On June 8, Hanon Systems announced that it held an official ceremony to commemorate the Ford Q1 certification awarded to its Carey plant in Ohio earlier this year.
The Ford Q1 certification is a mark of excellence awarded to top-performing manufacturing plants that demonstrate outstanding achievements in quality, delivery, and manufacturing capability.
With this certification, Hanon Systems now has a total of 27 plants worldwide that have received the Ford Q1 designation.
The ceremony was attended by Ford representatives who visited the Carey plant to present a plaque and Q1 flag symbolizing the certification's recognition of global quality standards. Employees from Ford's Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) team and the leadership from the Americas region and the Carey plant were present to celebrate the achievement.
The Carey plant, which began operations in 2017, primarily produces HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) assemblies for vehicles and serves as a key hub for the North American market.
"In the automotive industry, the Ford Q1 is a prestigious symbol of quality excellence, manufacturing competitiveness, and customer satisfaction," said Brian Trudeau, Vice President of the Americas Business Group.
Seong Ho-seok, the plant manager, emphasized, "The Carey plant values Ford as a key partner for sustainable growth."
Meanwhile, thermal management systems, which influence the driving range and charging speed of electric vehicles, are emerging as a new growth area in the automotive parts industry. Hanon Systems, a leading player in the domestic thermal management market, reported a preliminary operating profit of 97.2 billion won for the first quarter of this year, marking a 361.1% increase compared to the same period last year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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