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Freudenberg Nonwovens Honored as One of Visteon Corporation's Top Suppliers
Freudenberg Nonwovens Honored as One of Visteon Corporation's Top Suppliers
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Freudenberg Nonwovens has been
honored with a Visteon Important Partner Award for outstanding overall
performance in providing its micronAir(R) cabin air filters to Visteon
Corporation, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers.
Freudenberg Nonwovens was recognized as a top supplier to Visteon in the
Climate category during an April 16 ceremony at Visteon's Corporate Offices
and Innovation Center inVan Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.)
The Visteon Important Partner Award program, now in its sixth year, honors
Visteon suppliers that achieve "best in class" ratings for quality, delivery,
technology, launch and cost-control performance. Freudenberg Nonwovens was
among 23 companies honored for their 2007 performance, representing less than
1 percent of Visteon's global production and non-production suppliers.
"Freudenberg Nonwovens has distinguished itself as an outstanding Visteon
supplier with its product line of micronAir cabin air filters, and its
performance has been instrumental in helping Visteon deliver innovative,
high-quality, cost-efficient products to vehicle manufacturers," said Patrick
Bauer, Visteon Senior Director, Material Planning and Logistics - Indirect and
Central Purchasing.
"We're honored to be recognized by Visteon as a top supplier and are
dedicated to providing them the highest quality cabin air filter products,"
said Barry F. Kellar, Vice President and General Manager, Freudenberg
Nonwovens Filtration Division. "With drivers spending more and more time on
the road, concerns about the cabin environment inside a vehicle is on the
rise. micronAir cabin air filters address these concerns by removing
contaminants from the air that enters the passenger cabin."
Of the 23 companies earning Visteon Important Partner Awards, eight are
based in theAsia-Pacific region, six inEurope, five inNorth America and
four inSouth America.
"Having a world-class supply base is critical to Visteon's ability to meet
the technology, quality and cost needs of vehicle manufacturers around the
world, and these 23 suppliers represent 'the best of the best'," said Donald
J. Stebbins, Visteon President and Chief Operating Officer. "We are proud to
recognize these suppliers, who have performed at an extremely high level in
supporting our three strategic product groups - climate, electronics and
interiors.
Visteon Corporation is a leading global automotive supplier that designs,
engineers and manufactures innovative climate, interior, electronic and
lighting products for vehicle manufacturers, and also provides a range of
products and services to aftermarket customers. With corporate offices inVan
Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.);Shanghai, China; and Kerpen,Germany; the
company has facilities in 26 countries and employs approximately 41,500
people.
A product line of Freudenberg Nonwovens, micronAir cabin air filters
reduce dust, pollutants and odors entering a vehicle's passenger compartment,
enhancing the passengers' driving comfort and health. micronAir cabin air
filters are installed on two-thirds of the new vehicles manufactured worldwide
equipped with cabin air filtration systems.
Freudenberg Nonwovens is a pioneer in the development and implementation
of filtration systems for global automotive, industrial and commercial HVAC
applications. The company's North American Filtration Division headquarters in
Hopkinsville, Ky. contains a research and development center and an automated
manufacturing plant.
A division of the global Freudenberg Group - based in Weinheim,Germany -
Freudenberg Nonwovens is the world's leading nonwovens manufacturer with 23
production facilities in 13 countries.
For more information, visit the micronAir cabin air filters website at
www.micronair.com and the Freudenberg Nonwovens website at
www.nonwovens-group.com.
SOURCE Freudenberg Nonwovens
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