Collins & Aikman Earns IndustryWeek's Annual 10 Best North American Manufacturing Plants Award
September 17 2004 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Collins & Aikman Earns IndustryWeek's Annual 10 Best North
American Manufacturing Plants Award TROY, Mich., Sept. 17
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collins & Aikman Corporation
(NYSE:CKC) announced today that its Williamston, Michigan
operations have been honored by IndustryWeek, a leading
manufacturing management magazine, as a winning facility in the
publication's fifteenth annual 10 Best Plants competition. This is
the seventh Collins & Aikman facility to earn this prestigious
award in the last four years. "It is an honor to be recognized for
setting and exceeding the standards in manufacturing excellence,
not only for the competitive automotive industry, but for North
American manufacturing as a whole," commented David Stockman,
Collins & Aikman's chairman and chief executive officer. "This
award underscores the dedication of Collins & Aikman's
employees, whose intense focus on continuous improvement provides
world-class products for our customers." Collins & Aikman's
Williamston Operations employ over 180 individuals who produce
quality blow-molded, soft trim automotive components including
headrests, armrests and console covers primarily for
DaimlerChrysler and Ford vehicles. Specifically, the Williamston
facility was recognized for pioneering advancements in the
blow-molding manufacturing processes and achieving a five year 100%
on-time delivery rate. Collins and Aikman will receive a
commemorative award at ceremonies tentatively scheduled for
October. The honor recognizes world-class manufacturing
capabilities and a management mindset of continuous improvement.
The plant was one of more than 400 facilities nominated between
October 2003 and March 2004. Profiles of each winning plant will be
featured in an upcoming issue of IndustryWeek magazine. "This
year's class of winners have raised the bar of excellence in
manufacturing today," said Patricia Panchak, IndustryWeek's
Editor-in-Chief. "Their winning strategies demonstrate what it
takes to achieve world-class performance. IndustryWeek is proud to
celebrate the winners' success and share their stories." Other
Collins & Aikman facilities that have previously earned the
IndustryWeek 10 Best Plants award include: Guelph Operations -
Guelph, ON, instrument panels and cockpit assemblies, 2003 Americus
Operations - Americus, GA; exterior trim, 2002 Athens Operations -
Athens, Tenn; instrument panels, door panels and consoles, 2002
Rantoul Operations - Rantoul, IL; instrument panels and plastic
components, 2002 Port Huron Operations - Port Huron, Mich;
instrument panels, door panels, 2001 Saltillo Operations -
Saltillo, Mexico; interior and exterior trim, 2001 Collins &
Aikman Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global leader in
cockpit modules and automotive floor and acoustic systems and is a
leading supplier of instrument panels, automotive fabric,
plastic-based trim, and convertible top systems. The Company's
current operations span the globe through 16 countries, more than
100 facilities and nearly 24,000 employees who are committed to
achieving total excellence. Collins & Aikman's high-quality
products combine superior design, styling and manufacturing
capabilities with NVH "quiet" technologies that are among the most
effective in the industry. Information about Collins & Aikman
is available on the Internet at http://www.collinsaikman.com/ .
DATASOURCE: Collins & Aikman Corporation CONTACT: Media
Inquiries: David A. Youngman, Director Corporate Communications,
+1-248-824-1562, , or Investor Inquiries: Robert Krause, Vice
President and Treasurer, Head of Investor Relations,
+1-248-733-4355, , both of Collins & Aikman Corporation Web
site: http://www.collinsaikman.com/
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