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Center Manufacturing, Inc. Wins New Business Program

Byron Center, Mich. - Center Manufacturing, Inc., a leading manufacturer of complex welded tubular assemblies and an ISO/TS 16949-registered company, announced today that it has been awarded a production contract to manufacture a new product line of components for all-terrain vehicles for a major domestic OEM with which Center has done business for more than a decade. Center has already started production on the new product line components.

As a result of the contract, Center has increased its workforce at its manufacturing facilities by approximately 10% to nearly 400 people, and has added a number of manufacturing cells and processes, including robotic welding, tube bending, tube fabrication and assembly.

"We are excited about this business award because it is right in line with Center's goal to continue to grow in the recreational vehicle market, which is a very important part of our business," said Center's President and CEO, Richard Nielsen. "From our longstanding relationship, our customer recognizes and trusts Center's ability to provide high-quality complex metal assemblies in a timely and competitive fashion."

Center has produced complex metal weldments since the early 1990s, supplying steering shafts, axle frame components, carrier/bumper frames, and other weldments for sport and utility ATV OEMs. Most of these assemblies require Center's manufacturing units to bend, form, pierce, and cope tubes and join them with stamped components to make a complete assembly that fits the application.

The production of the new line of components deepens Center's capabilities in a key core competency, said Mr. Nielsen. He added: "We will continue to expand our business in a broad array of markets, including ATV, motorcycle, commercial vehicle and automotive, by being the supplier of choice because we are able to provide solutions that address the increasingly complex fabricated metal needs of our growing list of customers."