Carcoustics International once again named preferred supplier (FOTO)

Leverkusen (ots) -

- Q1 Award from Ford for the Mexico plant

- CEO Dr. Peter Schwibinger: "For us at Carcoustics, offering
customers quality at all levels is always both our goal and our
driving force"

- General Motors and Daimler also trust the specialist where
automotive acoustics and thermodynamics are concerned

Carcoustics, a company that develops and manufactures acoustic and
thermal components for the automotive industry and other sectors, has
once again received confirmation that it delivers good work. Ford has
given the Carcoustics plant in Queretaro, Mexico, the Q1 Award,
thereby making the company one of its preferred suppliers. The award
means that the company is in line to be awarded orders for vehicle
components across the global Ford manufacturing network. "This award
represents confirmation of our work. Ford sets high standards, and we
are striving every day to fulfil these expectations," says Dr. Peter
Schwibinger, Carcoustics' CEO, at the award ceremony. "For us at
Carcoustics, offering customers' quality at all levels is always both
our goal and our driving force. It is all the more gratifying to see
this receiving official recognition through this partnership."

At Carcoustics, customized solutions are important as all
manufacturers and all vehicles have their own individual
requirements. In order to receive and particularly to retain the
award, Carcoustics must consistently demonstrate good results in the
areas of manufacturing process quality, materials management and
environmental compatibility monitoring specifically in its work for
Ford.

Other Carcoustics plants had already received this certification
previously. The specialist for vehicle acoustics and thermodynamics
had thus already received the Q1 Award from Ford for its plants in
Haldensleben (Germany), Leverkusen (Germany), Valencia (Spain), Genk
(Belgium) and Howell (USA). Looking ahead to 2015, Carcoustics is
already focusing on its plants in Langfang (China) and in Senec and
Novaky (Slovakia).

Other automotive manufacturers also affirm the superior quality
supplied by Carcoustics. Earlier in the year, Carcoustics also
received the Daimler Supplier Award 2013. This is an award that the
automotive manufacturer gives to its top suppliers every year as an
important part of the Daimler success story. Carcoustics has been one
of Daimler's partners for 40 years. Carcoustics is manufacturing the
entire engine bay package for the series production of the new C-
Class (BR205) that started in March 2014 on three continents. This
package comprises insulation components for hood, tunnel, dash and
partitions. These products serve to increase driving comfort, and
they are of lightweight design, which helps to minimize overall
vehicle weight.

In addition Carcoustics received for his work in Haldensleben at
the end of 2013 the Supplier Quality Excellence Award from General
Motors.

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http://www.carcoustics.com/newsandpr/pressreleases.html

Carcoustics is an innovative, medium-sized company that is
expanding around the globe from its base in Leverkusen, Germany. It
designs and manufactures solution-oriented acoustic and thermal
components for the automotive industry. Other industrial sectors are
also offered the benefit of its expertise in a broad spectrum of
technologies and the resulting products. Most of its products are
developed as individual, customised solutions. These products are
used by the automotive and commercial vehicle industry worldwide, as
well as in household appliances, plant engineering, agricultural
machinery, heating and air-conditioning technology and rail vehicles.

Carcoustics employs around 1.500 members of staff at 11 locations
throughout the world. The annual turnover in 2013 was approx. 250
million Euros and is developing dynamically.

Contact for press enquiries:
Carcoustics Shared Services GmbH
Head of Marketing & Communications
Nina Mohammadi
Tel.: +49.(0)2171.900 - 450
E-mail: nmohammadi@carcoustics.com