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GKN Warranty Reduction Program Wins Ford Award

4 December 2000

GKN Warranty Reduction Program Wins Ford Award

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 4 GKN was recently honored by
Ford Motor Company with a Recognition of Achievement Award for its warranty
reduction program.
    According to Carlos Mazzorin, Ford's group vice president for Global
Purchasing, "this award honors suppliers for their efforts in helping us to
achieve our successful results in 1999."
    The award is given to suppliers who impact customer satisfaction by
leading Ford's key initiatives.  GKN was one of only 27 global suppliers to
receive the award.
    Tom Stone, CEO of GKN Automotive, acknowledged the honor, saying that "GKN
strives to excel in all areas, engineering products for durability and
reliability.  In this way, we truly become partners with our OEM customers,
allowing them to achieve higher levels of customer satisfaction.  We are proud
to receive this award of excellence."
    GKN's Automotive Driveline Division (ADD) is a world leader in the design
and manufacture of driveline systems with more than 37 per cent of the global
market for constant velocity jointed driveshafts.  ADD employs 19,000 people
and operates through 34 manufacturing facilities in Europe, North America,
South America and Asia.
    GKN ADD is part of GKN plc, a global industrial company, operating in 40
countries with activities focused on the automotive, industrial services and
aerospace sectors.  It has leadership positions in all of its major products
and services.  In 1999, sales were $6.6 billion.
    GKN can be found on the Internet at http://www.gknplc.com