Nexteer Automotive Earns The Manufacturing Leadership Council's 2018 Engineering & Production Technology Leadership Award

Achieves Significant Cost Savings & Enhances Product Performance

AUBURN HILLS, Mich, June 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Manufacturing Leadership Council honors Nexteer Automotive with the 2018 Engineering and Production Technology Leadership Award for its virtual process simulations and real-time monitoring technologies resulting in significant cost-savings, optimized manufacturing processes, enhanced quality, and improved product performance. 

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"The Manufacturing Leadership Council's latest award reflects Nexteer's technology leadership as part of our Digital Trace™ Manufacturing effort. It's exciting to be at the forefront of the industry's 4.0 movement," said Dennis Hoeg, Vice President and North America Chief Operating Officer. "The automotive industry is evolving at record speed - not only in redefining mobility, but also in redefining global manufacturing processes, tools, and predictive analytics. Nexteer is a technology leader not only in what we do, but how we do it." 

The Manufacturing Leadership Council's theme for their 2018 awards summit is "Accelerating the Transformation to Manufacturing 4.0." 2018 marks the second consecutive year that Nexteer achieved a Manufacturing Leadership Award. In 2017, The Manufacturing Leadership Council honored Nexteer with the "Enterprise Technology Leadership" for its work in Digital Trace™ Manufacturing.

About Nexteer Automotive

Nexteer Automotive - A Leader in Intuitive Motion Control - is a multi-billion-dollar global steering and driveline business delivering electric and hydraulic power steering systems, steering columns and driveline systems, as well as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving technologies for original equipment manufacturers. The company's global workforce of over 13,500 serves more than 50 customers in every major region of the world. The company has 25 manufacturing plants, three technical centers and 14 customer service centers strategically located in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Nexteer Automotive's customers include BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, GM, PSA Group, Toyota and VW, as well as automakers in India and China. www.nexteer.com

About the Manufacturing Leadership Awards

The Manufacturing Leadership Awards, now in their 14th year, honor manufacturing companies and individual manufacturing leaders that are shaping the future of global manufacturing. Winning projects and individual manufacturing leaders have demonstrated achievement in one of a wide range of categories, and are chosen by a panel of expert judges for results that have delivered clear and compelling value, return on investment, and other tangible outcomes. http://mlawards.gilcommunity.com/

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