BorgWarner Morse TEC Wins Honda Quality Supplier Award

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner Morse TEC Japan has received a Honda Quality Performance Award for achieving zero defects and providing on-time delivery for a one-year period during 2005. BorgWarner was one of only four suppliers to receive the award, out of the 280 companies that supply Honda with vehicle components and systems.

"As a company that is wholly invested in quality products, processes and performance on behalf of our customers, and one that prides itself on exceeding customer expectations in terms of zero defects and on-time delivery, BorgWarner is extremely honored to receive this prestigious recognition from Honda," said Alfred Weber, President and General Manager, BorgWarner Morse TEC. "The award is tangible evidence of our daily commitment to setting the industry standard in products and processes. I congratulate the employees of Morse TEC Japan for the dedication and hard work that led to this distinguished honor."

BorgWarner Morse TEC is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of automotive chain systems and components for engine timing, automatic transmission and four-wheel drive applications. The BorgWarner Morse TEC operations in Nabari City and Aoyama produce timing chain for motorcycle engines manufactured at Honda's facility in Hamamatsu, Japan, as well as Hy-Vo transmission chains, and engine timing components and systems including silent timing chains, sprockets, tensioners, and CVT chains.

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 62 locations in 17 countries. Customers include Ford, VW/Audi, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, Hyundai/Kia, Honda, BMW, Caterpillar, Navistar International, and Peugeot. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/ .

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