-Demonstrates Ongoing Commitment to Manufacturing 4.0 Advancement
-Marks Fourth Consecutive Year Receiving Award

Nexteer Automotive ( https://www.nexteer.com/ ), a leader in intuitive motion 
control, has been recognized as a 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Awards winner 
for its outstanding achievement in Enterprise Integration Technology Leadership.

Nexteer's winning project, Manufacturing Engineering Equipment Database (MEED), 
is part of the Company's Digital Trace(TM) Manufacturing ( 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg9Ko0HudHE&t=14s ) strategy. MEED serves as 
the Company's global standard process for equipment launch tracking. The 
innovative enhancements made in the 2.0 version allow Nexteer to easily and 
collaboratively track equipment status to timed objectives and produce 
real-time metrics on its Manufacturing Engineering dashboard. MEED outputs are 
also linked with other Nexteer digital programs – thus completing the Company's 
digital thread of data from engineering planning to operational execution.

"Nexteer is honored to be recognized by the National Association of 
Manufacturers for the fourth straight year for our commitment to manufacturing 
excellence. Each of our award-winning projects have grown our capabilities, 
enhanced our efficiency and strengthened our commitment to Manufacturing 4.0 
advancement," said Robin Milavec, Senior Vice President, Executive Board 
Director, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), 
Nexteer Automotive. "Our 2021 award-winning project, MEED, is a valuable tool 
in our Manufacturing Engineering toolbox that further enhances our Digital 
Trace™ Manufacturing strategy." 

In 2020, Nexteer earned a Manufacturing Leadership Award by the National 
Association of Manufacturers for outstanding achievement in Manufacturing 
Engineering Global Talent Management and Training. In 2019, Nexteer was 
recognized with a Manufacturing Leadership Award for Enterprise Integration and 
Technology Leadership, and in 2018, Nexteer received the Engineering and 
Production Technology Award from the National Association of Manufacturers 
(then Manufacturing Leadership Council). 

Nexteer will be formally recognized at the Manufacturing Leadership Awards 
Gala, which will take place as a virtual event on May 19, 2021.

About Nexteer

Nexteer Automotive (HK 1316), a global leader in intuitive motion control, is a 
multi-billion dollar global steering and driveline business delivering electric 
and hydraulic power steering systems, steering columns, driveline systems, as 
well as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving 
enabling technologies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company 
has 27 manufacturing plants, four technical and software centers and 13 
customer service centers strategically located in North and South America, 
Europe, Asia and Africa. The company serves more than 60 customers in every 
major region of the world including BMW, Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW, 
as well as automakers in India and China. www.nexteer.com

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About the Manufacturing Leadership Awards

The Manufacturing Leadership Awards honor manufacturing companies and 
individual manufacturing leaders that are shaping the future of global 
manufacturing. Winning projects and individual manufacturing leaders have 
demonstrated achievement in one of a wide range of categories, and are chosen 
by a panel of expert judges ( 
http://mlawards.gilcommunity.com/about-awards/judges/ ) for results that have 
delivered clear and compelling value, return on investment, and other tangible 
outcomes. There will be several winners in each category, including one High 
Achiever's Award in each project category, as well as a 2021 Manufacturer of 
the Year for both small and large enterprises. Also unveiled at the gala will 
be the ML Awards Manufacturing Leader of the Year and Lifetime Achievement 
Award winners.

For more information on the Manufacturing Leadership Awards, please go to 
https://mlawards.manufacturingleadershipcouncil.com/.

About the National Association of Manufacturers

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing 
association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in 
every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 
12 million men and women, contributes $2.25 trillion to the U.S. economy 
annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for 
more than three-quarters of all private-sector research and development in the 
nation. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the 
leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the 
global economy and create jobs across the United States.

The NAM's world-class staff of policy experts provide unmatched access and 
information on the key issues affecting your business and bottom line. We are 
on the front lines of a wide range of policy battles, from immigration reform 
and labor relations, to energy and the environment, to trade policy and taxes. 
At every turn, we are working on behalf of manufacturers in America to advance 
policies that help manufacturers do what they do best: create economic strength 
and jobs. www.nam.org

SOURCE: Nexteer