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Dana's Syracuse Facility Earns Indiana Quality Improvement Award

28 September 1999

Dana's Syracuse Light Axle Facility Earns Indiana Quality Improvement Award DANA CORPORATION LOGO Dana Corporation logo. (PRNewsFoto)[DM] TOLEDO, OH USA 09/03/1999     
                 Facility Earns Honor for Second Consecutive Year

    SYRACUSE, Ind., Sept. 27 -- Dana Corporation
announced today that its Syracuse, Ind., Spicer Light Truck Axle Division
facility has been honored with the 1999 State of Indiana Quality Improvement
Award.  The Syracuse facility is a repeat winner having also earned the award
in 1998.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA )
    The Indiana Quality Improvement Award recognizes select Indiana
organizations for demonstrating the highest standards of quality-oriented
leadership and achievement.  Established by Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon, the
award is designed to foster continuous improvement among Indiana businesses
and organizations.  The award will be presented to Dana on Oct. 4 during
ceremonies at the Joyce Center in South Bend, Ind.
    The Syracuse light truck axle facility manufactures and assembles a
variety of axle products and related components for original equipment vehicle
manufacturers including DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Isuzu, and
Nissan.
    "We are extremely proud to have been selected as a repeat winner of the
Indiana Quality Improvement Award," said Syracuse Plant Manager Mike Kline.
"Quality is clearly a major focus of both our customers and the Syracuse team.
To be recognized as a statewide leader in quality is a direct reflection on
the efforts of our people."
    The Syracuse light truck axle facility is part of Dana's Automotive Axle
Products Group, consisting of more than 20 manufacturing, assembly, and
research and development facilities in 16 nations.  The axle group is part of
Dana's Automotive Systems Group, which provides axles, driveshafts, structural
products, brake and clutch actuation products, steering and suspension
products, and modules and systems for a $30 billion global marketplace.  The
Automotive Systems Group had combined 1998 sales of $4.3 billion.
    Dana Corporation is one of the world's largest independent suppliers to
vehicle manufacturers and their related aftermarkets.  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 .