Kenworth Truck Co.'s plant in Renton, Wash., was honored with Assembly Magazine's inaugural "Assembly Plant of the Year Award" presented at the 25th annual Assembly Technology Expo held recently in Rosemont, Ill.

The award was accepted by Doug Baugh, Kenworth-Renton plant manager, and Joe Zitzelberger, Kenworth director of manufacturing development.
"Kenworth Truck Co. is extremely pleased to receive this national recognition for the Kenworth-Renton plant from Assembly Magazine," said Tony McQuary, Kenworth's assistant general manager for operations. "Quality, pride and technology go into each Kenworth truck that rolls down the Renton assembly line, and our vehicles are known throughout the industry for their reliability, durability, dependability and high resale value."
The award was open to all manufacturers that assemble products in the United States and nominations were received from a diverse group of manufacturers Nominees were evaluated by a group of outside experts and by Assembly Magazine's editorial staff.
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