Suppliers

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 18, 2008 – ABeam Consulting will sponsor the third annual MIS Council Supplier Forum, hosted by the MEMA Information Services (MIS) Council from noon until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago, Ill.

The event is free and open to individuals who work for suppliers/manufacturers and who are responsible for information technology, information services, e-commerce, cataloging, business process support, networks, web services, finance and plant floor computer support.

PITTSBURGH, June 19, 2008 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has presented eight Excellent Supplier Awards for superior performance in 2007.

Award criteria included product quality, delivery, documentation, innovation, responsiveness, continuous improvement and participation in PPG’s Supplier Added Value Effort ($AVE) program.

Kathleen McGuire, PPG vice president, purchasing and distribution, praised the performance of the award-winning suppliers. “Their products, services, reliability, innovation and overall value in 2007 were outstanding,” she said. “We consider them invaluable business partners who provide a significant competitive advantage to PPG.”

On an annual basis, PPG purchases nearly $7 billion in materials and services from thousands of suppliers.

2008-06-17 -- Schaeffler South Africa has been awarded “Supplier of the Year” in the category Powertrain by GM South Africa (GMSA) for 2007 at the annual GMSA supplier awards function held in Port Elizabeth.

“As the award is based on performance in the areas of quality, technology, service and price, Schaeffler South Africa could prove once again that we put a lot of effort in our daily work in order to exceed our customers’ expectations”, comments Len Terblanche, Managing Director at Schaeffler South Africa. He also outlines that a stringent quality campaign has contributed significantly to that success as it reinforced employees’ awareness at all levels for what customer satisfaction really comprises of.

Ford Motor Company purchased a record $4.2 billion in products and services from its minority suppliers in 2007

DEARBORN, Mich., June 2, 2008 – Ford Motor Company North America set a new record in purchasing spend from minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) in 2007. Ford purchased a record $4.2 billion in goods and services from tier one minority-owned suppliers and broke through the billion-dollar barrier by spending $1.2 billion with tier one women-owned suppliers.

Highlights:
* Purchases from women-owned suppliers broke the billion dollar barrier with a record $1.2 billion in 2007.
* Combined tier one spend with minority and women suppliers totaled $2.1 billion.

Board of Management members present Volkswagen Group Award 2008 on Ibiza

Wolfsburg / Ibiza, 25 May 2008 - The “Volkswagen Group Award 2008” was presented to the Volkswagen Group’s top suppliers on the Spanish island of Ibiza yesterday evening. Prof. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, and Francisco J. Garcia Sanz, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for ‘Procurement’, presented a total of 15 international winners with their awards for outstanding achievement.

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., May 12, 2008 — Tarik Everett, a senior of his class at Flint Central Academy, was named Visteon Corporation’s (NYSE: VC) Visteon Scholar at the National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers’ (NABAS) 20th Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet on May 6 at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Mich.

Henry S. Martin Jr., associate director of Visteon’s supplier diversity development program, presented the $22,500 scholarship award to Tarik. This is the fourth year Visteon has supported the NABAS Scholarship Fund.

“Tarik is an impressive young man,” said Martin, “not only is he top of his class, but his focused on extra curricular and community activities.”

All from a single source: from technical information to repair instructions to spare parts

Friedrichshafen, 2008/05/13 -- For more than 90 years, vehicles with ZF technology have been used on land, water and in the air. The automotive supplier does now justice to this long standing tradition of technology by pooling its service offers for vintage vehicle owners. Themed "ZF Tradition",everything will be offered from a single source in the future.

Top Companies Honored at Awards Ceremony

JACKSONVILLE , FLA., 2008-04-26 – General Motors Corp. recognized 97 companies today with its highly coveted Supplier of the Year Award at the 16 th annual awards presentation held at the Sawgrass Marriott Hotel.

There are 57 multiple-year winners among this year’s nominees.

This year’s ceremony will be highlighted with the presentation of the Corporation of the Year winner this evening during a special gala.

DEARBORN, Mich., April 16, 2008– Ford Motor Company has recognized 47 top global suppliers at 57 locations for their work in helping Ford develop high quality, lower cost vehicles that customers want. The World Excellence Awards, which celebrated its 10th anniversary with a ceremony Tuesday night, also recognize suppliers for embracing Ford's vision of profitable growth, teamwork and a better world.

Highlights:
* Forty-seven World Excellence Awards presented at 10th anniversary of annual event
* World Excellence Awards demonstrate ONE Ford -- award-winning suppliers working with Ford as ONE Team to produce world-class vehicles for global customers

BorgWarner Also Recognized as 'Excellent Auto Parts Joint-Venture'

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 11, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner Thermal Systems in Ningbo, China, has been ranked fourth in 'China Auto Parts Suppliers Top 100 Best' for 2007 and received an additional award as 'Excellent Auto Parts Joint-Venture.'

Focused on modular assembly systems

Toluca, Mexico, Dec 13, 2007 - President of Mexico Felipe Calderon was joined by the Governor of the State of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto and the Mayor of Toluca Juan Sánchez today to celebrate the grand opening of Chrysler LLC Park. Chrysler Park is a joint project between the Company and its suppliers and part of a $1 billion (U.S.) investment announced last year.

This new supplier park is expected to provide Toluca Assembly Plant with one of North America’s most modern automotive supplier logistic operations.

Bosch sales in India increase by nearly 20 percent in 2007, to roughly 815 million euros

Mumbai – Bosch continues to grow in India. Sales of the Bosch Group with customers in India will increase by nearly 20 percent in 2007, to roughly 815 million euros. Including exports, sales of the Bosch companies in India will come to nearly one billion euros. "India's dynamic growth is clearly reflected in our company's performance," said Dr. Bernd Bohr, member of the Bosch board of management and chairman of the Automotive Group, at a press conference in Mumbai.

Company to vigorously implement prepared integration plan

12/05/2007 -- Hanover/Regensburg, December 5, 2007. Harnessing the force of two high-performance and innovative companies in the top tier of the global automotive supplier industry, Hanover-based Continental AG heads into a new era after closing the deal for acquisition of Siemens VDO Automotive AG. “We warmly welcome the employees from the former Siemens VDO Automotive AG. By consolidating forces, we will forge our Continental into one of the world’s foremost automotive suppliers,” said Continental Executive Board chairman Manfred Wennemer on Wednesday in Regensburg.

* Safety standards not guaranteed for fakes
* Significant victories have already been achieved in the fight against product piracy
* Legal measures are taken where required

Hanover, November 7, 2007 -- International automotive supplier Continental issues an emphatic warning against counterfeit Continental products, from Asia in particular.

Korean automotive supplier to invest $30 million, create 300 jobs

October 17, 2007 -- SEOUL — Today Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Korean automotive supplier Dongwon Autopart Technology will locate a facility in Meriwether County to serve the Kia Motors plant under construction in West Point. The company will create 300 jobs and invest $30 million in the facility. Governor Perdue announced the project from Seoul, where he met with Kia suppliers as part of an economic development mission to Japan and Korea.

Minority Business Conference Has Generated $100 million in Contracts for Minority Suppliers Since 1990

October 15, 2007 – Erlanger, KY - Bob Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television and owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats will be the keynote luncheon speaker at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America's (TEMA) Opportunity Exchange on Tuesday, November 13 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati. This annual minority business conference and trade fair, one of the largest in the country, has generated $100 million in new contracts since 1990.