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WALBRO ENGINE MANAGEMENT'S MEXICAN FACILITY
EARNS ISO 9002 CERTIFICATION
May 4, 2001
TUCSON, AZ Walbro Engine Management's carburetor and
ignition system manufacturing facility in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, has
been awarded ISO 9002 certification.
This certification was the culmination of nearly five years of effort by
the Nogales team, according to Andrew Masterman, President, Walbro
Engine Management. With a facility of the size and complexity of Walbro
Engine Management's Nogales plant, the task required a great deal of
teamwork and discipline. We are proud of the efforts of the Nogales Team
in earning this important certification.
ISO 9002 is a well-recognized, comprehensive, world-wide quality
standard, notes Everardo Mercado, Senior Quality Manager, Walbro de
Mexico. With ISO 9002 certification, customers are assured that Walbro
can efficiently satisfy their requirements with quality products.
ISO 9002 covers virtually all aspects of a company's performance, from
the time an order is taken, through manufacturing and into the delivery
phase, Mercado said. Each employee's responsibilities are defined, and
all jobs must have detailed work instructions, from management to the
shop floor. Purchasing, training, service and corrective actions are
included and documented. All incoming materials are also documented and
products can be traced throughout the production sequence."
Walbro Engine Management, a unit of TI Group Automotive Systems, is the
world's largest manufacturer of small engine carburetors for hand-held
power equipment, and a major manufacturer of small engine ignition
systems and other products for outdoor power equipment and recreational
products. Walbro Engine Management has facilities in the United States,
Mexico, Italy, Japan and China.
TI Group Automotive Systems, a business unit of TI Group plc, was formed
following the acquisition of Walbro Corporation, combining Walbro with
Bundy, a leading manufacturer of fluid carrying products including fuel
lines and connectors. The combination creates a unique global supplier
of complete fuel storage and delivery systems. The new unit would have
had 1999 annual revenues of more than $2.3 billion with 20,000 employees
at 150 facilities around the world. For more information, visit
www.tiautomotive.com.
For more information, please contact:
Ann Guernsey
Walbro Engine Management
(520)877-3000 |
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