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Linamar Corporation (TSX: LNR) founder, Frank Hasenfratz is a 2007 inductee into the Canadian Manufacturing Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to the technological development and advancement of the Canadian manufacturing industry. Linamar Corporation (TSX: LNR) founder, Frank Hasenfratz is a 2007 inductee into the Canadian Manufacturing Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to the technological development and advancement of the Canadian manufacturing industry. <span class="intext" style="border:0px solid black;"> <script type='text/javascript'></script><noscript><a href='http://www.autoracingdaily.com/0pen@ds/www/delivery/ck.php?n=abcb3366&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.autoracingdaily.com/0pen@ds/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=47&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=abcb3366' border='0' alt='' /></a></noscript> </span> Frank Hasenfratz, a Hungarian immigrant, started his machining business, Linamar Corporation, over 40 years ago in the basement of his home in Ariss, Ontario. His entrepreneurial spirit, strong work ethic and commitment to quality helped Linamar grow to be a diversified, world class company manufacturing a variety of highly engineered components, modules, systems and mobile industrial products. The Powertrain/Driveline Division is the second largest parts manufacturer in Canada, and its Industrial Division is the number one producer of scissor lifts in NA today. Today, Mr. Hasenfratz is Chairman of the Board for Linamar Corporation, his daughter Linda Hasenfratz is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Linamar has over 7,000 employees in Canada and over 11,000 world-wide. “I had a dream many years ago to have a small machine shop with a few employees, it didn’t turn out that way for me, “ said Frank Hasenfratz, Linamar Chairman of the Board. “I’m pleased to receive this recognition for my dedication to Canadian Manufacturing and to be inducted into the Canadian Manufacturing Hall of Fame. “ “All of us at Linamar are proud to see this honour bestowed upon my father. His entrepreneurship built the company we’re all a part of today and shaped the culture of opportunistic focus on results that is still vital at Linamar, “ said Linda Hasenfratz, Linamar CEO. “His spirit and determination are an inspiration to every one of us at Linamar. “ The Canadian Manufacturing Hall of Fame will host a dinner in October to officially induct Frank Hasenfratz into the Hall of Fame, and celebrate his achievements in Canadian Manufacturing. Established in 2006, the Canadian Manufacturing Hall of Fame announced its first inductees last year. Located at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, the Hall of Fame will initially be housed in the Ford Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing at the Windsor campus. Linamar Corporation (TSX: LNR) is a diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products. The company’s Powertrain and Driveline focused divisions are world leaders in the collaborative design, development and manufacture of precision metallic components, modules and systems for global vehicle markets. The company’s Industrial division is a world leader in the design and production of innovative mobile industrial products, notably its class-leading aerial work platforms. With close to 11,000 employees in 36 manufacturing locations, 5 R&D centers and 9 sales offices in Canada, the US, Mexico, Germany, Hungary, China, Korea and Japan Linamar generated sales of close to $2.3 Billion in 2006. http://www.autoracingdaily.com/10129/