VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP – Empire Electronics has been honored with a Visteon Important Partner Award for outstanding overall performance in the Lighting Commodities category.

The Visteon VIP award program, now in its sixth year, honors suppliers that achieve best-in-class ratings for quality, delivery, technology, launch and cost-control performance. Empire was among 23 companies honored for their 2007 performance.

?Empire has distinguished itself as an outstanding Visteon supplier in its product line, and their performance has been instrumental in helping Visteon deliver innovative, high-quality, cost-efficient products to vehicle manufacturers,? said Patrick Bauer, Visteon senior director, material planning and logistics ? indirect and central purchasing.

Of the 23 companies earning VIP awards, eight are based in the Asia-Pacific region, six in Europe, five in North America and four in South America, Visteon said. ?Having a world-class supply base is critical to Visteon?s ability to meet the technology, quality and cost needs of vehicle manufacturers around the world, and these 23 suppliers represent ?the best of the best,? said Donald J. Stebbins, Visteon president and chief operating officer.?

Visteon Corp. is a leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, interior, electronic and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers; it also provides varied products and services to aftermarket customers. In addition to Van Buren Township, the company has offices in Shanghai, China; and Kerpen, Germany, and facilities in 26 countries and about 41,500 global employees.

Empire Electronics? 240,000 square-foot manufacturing facility is located in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, an emerging low-cost production region attracting industries such as manufacturing, textiles and food products.

Empire Electronics Inc., formed in 1981, is the largest lighting component and harness manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Troy. Empire specializes in potted lamp sockets, connectors and plastic injection molded components. Empire Electronics is a privately held corporation, with about 2,000 employees in Troy and its Honduras manufacturing sites.

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