Local Connectios: Tenneco Inc. Around the Globe

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Local Connections: Tenneco Inc. Around the Globe

Tenneco Incorporation has a colossal presence throughout the world. They are a fortune 500 company that also has a few locations around Toledo (“Tenneco”). Tenneco continues to grow and now has locations all over the world with 89 plants and facilities in over 100 different countries (“Manufacturing”). The company does ample things around the globe which helps many people as well as making our world a better place to live in. They help to keep the environment clean, as they are a leader in clean air and ride performance in the automobile industry while providing jobs to people all over the world (“Profile”). We also know an employee of Tenneco Inc. who can give us an inside look at the company. He worked at a Toledo area facility until being promoted and transferred to Europe. Throughout the following pages, we will discuss the good and bad effects of capitalism and the different ways Tenneco is involved in our capitalist society.

Tenneco Inc. “is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers and distributors of clean air and ride performance products and systems for the automotive, commercial truck and off-highway markets and the aftermarket” (“Profile”). They have superb product quality and innovation and are constantly trying to improve their product (“Profile”). Tenneco Inc. has won numerous awards for their dedication to making a clean product and working towards making the world a better place. One of these awards was a 2012 John Deere Supplier Innovation Award that they won for their creativity and impact in their products (“Tenneco Receives John Deere”). They also won the 2012 Ford World Excellence Award for their product’s superior quality, delivery, and performa...

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