Superior Awarded New Aluminum Business By
GM.
Autoparts Report • Feb 5, 2003 • Superior Industries gets contract for aluminum
component for small car platforms
Superior Industries said that it has begun shipping production
quantities of a new aluminum component used in a variety of GM's
small car platforms, including the Chevrolet Cavalier, Pontiac Grand Am
and Sunfire, and Saturn VUE, ION and L Series.
Superior is manufacturing the lower crankcase bed plate for
4-cylinder engine platforms at its dedicated aluminum components
facility in Heber Springs, Arkansas using a special low pressure casting
process. This plant also produces front and rear aluminum upper control
arm assemblies for the Cadillac CTS with additional products in
development.
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