Cosma Intl. receives Ford's World Excellence Awards

Ontario-based Cosma Intl., a wholly owned operating group of Magna Intl. Inc., received five Ford Motor Company World Excellence Awards, honoring five divisions for superior performance in 2004. This is the second consecutive year that Cosma has been recognized by Ford with these awards.

Presented annually, the Ford World Excellence Awards are designed to reward outstanding suppliers globally based upon quality, cost, and delivery performance. Two Cosma divisions won a gold award and three Cosma divisions won a silver award. The five facilities that received awards all supply metal stampings and welded assemblies. In total, Ford presented awards in various categories to 52 suppliers from 21 countries.

Cosma Intl. manufactures metal body systems, components, assemblies and modules, including complete vehicle frames, chassis systems, and body-in-white systems using processes such as hydroforming, stamping, and rollforming. Cosma has 36 manufacturing operations and 10 product development and engineering centers worldwide.