[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 78 (Thursday, May 22, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E830-E831]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PLANT OF THE YEAR IN NORTH AMERICA

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2014

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate TRW 
Automotive's Fowlerville, Michigan facility on earning Quality 
magazine's ``Plant of the Year in North America'' award for quality, 
safety and continuous

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improvement. Employing more than 200 people, the Fowlerville plant 
manufactures slip control braking systems. The plant, like all of 
TRW's, can be recognized for its use of a visual management system that 
uses a color coded process to track production for safety and quality.
  TRW had sales of $17 billion last year, and supplies dozens of major 
car manufacturers with safety and component parts. It has more than 
65,000 employees globally. The Fowlerville plant, together with its 
neighboring plant in Fenton, contributed roughly $360 million in annual 
sales in 2012. The two plants share a management team, as well as best 
practices.
  With dedicated effort to quality, Michigan manufacturers continue to 
prove ``Made in U.S.A.'' is not a thing of the past. I am proud of 
TRW's Fowlerville plant and I am proud of Michigan's manufacturing 
tradition.

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