Mazda North American Operations Teams with Auburn Engineering for Accessory Components
Rochester Hills, Mich. (PRWEB) October 3, 2007 -- Auburn Engineering, Inc., leading provider of rapid prototyping and production services, provides accessory components for Mazda North American Operations (Flat Rock, Michigan). Auburn Engineering serves as supplier for the design, prototype, and manufacture of molded exterior bumper guard components for a range of Mazda vehicle platforms.
Auburn Engineering supplies unique bumper guard components for vehicles including the current MAZDA3, MAZDA5, CX-7 and Tribute, as well as the discontinued Protegé5. Annual volume is approximately 20,000 bumper guards which are shipped to multiple North American locations.
Notes Camilo Gonzalez, Lead Buyer Accessory Purchasing, Parts Supply at Mazda, Flat Rock, Michigan, "What was key for Mazda was to partner with a supplier who could manage the entire process from concept and design, to prototype production, tooling, high-volume production, shipments, service, along with timely shipping for optimal inventory levels and post-assembly."
About Auburn Engineering
Auburn Engineering is a leading rapid prototyping and limited production company serving the product development community for nearly two decades. Auburn's team of experts provides on-time, cost effective low-volume production molding and assemblies to automotive, consumer appliance, office furniture, medical and a variety of product manufacturers. A division of Dynetics, Auburn Engineering is headquartered in its Rochester Hills, Michigan engineering and rapid prototyping facility, featuring one of the industries finest tooling facilities, and comprehensive stereo lithography and selective laser sintering capabilities. Services include rapid prototyping; urethane casting; composite tooling; blow molding; aluminum tooling; injection molding; vacuum forming; metal casting; high speed CNC machining; reverse engineering; and CMM inspection. www.auburn.com
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