ROSEMONT, ILKenworth Truck Co.'s Renton, WA, facility has been named ASSEMBLY magazine's Assembly Plant of the Year. Accepting the award at a ceremony held Sept. 28 during the 2004 Assembly Technology Expo in Chicago were Kenworth plant manager Doug Baugh and director of manufacturing development Joe Zitzelberger.
The Assembly Plant of the Year award, of which Kenworth is the first recipient, has been initiated to showcase world-class assembly facilities. All manufacturers that assemble products in the United States are eligible and invited to nominate their plants. As part of the award process, the Renton plant will be featured in ASSEMBLY's Nov. 2004 issue.