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Dana's Plumley Division Earns Ford Q1 Award for Composite Sealing Center DANA CORPORATION LOGO Dana Corporation logo. (PRNewsFoto)[DM] TOLEDO, OH USA 09/03/1999    

22 May 2000

Dana's Plumley Division Earns Ford Q1 Award for Composite Sealing Center DANA CORPORATION LOGO Dana Corporation logo. (PRNewsFoto)[DM] TOLEDO, OH USA 09/03/1999    

    PARIS, Tenn., May 22 Dana Corporation's
Composite Sealing Center, part of the Plumley Division, has received Ford
Motor Company's Q1 Award for quality and product support. The Q1 Award
"recognizes supplier facilities and organizations that have achieved a
sustained level of excellence in customer satisfaction, while meeting systems
and results requirements in quality, engineering, delivery, and materials
management."
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA )
    Dana's Plumley Composite Sealing Center is dedicated to the development of
thermoset and thermoplastic cam cover sealing assemblies consisting of the
cover, silicone gasket, and grommets.  The center supplies Ford with thermoset
cam cover modules, which are manufactured in an injection compression cell.
The modules are assembled in a highly automated cell providing full-functional
leak testing prior to shipment.  Design work also is facilitated in-house at
Plumley's Sealing & Plastic Design Center.
    The Composite Sealing Center received QS-9000 certification in November
1999 and MS-9000 certification in March 2000.  Due to significant growth, the
building was recently expanded from 60,000 square feet to 82,000 square feet.
    "Plastics offer lower cost, lighter weight, and greater design flexibility
to the customer," said Heinz Eilks, vice president of sealing products for
Dana's Engine Systems Group.  "We are very pleased that Ford Motor Company has
recognized Plumley's continued excellence in this area."
    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, and
powertrain components manufactured by Dana's Plumley Division.
    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 320 major facilities in 32 countries
and employs more than 82,000 people. The company reported sales of
$13.2 billion in 1999. Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com .