GM also awarded Mays the QSP Award for excellence in quality, service and price. The awards will be presented to Mays Chemical President Bill Mays by Allison Transmission President Dan Hancock on August 3 at Mays Chemical headquarters, 5611 E. 71st Street in Indianapolis. Hancock represented General Motors at the ceremony.

"As in past years, Mays Chemical employees have again demonstrated outstanding chemical management expertise in its work with Allison Transmission and other General Motors divisions. The company continues to rank as a number one supplier in areas that GM counts as crucial," said Hancock.

This contract is worth $40 million in sales to Dana Corporation, which will manufacture these products and systems in its FTE automotive facilities in Germany, Mexico, and Brazil. FTE automotive, a division of Dana's Automotive Systems Group, is a worldwide market leader in brake and clutch systems.

Previously, Volkswagen utilized mechanical clutch actuation systems in its compact car models. The hydraulic clutch actuation systems provide a higher mechanical efficiency and are self-setting, requiring less assembly time. The new, lighter system also offers plastic master and slave cylinders, which are suitable for recycling.

In addition, FTE will supply a vacuum brake booster consisting of an aluminum master cylinder and aluminum booster. Volkswagen will utilize the FTE modules and systems for a number of its compact car models sold in Europe and Latin and South America, such as the Polo, Polo Classic, Skoda, Felicia, Gol, Parrati, and Saveiro.

Dana's Automotive Systems Group provides under-the-vehicle products and integrated modules and systems to customers anywhere in the world. The Automotive Systems Group consists of Spicer(R) axle products, Spicer(R) driveshaft products, Parish(R) structural products, Nakata(R) steering and suspension products, FTE(R) automotive brake and clutch systems, and a systems engineering integration and logistics unit.