KBI Plant Update

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Sep 16, 2015, 05:05 ET

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. (NYSE: MPG) today announced that the labor agreement at its Kyklos Bearing International (KBI) plant in Sandusky, Ohio, has expired. The plant is operating under the last offer presented to the union as of September 15, 2015.

"We continue to negotiate collaboratively and in good faith with the union for a competitive labor agreement," said George Thanopoulos, CEO of MPG. "The KBI facility is operating normally to ensure our customers are fully supported. We want to compliment our union partners for working constructively with us in our effort to generate a long-term plan."

About MPG

MPG is a leading provider of highly engineered components for use in powertrain and safety-critical platforms for the global light, commercial and industrial vehicle markets. MPG produces these components using complex metal-forming manufacturing technologies and processes for a global customer base of vehicle OEMs and Tier I suppliers. MPG's metal-forming manufacturing technologies and processes include aluminum die casting, forging, iron casting and powder metal forming as well as advanced machining and assembly.

Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, MPG has a global footprint spanning 61 locations in 13 countries across North America, South America, Europe and Asia with approximately 12,000 employees.

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