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Lear Corporation's Walker Facility Achieves Environmental Certification

19 May 2000

Lear Corporation's Walker Facility Achieves Environmental Certification

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 19 Lear Corporation
today announced that its Walker, Mich. (USA) seat track manufacturing and
assembly plant has successfully developed and implemented an Environmental
Management System in conformance to ISO 14001, a worldwide recognized
Environmental Management Systems Standard.
    "We are especially pleased by the certification of the Lear Walker plant
because it is the first Structural Systems Operations plant within Lear's
Manufacturing Operations Division to receive ISO 14001 certification," said
Lear Environmental Director Dr. Rebecca Spearot.  "Lear's participation in the
ISO 14001 certification process is part of a worldwide effort to be proactive
in identifying and addressing areas of potential environmental significance."
    ISO 14001 registration signifies that a location has met wide-ranging
criteria dealing with stringent environmental management systems and practices
that ensure cleaner and more sustainable operations.  In order to achieve ISO
14001 certification, a plant must first identify the aspects of the
operation's activities, products and services that impact the environment and
then develop objectives and targets to reduce that impact.  The objectives and
targets are monitored to demonstrate continual environmental improvement.
    In earning ISO 14001 certification, the Lear Walker plant, located near
the western Michigan city of Grand Rapids, was cited for its management of
environmental aspects for products, activities and services associated with
the manufacture and assembly of automotive seating products.  The
certification company ENTELA certified Lear Walker's Environmental Management
System as meeting the requirements of ISO 14001.
    "By instituting a recycling program last year, we saved enough money to
pay for our trash disposal, while simultaneously improving the environment,"
said Scott French, Lear Walker Plant Manager.
    Lear Walker's 500 employees make seat adjusters for Chrysler, Toyota and
Fiat and seat frames for Subaru and Dodge Durango.  The location is also QS
9000 certified.