Johnson Controls Honors Its Best Suppliers With Performance and Leadership Awards

Company Recognizes 44 Suppliers During Annual Awards Ceremony

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 21 -- Johnson Controls honored its 44 top-performing suppliers at a celebration event held this month at the Westin Detroit - Metropolitan Airport Hotel in Romulus, Michigan. A total of 45 awards were presented to supply companies that have shown exceptional performance and leadership in their work during the past year with the Automotive Group of Johnson Controls.

"These awards exemplify the commitment of our supply base," said Carolyn Woznicki, vice president of purchasing - North America for Johnson Controls. "We feel it's important for us to recognize our suppliers who help Johnson Controls exceed our customers' expectations."

Johnson Controls' Supplier Performance Awards are presented annually for performance encompassing four key business areas: quality; commercial; material and logistics; and service and engineering support. Exemplary performance by the firm's supply base is recognized on three levels -- gold, silver and bronze.

        Recipients of the Gold 2004 Supplier Performance Award were:

  -- Alex Products, Inc.                   Ridgeville Corners, Ohio
  -- Aplix Inc.                            Southfield, Michigan
  -- Argent Automotive                     Plymouth, Michigan
  -- Automatic Spring Products Corp.       Grand Haven, Michigan
  -- Concept Industries                    Grand Rapids, Michigan
  -- E&E Manufacturing Company, Inc.       Plymouth, Michigan
  -- Enerflex Solutions                    Troy, Michigan
  -- The Haartz Corporation                Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  -- Innotec                               Zeeland, Michigan
  -- Leon Plastics                         Grand Rapids, Michigan
  -- Mideast Aluminum                      Mountaintop, Pennsylvania
  -- The Oakwood Group                     Dearborn, Michigan
  -- OJI Intertech, Inc.                   North Manchester, Indiana
  -- Plasticos Diana                       Puebla, Mexico
  -- Polimeros del Uretano                 Puebla, Mexico
  -- Ventura                               Zeeland, Michigan
  -- W.E.T. Automotive Systems, Ltd.       Windsor, Ontario, Canada

        Silver 2004 Supplier Performance Award recipients were:

  -- American and Efird Inc.               Berkley, Michigan
  -- Capro USA                             Willis, Texas
  -- Creative Foam Corporation             Fenton, Michigan
  -- Eagle Ottawa Leather Company          Rochester Hills, Michigan
  -- Header Products Inc.                  Romulus, Michigan
  -- Intermec Corporation                  Mexico City, Mexico
  -- Irvin Automotive                      Pontiac, Michigan
  -- Janesville de Mexico                  Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico
  -- Jason Group                           Grand Rapids, Michigan
  -- LM Gear Company                       Chesterfield, Michigan
  -- PGI Non-wovens                        Moorseville, North Carolina
  -- Quality Screw and Nut Company         Benseville, Illinois
  -- Superior Roll Forming                 Valley City, Ohio
  -- Thistle Molded Group, LLC             East Troy, Wisconsin
  -- Greenfield Research Inc.              Greenfield, Ohio
  -- U.S. Farathane Corporation            Sterling Heights, Michigan
  -- Robert Bosch Corp.                    Farmington Hills, Michigan

        Recipients of the Bronze 2004 Supplier Performance Award were:

  -- Acoustek Non-Wovens                   Troy, Michigan
  -- CNI/UTI Inc.                          Madison Heights, Michigan
  -- Modern Metal Products                 Rockford, Illinois
  -- Purchased Parts Group                 Livonia, Michigan
  -- Seton Company                         Troy, Michigan
  -- Toyo Seat USA                         Imlay City, Michigan

During this event, Johnson Controls officials also presented five value- based leadership awards -- including the Community Partnership Award, the Innovation Leadership Award, Minority Business Development Leadership Award, the Safety and Environmental Leadership Award and the Strategic Collaboration Award.

Fisher Dynamic of St. Clair Shores, Michigan was honored with the Community Partnership Award. This award recognizes the company that has worked in partnership most often with Johnson Controls to serve and support the local community.

The Innovation Leadership Award was presented to Hallmark of Windsor, Ontario Canada. It is given annually to the supplier that displayed exemplary leadership in working with Johnson Controls to bring product innovation to the market.

L&W Engineering of Belleville, Michigan was recognized with the Minority Business Development Leadership Award, for its level of minority purchases and process of working with minority suppliers.

Milliken & Company of Spartanburg, South Carolina was presented the Safety and Environmental Leadership Award for displaying exemplary leadership in establishing a safe work environment and an effective environmental management system.

Irvin Automotive of Pontiac, Michigan was given the Strategic Collaboration Award, which is granted to the company that takes a leadership role and works closely with Johnson Controls to support the company's supplier enterprise strategy.

Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and control. In the automotive market, it is a major supplier of integrated seating and interior systems, and batteries. For non- residential facilities, Johnson Controls provides control systems and services, including comfort, energy and security management. Johnson Controls , founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A.).