NORTHVILLE, Mich., May 8, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Cooper
Standard's (NYSE: CPS) Aguascalientes, Mexico
Mixing facility has been named one of only five 2023
IndustryWeek Best Plants finalists for its world-class
manufacturing practices.
According to IndustryWeek, this year's Best Plants
finalists, which represent four U.S. states and one Mexico state, do many things right and their
performances reflect those efforts. The finalists employ teamwork,
display leadership, collaborate with their supply chains, use
technology wisely and unfailingly focus on performance
improvement.
"It's a great honor for our Aguascalientes, Mexico Mixing
facility to be recognized by IndustryWeek as a Best Plants
finalist," said Patrick Clark,
Senior Vice President and Managing Director - Global Automotive,
Cooper Standard. "The facility's
strategy for success was rooted in standardization and reducing
complexity, which resulted in leaner processes that benefit
production capacity. The Aguascalientes team should be proud, as they
have worked hard and deserve this noteworthy achievement."
Since opening in 2019, the plant has made significant positive
contributions to Cooper Standard,
including driving increased sales, improving quality and inventory
control. The plant's continued outstanding performance has earned
it Cooper Standard's internal
recognition as one of the Company's Diamond
Plants and as the Regional Plant of the Year for the past
three years. With localized, state-of-art mixing, the Aguascalientes facility vertically integrates
the supply of critical, highly specialized rubber compounds to
Cooper Standard's manufacturing
facilities throughout Mexico and
certain parts of the United
States.
Established in 1990, the IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards
program annually recognizes plants, located in North America, that are on the leading edge of
efforts to increase competitiveness, enhance customer satisfaction,
and create stimulating and rewarding work environments. Its further
goal is to encourage other manufacturing managers and work teams to
emulate the honorees by adopting world-class practices,
technologies and improvement strategies.
All 2023 finalists will now receive a second questionnaire
seeking documentation of achievements and presenting plant-specific
follow-up questions. Winners will be announced later this summer
and featured in the print and digital edition of
IndustryWeek.
About Cooper Standard
Cooper Standard, headquartered in
Northville, Mich., with locations
in 21 countries, is a leading global supplier of sealing and fluid
handling systems and components. Utilizing our materials science
and manufacturing expertise, we create innovative and sustainable
engineered solutions for diverse transportation and industrial
markets. Cooper Standard's
approximately 23,000 employees are at the heart of our success,
continuously improving our business and surrounding communities.
Learn more at www.cooperstandard.com or follow us on Twitter
@CooperStandard.
CPS_G
Contact for Media:
Chris Andrews
Cooper Standard
(248) 596-6217
CAndrews@cooperstandard.com
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cooper-standard-named-a-finalist-for-industryweeks-best-plants-award-301818156.html
SOURCE Cooper Standard