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Dana's Structural Products Division Finalist for 2000 PACE Award

27 January 2000

Dana's Structural Products Division Finalist for 2000 PACE Award 
    TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Dana Corporation's
Parish Structural Products facility in St. Marys, Ontario, Canada, was named
one of the 24 finalists for the 2000 PACE Award.
    The St. Marys plant was recognized for its process of creating load-
bearing structural components out of thin wall tubing.  The process uses
hydroforming to use light, thin tubing to produce a very strong load-bearing
structure such as the engine cradle for the Ford Windstar.
    The engine cradle is the most complex high-pressure hydroformed component
being produced today, in high volume production.  Through the highly effective
application of high-pressure hydroforming technology, Dana was able to reduce
the cradle weight while improving key performance characteristics.
    The Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive suppliers; Contributions to
Excellence) Awards program recognizes automotive suppliers for innovative
contributions to the improvement of automotive products and services.  The
award is co-sponsored by Automotive News and Ernst & Young LLP.
    Winners of the 2000 PACE Award will be announced at an awards ceremony at
the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., on Monday, March 6, which coincides
with the start of the SAE International Congress and Exposition.
    A Dana Division has either received the PACE Award or been a finalist
since the award's inception since 1995.  Dana's Structural Products Division
has twice been honored as a finalist, and its Spicer Driveshaft Division and
former Spicer Transmission Division are previous recipients of the award.
Additionally, Dana's Plumley Division, Spicer Heavy Axle and Brake Division,
and the Modules and Systems Group were also previously honored as finalists.
    "We are all extremely proud of being named a finalist for the 2000 PACE
Award," said Glen Servos, vice president and general manager of the Structural
Products Division in Canada.  "Dana strives to be an innovative leader in the
automotive industry by focusing our people, processes, and technology toward
this goal."
    The Parish Structural Products Division is part of the Dana Automotive
Systems Group, which consists of Spicer(R) axle products, Spicer(R) driveshaft
products, Parish(R) structural products, Nakata(R) steering and suspension
systems, FTE(R) Automotive brake and clutch systems, and a systems engineering
integration and logistics unit.
    Dana Corporation is one of the world's largest independent suppliers to
vehicle 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 .