SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal-Mogul Corporation (Nasdaq: FDML) received from the Environmental Management Association (EMA) its 2008 Environmental Achievement Award for QuietShield(R) GRN, an innovative, environmentally-friendly product that is made from recycled material. The material is processed into a sound-deadening padding to eliminate noise in an automobile's cabin.
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The criteria for winning EMA's Environmental Achievement Award includes demonstrating a commitment to the environment that results in improved quality of life and using eco-friendly resources to provide innovative solutions to environmental challenges. The goal of the Environmental Management Association, whose members represent major corporations, is to establish and maintain an active information exchange between government and industry professionals to arrive at solutions to environmental issues. EMA is headquartered in the Greater Detroit area.
QuietShield, which can be used in vehicle headliners, door panels and kick panels, is manufactured using recycled cardboard packaging and other by-products normally discarded. QuietShield debuted as part of a headliner assembly on the 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan.
Here's how it works: Automotive manufacturing plants today receive numerous parts for delivery to the assembly line in cardboard containers and other packaging. Some of these containers are made of recyclable materials, others are not. In both cases, when empty, the vehicle maker typically would have to pay to transport cardboard packaging and other refuse to a recycling center or landfill. Federal-Mogul offers customers a new solution to these problems by collecting this cardboard at the customer's site and, using proprietary processes, transforms the waste into QuietShield.
Manufacturing automobile, commercial vehicle or industrial products from materials that reduce environmental impact is not a new concept for Federal-Mogul. The company today is the world's leader in the design, development and production of a number of environmentally-friendly products for these markets. Federal-Mogul earlier this year received General Motors Environmental Excellence Award for QuietShield and Lead-Free Bronze Bearings.
'Federal-Mogul is honored to receive yet another award for QuietShield,' said Ramzi Hermiz, Senior Vice President, Vehicle Safety and Protection. 'QuietShield and Lead-Free Bearings are examples of the suite of 'green' products and technologies Federal-Mogul is proud to offer its customers. These products not only help protect the environment, they typically offer the customer total cost savings by eliminating the expense to recycle or deposit in a landfill, or by reducing vehicle weight, wear and friction, thereby contributing to improved engine performance.'
About Federal-Mogul
Federal-Mogul Corporation is a leading global supplier of powertrain, chassis and safety technologies, serving the world's foremost original equipment manufacturers of automotive, light commercial, heavy-duty, agricultural, marine, rail, off-road and industrial vehicles, as well as the worldwide aftermarket. The company's leading technology and innovation, lean manufacturing expertise, as well as marketing and distribution deliver world-class products, brands and services with quality excellence at a competitive cost. Federal-Mogul is focused on its sustainable global profitable growth strategy, creating value and satisfaction for its customers, shareholders and employees. Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899. The company is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, and employs 40,000 people in 36 countries. Visit the company's Web site at www.federalmogul.com.
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