Two Accuride Wheel-Production Facilities Named Masters of Quality by Daimler Trucks North America
August 01 2014 - 10:36AM
Accuride Corporation (NYSE:ACW) – a leading supplier of components
to the North American commercial vehicle industry – today announced
that two of its wheel-production facilities have received the
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) "Masters of Quality" Supplier
Award for 2013. Accuride's Camden Operations aluminum wheel plant
in Camden, S.C., and Accuride de Mexico steel and aluminum wheel
plant in Monterrey, Mexico, both received the award for their
performance in 2013. This is the third time that Accuride de Mexico
has received the award, and the first year for the Camden plant.
The annual program – now in its 27th year – recognizes
outstanding suppliers that have received high scores on their
quality, delivery, technology and cost performance as measured on a
Balanced Scorecard. These suppliers demonstrate an ongoing
commitment to continuously improving the quality of their products
and overall performance of their businesses.
"Accuride is honored to again be among the handful of suppliers
recognized as Masters of Quality by Daimler Trucks North America
for dedicated service to its operations," said Scott Hazlett,
Accuride Senior Vice President/Operations. "Our Monterrey and
Camden associates are humbled by this acknowledgement of their
commitment to deliver on the metrics that matter to DTNA, and – in
the case of our Camden facility – to receive this honor for the
first time. These awards reflect Accuride's dedication to
dependable quality, delivery and lead-time performance for our
customers, and the adoption of LEAN manufacturing principles to
drive continuous improvement across our operations."
Accuride de Mexico's 226,000 square-foot facility in Monterrey
produces steel wheels for both Freightliner truck and Daimler bus
brands. It serves DTNA's Saltillo and Santiago, Mexico, facilities,
and the Daimler bus plant in Monterrey. Accuride's Camden plant,
which the Company significantly upgraded upon acquiring it in June
2011, provides aluminum wheels to DTNA U.S. plants for Freightliner
and Freightliner Custom Chassis applications.
These plants' recognition underscores Accuride's extended
relationship with DTNA as a dependable supplier of high-quality
steel and aluminum wheels and wheel-end components. Accuride's
Gunite brand, a leading North American supplier of brake drums,
hubs, rotors, automatic slack adjusters and other wheel-end
components, also is a past Masters of Quality recipient.
About Daimler Trucks North America
Daimler Trucks North America LLC, headquartered in Portland,
Oregon, is the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North
America. Daimler Trucks North America produces and markets
commercial vehicles under the Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas
Built Buses nameplates. Daimler Trucks North America is a Daimler
company, the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturer.
About Accuride Corporation
With headquarters in Evansville, Ind., USA, Accuride Corporation
is a leading supplier of components to the North American
commercial vehicle industry. The company's products include
commercial vehicle wheels; wheel-end components and assemblies; and
specialty cast-iron components for a range of agricultural,
construction and mining, and oil and gas equipment applications.
The company's products are marketed under its brand names, which
include Accuride®, Accuride Wheel End SolutionsTM,
Gunite®, and BrillionTM. Accuride's common stock
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ACW.
For more information, visit the Company's website at
http://www.accuridecorp.com.
CONTACT: MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT
Timothy G. Weir, APR
Director of Public Affairs, Communications & Marketing
(812) 962-5128 | tweir@accuridecorp.com
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT
Todd Taylor
Vice President and Treasurer
(812) 962-5105 | ttaylor@accuridecorp.com
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