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Superior wins aluminum suspension components business. (Industry News: North America).


Superior Industries International, Inc., Van Nuys, California, has begun shipping production quantities of a new aluminum component used in a variety of GM's small car platforms. Superior is manufacturing the lower crankcase crank·case  
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The metal case enclosing the crankshaft and associated parts in a reciprocating engine.


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the metal case that encloses the crankshaft in an internal-combustion engine
 bed plate for 4-cylinder engine platforms at its aluminum components facility in Heber Springs, Arkansas Heber Springs is a city in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 6,432 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Cleburne CountyGR6. , using a special low-pressure casting process.

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 that when GM required an additional volume source for this specialized aluminum component, they turned to Superior as the supplier of choice," said Louis Borick, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  at Superior. "This project enhances our credibility and our visibility as a reliable partner in the emerging aluminum components market."
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Title Annotation:Superior Industries International starts shipping production quantities of new aluminum component used in GM cars
Publication:Modern Casting
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Feb 1, 2003
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