Top NHTSA Rule Maker to Present at HDMA Conference

December 5, 2007, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Stephen R. Kratzke, the Associate Administrator for Rulemaking, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), will be a featured speaker at the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association’s (HDMA) Heavy Duty Dialogue ‘08. HD Dialogue, HDMA's annual conference for executives and leaders in the heavy duty industry, is set for Monday, Jan. 21, 2008 at the Danny Gans Theatre, The Mirage, Las Vegas.

“With many significant regulations pending and several “re-writes” currently underway, a good relationship between the supplier community and NHTSA has never been more crucial,” said Dennis Kline, ArvinMeritor and board chairman of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA).

In “NHTSA/DOT and Safety Related Products: How is the Industry Doing?,” Kratzke will discuss the role of a supplier/agency partnership to increase vehicle safety on America’s highways.

About Stephen Kratzke

Stephen Kratzke is responsible for rulemaking for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation. His 30 years of experience at NHTSA include director, office of crash avoidance standards rulemaking; chief, consumer information and planning division; program analyst, office of motor vehicle safety standards; deputy assistant chief counsel for rulemaking; and rulemaking attorney.

During his tenure Kratzke has expanded the five-star rating program to include information about likelihood of vehicle rollover, completed a major upgrade of the light truck and car tire standard, implemented the first-in-the-world requirement for electronic stability control on all new light vehicles and introduced the first-ever motorcoach safety plan, which included the first frontal crash test ever conducted by the federal government. Kratzke holds a B.A. degree from Duke University and a J.D. from Georgetown University.

About HD Dialogue '08

Organized by the board of directors of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), HD Dialogue '08 will continue the event's tradition of offering a stellar line-up of analysts and industry leaders forecasting the future of the global commercial vehicle industry. More details on the conference can be found at www.hdma.org.

About HDMA

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) has served the strategic needs of its 172 member companies and the commercial vehicle industry since 1983. A market segment association of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), HDMA's mission is to be the industry's primary advocate for the members of the commercial vehicle supplier community. With a continuous focus on its members, HDMA strives to advance the image and interests of the industry and its member companies. More details are available at www.hdma.org.

About MEMA

MEMA (www.mema.org) represents more than 700 motor vehicle product manufacturers with nearly 12,000 U.S. plant locations and 1.2 million workers. Together, these companies keep the U.S. automotive and truck industry supplied with the components that enable it to produce some 17 million vehicles annually and keep the 232 million vehicles on the road with replacement products and services. MEMA supports its members through its three market segment associations: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) and Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA).

Source: MEMA

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