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Superior wins GM wheel contracts, plans expansion. (North America).


Superior Industries International, Inc., Van Nuys, California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , announced that it has been awarded new and replacement aluminum wheel supply contracts from General Motors for several 2003 model year vehicles.

Superior won new orders to supply aluminum wheels for the Hummer H2, painted and chrome (jargon) chrome - (From automotive slang via wargaming) Showy features added to attract users but contributing little or nothing to the power of a system.

"The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly are *pretty* chrome!"
 wheels for the Buick LeSabre The Buick LeSabre was a full-size car made by the Buick division of General Motors from 1959-2005. For many years, the LeSabre was considered the entry level full-size Buick, carrying the lowest base price in the Buick lineup.  and chrome wheels for the Cadillac Escalade The Cadillac Escalade is a full-size luxury sport utility vehicle sold by the General Motors luxury brand, Cadillac. It was the division's first major entry into the popular SUV market. .

In other news, Superior plans to expand its current annual manufacturing capacity by approximately 25% over the next two years.

"Our aggressive expansion plan will allow us to sustain our superior performance at the far higher production rates that our customers will require," said Louis Borick, chairman and chief executive officer.
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Publication:Modern Casting
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Dec 1, 2002
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