GM satisfy
the growing demand for truck products.  The plant also has been recognized
recently for productivity and quality improvements.
    The Arlington plant currently builds Chevy C/K and GMC heavy-duty
full-size pickups, along with Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon, GMC Denali and Cadillac
Escalade full-size sport-utility vehicles.  GM has announced it will invest
$400 million to raise plant capacity by 50 percent and to convert the plant to
build its all-new full-size truck products beginning in the second half of
2000.
    "I look forward to joining the board of directors of Mackie Automotive
Systems and being a part of the team as Mackie moves forward to the next level
of excellence in quality, productivity improvement, people involvement and a
focus on safety for all employees," Stone says.
    Mr. Stone is a native of Sparta, Mich.  He received a bachelor's degree in
mechanical engineering from Kettering University (formerly General Motors
Institute) in 1961 and he attended Stanford University in 1970 as a Sloan
Fellow.