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10 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, September 4,1993 GM Battery Plant Receives Presitgious Award as "World Class Supplier" Employees of the General Motors of Canada's Battery Plant received received Honda of America Manufacturing's Manufacturing's prestigious supplier award during a special ceremony at the plant. Accepting the award from Barry Moore, Assistant Manager of Administration Administration for Honda of Canada Manufacturing Manufacturing and Steve Powell, Assistant Plant Manager of Honda's Marysville, Marysville, Ohio plant were Ken Crowells (Production Team Leader - Final Line), Keith Martin (Team Leader - Plate Manufacture) and Barry Furey (Team Leader - Tool and Die Group), and Larry Pogson, Manager of Material Material Utilization. In his remarks, Powell said Honda considered the GM of Canada Battery Battery Plant "a world class supplier" and complimented the employees for being "on the leading edge of the revitalization revitalization of North American industry. industry. You have proven once again that Canadians can produce world class products." Dave Sitaram, the plant's Acting District Committeeman for Local 222 of the Canadian Auto Workers Union, Union, said the award was "strong evidence evidence that we take customer satisfaction satisfaction very seriously at this plant, and we fully intend to continue meeting the needs of-all of our customers." I.H. (Hugh) Holland, Director of Canadian Component Operations for GM of Canada noted that the plant "has worked hard to expand its list of Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers and the Durham Regional Arson Squad are asking for the Public's help in solving a Break Enter and commit Arson offence which occurred in Ajax on Saturday, March the 13th. Just after 4 o'clock in the morning flames were observed coming from the HUPACO Wood Products at 540 Finley Avenue. After the fire was extinguished extinguished investigation showed that entry had been gained to the business by breaking a window in the front door leading to the office area. Drawers Drawers and file cabinets were broken into. The suspects also gained entry to the main plant and removed two car batteries from the fork lift machines. machines. Several tool boxes and various various tools were also stolen. Arson investigators determined that two separate fires were lit, one in the office and the other inside the plant. Total damage to the building is estimated at $80,000. and to the contents contents $40,000. customers. It is important to realize that at least a quarter of its annual volume is now purchased by automotive automotive manufacturers other than GM of Canada, and that makes it one of the premier suppliers to the North American American automotive industry." Plant Product Manager D.J. (Dan) Wyrozub commented that the Honda award "represents another step forward forward for the plant and for GM Canada. Canada. As Canadian businesses strive to become more competitive in the emerging global market, they can look to this plant as a real-world example example of what can be accomplished when the emphasis is on partnership, cooperation and customer satisfaction." satisfaction." This is the second major recognition recognition the Battery Plant has received in the past 16 months. On April 15, 1992, the facility earned a GM "Mark of Excellence" award for exceeding strict standàrds set by the GM "Targets "Targets For Excellence" program in cost, quality, delivery, use of technology and leadership. Fact Sheet Facility: constructed in 1975; 259,000 sq. ft. Employees: 280 hourly (represented (represented by Local 222 of the Canadian Auto Workers Union); 21 salaried Product: Side terminal and top terminal terminal 8-inch, 9-inch, 10-inch and 13- inch case size batteries; currently producing producing 7,500 maintenance-free Delco batteries per day on two shifts. Processes: Oxide manufacture, lead strip mills, plate manufacture, plastic moulding, terminal manufac- _ ture, formation tables and welding. Customers: original equipment supplier to: - GM of Canada assembly plants in. Oshawa (Chevrolet Lumina and Buick Regal; and C/K full-size pickup pickup trucks) and Ste. 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