Wescast Wins Chrysler Exhaust Manifold Contract

Wescast Industries Inc. has won the contract to supply Chrysler with cast and machined iron exhaust manifolds for 2004 model year 4.7L engine programs.
For the past several years, Wescast has been supplying Chrysler with exhaust manifold castings for this program. Beginning in 2004 model year Wescast will supply a fully machined manifold from our Wingham, Ontario facility.
“The decision to expand our machining capacity could not have been more timely,” stated Ray Finnie, president and CEO of Wescast Industries Inc. “We are excited by the strengthening of the close relationship Wescast is building with this customer.”
Wescast Industries Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of exhaust manifolds for passenger cars and light trucks. The company designs, develops, casts and machines high-quality iron exhaust manifolds for automotive OEMs. Wescast has sales and design centres in Canada, the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, as well as sales representation in France and Japan.