Schaeffler's Puebla, Mexico Facility Earns Nissan Quality Award

TROY, Mich., Dec. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Schaeffler's facility in Puebla, Mexico was awarded the Nissan Motor Co.'s NMEX VP Award for quality leadership for the fifth year in a row. According to Nissan Mexicana, Schaeffler is the only company to receive this award five consecutive times.

"It is an honor that Nissan consistently recognizes the dedication to quality that our employees exhibit on a daily basis," Marc McGrath, president of automotive North America for Schaeffler, said. "Once again, this team has set themselves apart as a beacon of quality." 

During Nissan's Quality Month Closing Ceremony earlier this month, Marcelino Cortes, Schaeffler quality customer leader, and Rafael Cuayahuitl, Schaeffler assembly line manager, accepted the award on behalf of the team of 1,100 employees. The 240,000-square foot facility manufactures clutch discs, conventional, self-adjusting and double clutches, actuators, and solid and dry dual mass flywheels for a number of global automakers.

Schaeffler is celebrating the 40^th anniversary of its operations in Puebla, Mexico this year and will soon celebrate the opening of its second facility in the area which is dedicated to the development and production of torque converters. Combined, both plants will offer Schaeffler's global automotive customers world-class product development and manufacturing services.

About Schaeffler
The Schaeffler Group is a leading global integrated automotive and industrial supplier. The company stands for the highest quality, outstanding technology, and strong innovative ability. The Schaeffler Group makes a key contribution to "Mobility for tomorrow" with high-precision components and systems in engine, transmission, and chassis applications as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a large number of industrial applications. The technology company generated sales of approximately EUR 12.1 billion in 2014. With around 84,000 employees, Schaeffler is one of the world's largest family companies and, with approximately 170 locations in 50 countries, has a worldwide network of manufacturing locations, research and development facilities, and sales companies.

Schaeffler is a recognized development partner for global automakers and suppliers. To serve the North American automotive market, Schaeffler operates development centers in: Troy, Mich.; Fort Mill, S.C.; Wooster, Ohio; and Puebla, Mexico. The company's 600 North American engineers and technicians, who are supported by a team of more than 6,400 global R&D engineers, drive development in the region by utilizing state-of-the-art test and measurement equipment, computational tools and CAD systems. Schaeffler Automotive has headquarters in Fort Mill and manufacturing facilities in: South Carolina; Missouri; Ohio; Ontario, Canada; Puebla and Irapuato, Mexico. For more information, please visit www.schaeffler.us. 

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