INDUSTRY news
Diecaster Earns World Class Manufacturing Bronze Award Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA),
London, announced its Kokomo Cast- ing Plant, Kokomo, Ind., has earned bronze status in World Class Manufac- turing (WCM), a methodology focused on reducing waste, increasing produc- tivity and improving quality and safety. T e 625,000-sq.-ft. facility, among the largest diecasting plants in the world, is the fi rst casting-specifi c operation to earn such recognition and FCA’s 11th site to do so in North America. “It is appropriate that this honor
comes as Kokomo Casting marks 50 years in operation because it recognizes the commitment of our workforce to building on the plant’s history and creating a global path for future suc- cess,” said Brian Harlow, vice president. “WCM continues to be a vital part of this company’s growth and could not have been achieved without the support of our UAW partners.” One of fi ve FCA U.S. Indiana facili-
ties, Kokomo Casting employs nearly 1,300 people and casts aluminum parts for automotive components, transmis- sion and transaxle cases, and engine blocks. T e facility is best known for supporting the production of transmis-
sions found in vehicles such as the Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Durango and Ram 1500. More than a million of each trans- mission has been assembled and shipped from the Kokomo and nearby Tipton, Ind., manufacturing facilities. ■
The Kokomo facility casts parts for Fiat Chrysler automobiles, including the Dodge Durango.
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