Ford names new ABF suppliers

Ford Motor Co. announced 15 new Aligned Business Framework suppliers, eight of which are
certified minority business enterprises, furthering its progress toward a leaner and more efficient
supply chain.

The new MBE ABF suppliers are: Dakkota Integrated Systems, Gonzalez Production Systems,
Grupo Antolin Wayne, Bing Group, Prime Wheel, Devon Industrial Group, Flex-N-Gate
and Global Parts and Maintenance.

“The Aligned Business Framework business model is on track, and is one of the many efforts to aggressively restructure operations
in order to operate profitably,” said Thomas “Tony” K. Brown, senior vice president, global purchasing. “We are pleased with the progress that we have made, and look forward to future collaboration with our ABF network.”

The newly named ABF suppliers have a long and established history in the Ford supply base, and by designating minority- and women-owned business enterprises as ABF suppliers, Ford is affirming its leadership in the area of supplier diversity development.

The ABF program emphasizes Ford-supplier collaboration and commitment and is an enabler through which minority- and womenowned suppliers can build scale, achieve profitable growth and become sustainable enterprises over the long term.