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Ha IIa Cl.'Aiate Cdf\trol Ca*ad*f successful in winning that product from its components and then shipped the final competitor by offering better quality, tech- products to Quebec. Adversity struck in 1992 when the Quenology and price." Production occupies one-third of the new bec manufacturing plant closed its doors. Allen said Halla faced a difficult decision plant's floor space while the remainder is used for the warehousing of raw materials - close too or find other business. It chose the latter and Allen and finished goods. ~1 said the company The newest facilihas never looked ty is being used as back. the central wareIt began by suphouse and shipping operation for all plying accumulators to Ford. Accumulathree plants. It tors are components receives all Halla's in air conditioning raw materials as well systems that act as a as finished goods reservoir for the from the other two coolant and are plants for shipment shaped like a large to customers. soft drink bottle and Centralizing the are made of either warehousing, shipsteel or aluminum. ping and receiving at Halla produced the new plant has 200,000 accumulaallowed Halla to tors for the Ford close its other leased Mustang that first warehouse on the year. former Corby DistilToday, the firm leries property in manufactures well Corbyville. over two million What makes accumulators. Halla's success even Over the past more remarkable is dozen years, Halla that the manufacturhas introduced other er almost went out product lines for its of business in 1992 a u t o m o t i v e cuswhen its sole customers, including the tomer closed its car H-Vac modules and manufacturing plant tube and hose underin Quebec. body and underThe Korean comhood lines. pany o p e n e d its Allen said the Belleville operation company's ability to at 440 College St. rebound from near West -- its first vendisaster is a credit to ture into North its workforce. America. The parent "The team memcompany's decision bers are the number to open here was tied in to the opening of the Hyundai car one asset and continue to be the key in assembly plant in Bromont, Que. Halla sup- Halla's success," he said. "Without their dedplied the Quebec plant -- producers of the ication and teamwork, we would have never Sonata -- with air conditioning systems. survived, let alone grow into an industry The operation received components from leader...sales continue to be very strong and Korea and its 20 workers assembled the we look forward to continued growth." < 3| / OH