Wescast gains contracts to produce exhaust manifolds for future General Motors, Ford projects.Wescast Industries Inc., Brantford, Ontario Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. This single-tier municipality was once part of Brant County. , Canada, announced it has secured new contracts to supply cast and machined iron exhaust manifolds for two future General Motors (GM), Detroit, and Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., programs. Beginning in the 2007 model year, Wescast will supply GM with fully machined V6 exhaust manifolds for several vehicles, including the Saturn Aura The Saturn Aura is a mid-size car produced under the Saturn brand of American automaker General Motors. It debuted as a concept car at the North American International Auto Show in January 2005. . Wescast will continue to work closely with GM to ensure it supports the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and in the successful launch of its new powertrains and vehicles. "We are very pleased to have been awarded these two new programs with General Motors," said Wescast Industries Inc. 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. Ed Frackowiak. "Our ability to win new exhaust manifold contracts with a major North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. OEM highlights the value of our renewed powertrain-focused business strategy." Wescast also was awarded another automotive contract from Ford to supply machined exhaust manifolds for the Ford 2.0L 14 and the 2.3L 14 engine programs. These engines will be used in several future models in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Production of the Ford products will begin in 2006 at Wescast's casting and machining facilities in Wingham, Ontario, Canada. "This new contract strengthens our long relationship with the Ford Motor Co. and expands our production plans for the 2006 model year," said Frackowiak. "Wescast's investments over the past several years in manufacturing, design, sales and engineering have increased the value proposition for our customers." |
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