Tenneco Automotive Europe earns distinctive Toyota Recognition Award

Brussels (PROTEXT/ots) - Tenneco Automotive Europe, one of theundisputed leaders in the European automotive aftermarket(emission control and ride control products), continues to garnerrecognition from major customers for its outstanding supplyperformance and customer service. Tenneco Automotive received theRecognition Award by Toyota Motor Europe Marketing & Engineering(TMME) for its excellent supply performance. "This award is testimony of the dedication and commitment ofall Middelfart employees to exceed our customer's expectations,"says Aksel Pedersen, the Plant Manager at the Middelfart Walkerplant. "Service and customer orientation are integral parts of ourbusiness strategy and Tenneco Automotive does its utmost to excelin designing and delivering products that respond to ourcustomers' needs," said J.P Dolait, Tenneco Automotive Europe'sVice-President Sales and Marketing Aftermarket. Tenneco Automotive's Walker plant in Middelfart (Denmark)manufactures mufflers sold through the Toyota dealer channelwithin the TMME Optifit replacement parts program. TennecoAutomotive started supplying these Optifit parts to TMME some sixyears ago and was one of the first companies in Europe to supplyTMME with locally manufactured replacement parts. Tenneco Automotive is a $3.5 billion manufacturing companyheadquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., with 23,000 employeesworldwide. Tenneco Automotive is one of the world's largestproducers and marketers of ride control and exhaust systems andproducts, which are sold under the Monroe (r) and Walker(r)global brand names and other brand names like Gillet, Fonos,Armstrong. ots Original Text Service: Tenneco Automotive EuropeInternet: http://www.newsaktuell.be

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