Nissan Honours Hayes Lemmerz as Leading Supplier

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. has been recognised by Nissan North America as one of its top suppliers in the US. The Hayes Lemmerz automotive steel wheel facility in Sedalia, Missouri received a 2007 Quality Master Certificate in recognition of being among the carmaker’s top suppliers based on quality evaluations from Nissan’s North American Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Quality, Production Control and Purchasing divisions.

The award is based on year-long evaluations of supplier systems, incoming quality, response time, cost reductions capability, design support, timely shipments, product performance and Nissan’s own vehicle evaluation system. Additionally, the Hayes Lemmerz Sedalia Operations and the Company’s automotive brake facility in Apodaca, Mexico were named 2007 Nissan Zero Defects Award winners. The Zero Defects Award is presented to suppliers that ship fewer than three defective parts per million in the course of a year.

“Hayes Lemmerz is extremely proud to receive this honour. We share Nissan’s passion for excellence and for delivering top-quality products to customers. This award not only demonstrates Hayes Lemmerz’ superior performance in quality, but also our commitment to our customers,” said Fred Bentley, Chief Operating Officer of Hayes Lemmerz and President of the Company’s Global Wheel Group.

Mr. Bentley added, “It is also a well-deserved recognition of the hard work and dedication of our employees in North America.”

“It’s an accomplishment for this facility to have earned these awards,” said William Goodall, Plant Manager of Hayes Lemmerz Sedalia Operations. “It is a testament to the commitment and value we place on our customers and is the result of our dedicated employees who work to ensure quality and consistency throughout our organisation.”

Nissan North America presented the awards at the Nissan Supplier Quality Seminar and Awards event recently held in Nashville, Tennessee.