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Friday November 10, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER M a n n in g 40 J ew eller s Business Ford buying more Canadian components The new purchasing office of the Ford Motor Company o f Canada has helped to drive more than $1.5 billion in new business to Canadian sup pliers, bringing Ford's total buy of Canadian auto motive parts and supplies to more than $6.5 bil lion. Bobbie Gaunt, president and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, said the newly sourced parts will go into Ford's global pro duction of cars, trucks, engines, transmissions and other components over the next several years. "Buying Canadian is smart business for Ford of Canada," Gaunt said. "Canadian suppliers today are very competitive and offer top quality prod ucts, advanced technology, and highly-skilled workforces." In just five months, the new Ford of Canada purchasing organization has helped to increase buying from Canadian suppliers by 30%. With offices in Windsor and at the company's Oakville headquarters, its mandate is to serve as a link to Canadian suppliers to ensure Ford gains access to the full range of high-quality Canadian-made parts, components and supplies. 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