WARREN, MI -- Joseph Day has been elected to the Noble International Board of Directors.

Day is the retired chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Freudenberg-NOK based in Plymouth, MI. Freudenberg-NOK is a leading supplier of oil seals, vibration control products and other components to the automotive industry. He joined the partnership at its formation in 1989 as the president and CEO, to establish the North American partnership between Freudenberg & Co. of Germany and NOK Corp. of Japan. During his tenure at Freudenberg - NOK from 1989 to 2002, the partnership became one of the world's top 20 largest automotive suppliers.

Day has served on several boards, including Freudenberg-NOK, American Sunroof Corp., A.G. Simpson Co., Ltd., Beaumont Hospital and Applied Extrusion Technologies. He was the founding chairman and executive committee member of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association and a director of the Rubber Manufacturers Association. Day has also been inducted into the Shingo Prize Academy and was awarded the Manufacturing Leadership Award from the Wu Foundation.

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