TOLEDO, Ohio - Dana Corporation's Victor Reinz Europe has been recognized for excellence in quality, development, management, cost, and on-time delivery by Nissan.  Nissan recently presented the Dana group with its "NEXT 21" Award, as part of the "Nissan Europe eXcellence Toward the 21st Century" program, at a ceremony in Sunderland, England. 

Victor Reinz Europe, part of Dana's Engine Systems Group, is Nissan UK's single-source development partner for cylinder head gaskets. Victor Reinz Europe also supplies Nissan's manufacturing facilities in Europe with a range of other gaskets, such as intake manifold gaskets, water pump gaskets, and throttle chamber gaskets, for a variety of its vehicles. 

"Victor Reinz has made a commitment to providing the highest quality products and service to Nissan," said Heinz Eilks, vice president of sealing products for Dana's Engine Systems Group. "We are very proud to have been recognized for this effort with this prestigious award." 

Dana Engine Systems Group provides components, modules, and complete systems solutions to engine builders worldwide. The group's product lines include Victor Reinz(R) gaskets and sealing products, Perfect Circle(R) piston rings and engine parts, Glacier(R) Vandervell(R) engine bearings, and powertrain components manufactured by Dana's Plumley Division. 

(July 14, 2000)