AP Technoglass Earns Excellent Value Improvement Award from Toyota

    PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 29 AP Technoglass Company, North
America's fastest growing automotive glass supplier, received an Excellent
Value Award from Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TMMNA) during
TMMNA's Annual Supplier Business Meeting and Awards ceremony held in
Covington, KY on March 7. Toyota works with approximately 500 North American
suppliers, and annually recognizes those who meet or exceed TMMNA's highest
standards for quality, delivery and value improvements. "Toyota's North
American suppliers are a major contributor to the success of our North
American vehicles," said Tsuigio Kadowaki, Vice President of Purchasing for
TMMNA, adding: "These suppliers achieve, and often exceed, our strict
performance standards."
    Furnishing Toyota auto glass since August, 1988, AP Technoglass was one of
only 20 North American suppliers to receive an Excellent Award this year. Jay
Strong, AP Technoglass President, said: "The fact that Toyota sets some of the
most stringent quality standards in the automotive industry adds another level
of achievement to these awards. AP Associates in all departments share both
this success and a renewed commitment to meet -- and exceed -- Toyota's
supplier performance expectations."
    Craig Miller, Director of Transplant Sales for AP Technoglass, citing past
supplier achievement awards from Toyota for quality, manufacturing, delivery
plus domestic and export value improvements, said: "Toyota's consistent
recognition of our efforts over the last 12 years demonstrates our excellent
on-going business partnership with TMMNA."
    AP Technoglass Company, an affiliate of Asahi Glass America, manufactures
automotive glass and glazing assemblies in Ohio, Kentucky and Mexico for
domestic and export markets. For more information, visit the AP Technoglass
web site at: http://www.aptechnoglass.com .