Toyota Announces Top Supplier Awards for 2004
AK Steel, NOVA Chemicals and U.S. Engine Valve Recognized for Excellence in Both Quality and Delivery
ERLANGER, Ky., March 23 -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TMMNA) today announced awards for its top North American suppliers in 2004. Among the awards given out at the ceremony, AK Steel Corporation of Middletown, Ohio, NOVA Chemicals of Pittsburgh, Pa. and U.S. Engine Valve Company of Westminster, S.C. were each recognized with Superior Awards in the areas of both Quality and Delivery.
(see chart below for a complete list of Superior and Excellent Award Winners)
The awards acknowledge those suppliers who have met Toyota's highest standards in quality, delivery and value improvement for parts and materials. Additionally, special recognition awards were given to those suppliers whose exemplary work over the past several years greatly contributed to the launch of the all-new 2005 Toyota Tacoma.
Toyota also presented Superior and Excellent awards in the area of Supplier Diversity. These awards, which were introduced last year, recognize those suppliers who put forth outstanding efforts on minority business development initiatives and are helping Toyota to meet their minority procurement targets. Several years ago, TMMNA announced a target of 7.5% annual minority Tier I purchases by the end of this year. When TMMNA's Tier 2 requirements of its suppliers are added to this goal, minority business spending will exceed $1 billion.
"As Toyota continues to grow in North America, our suppliers are challenged to meet Toyota's high standards on an even greater scale," said Osamu "Simon" Nagata, vice president of purchasing for TMMNA, located in Erlanger, Kentucky. "Toyota's success here is directly linked to the success of our suppliers."
The awards were given at Toyota's Annual Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony, which brings together the automaker's approximately 500 North American suppliers to share expectations for the coming business year and to recognize outstanding performance among suppliers.
Toyota currently has five vehicle manufacturing plants and six engine/component plants in North America. In addition, two new plants are under construction -- in San Antonio, Texas and Jackson, Tennessee -- and several of Toyota's North American engine and component plants are expanding.
By 2006, Toyota will have the capacity to build 1.66 million cars and trucks a year and 1.44 million engines in North America. Toyota currently employs over 37,000 people throughout North America. The company's direct investment is over $16.7 billion with annual parts, materials, goods and services purchased from North American suppliers totaling over $25 billion. Toyota's North American-produced vehicles include the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Matrix, Sienna, Solara, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, and the Lexus RX 330.
SUPERIOR AWARDS
Supplier Plant Location State Part/Material Award Category
AK Steel Middletown Ohio Steel Quality &
Corporation Delivery
Ambrake Elizabethtown Kentucky Brakes Quality
Corporation
AW North Durham North Transmissions Tacoma
Carolina, Inc. Carolina Launch
Delphi Thermal Lockport New York Radiators Quality
& Interior
Denso Athens Tennessee Oxygen sensors, Quality
International spark plugs,
America, Inc. ignition coils
C/P Division
Johnson Novi Michigan Seats, Supplier
Controls, headliners, Diversity**
Inc. interior
electronics,
overhead
consoles,
sun visor
Johnson Matthey West Deptford New Jersey Precious metals Quality
for catalytic
converters
NOVA Chemicals, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Instrument Quality &
Inc. panel resin Delivery
U.S. Engine Westminster South Engine valves Quality &
Valve Company Carolina Delivery
EXCELLENT AWARDS
Supplier Plant Location State Part/Material Award Category
Advanced Nashville Tennessee Polypropylene Delivery
Composites Compounds
AISIN World Stockton California Valves and Quality
Corp. of America ABS stick
AISIN Electronics sensors
Inc.
AISIN World Corp. London Kentucky Pumps, pistons, Quality
of America aluminum & Delivery
AISIN Automotive castings
Castings, LLC
Amtex, Inc. Manteca California Carpet, Dash Quality
& hood
insulator,
Acoustical trim
Bando USA, Inc. Bowling Green Kentucky Accessory drive Value
belts Improvement**
BASF Corp. Wyandotte Michigan Joyce Bumpers Quality
CELLASTO
Wyandotte
Continental Auburn Hills Michigan Brake & Supplier
Teves NA chassis Diversity**
components
Delphi Troy Michigan All commodities Supplier
Corporation supplied by Diversity**
Delphi
Delphi Packard Juarez Mexico Wire harnesses Tacoma
Electric Launch
Delphi Thermal Lockport New York A/C Systems, Value
& Interior Radiators Improvement**
Denso Southfield Michigan All commodities Value
International supplied by Improvement**
America, Inc. Denso & Supplier
Diversity**
Denso Battle Creek Michigan Washer tank Delivery
International & nozzles
America, Inc.
Asmo
Manufacturing
Denso Athens Tennessee Fuel Injectors Quality &
International Delivery
America, Inc.
Fuel Injector
Division
Denso Athens Tennessee Oxygen sensors, Delivery
International spark plugs,
America, Inc. ignition coils
Ceramics
Division
Denso Hillsboro Ohio Cam and crank Quality
International sensor assembly
America, Inc.
Weastec, Inc.
Denso
International Maryville Tennessee Starters and Delivery
America, Inc. alternators
Starter and
Alternator
Division
Diamond Electric Eleanor West Ignition Delivery
Manufacturing Virginia coils
Corp.
DTR Industries, North Ohio Anti-vibration Quality &
Inc. Baltimore components Delivery
Eagle Ottawa, Rochester Michigan Leather Value
LLC Hills Improvement**
Federal Mogul Athens Alabama Gaskets Quality
Sealing
Systems
Fuel Total Lathrop California Plastic fuel Tacoma
Systems tanks Launch
California
Corporation
Gentex Zeeland Michigan Rearview Quality
Corporation mirrors
Johnson Livermore California Seats Quality &
Controls, Inc. Delivery
Johnson Georgetown Kentucky Seats Delivery
Controls, Inc.
Johnson Matthey West Deptford New Jersey Precious Delivery
metals for
catalytic
converters
Johnson North Ohio Molded rubber Quality
Rubber Company Baltimore products
Lear Corporation Southfield Michigan Interior trim Supplier
Diversity**
Lear Corporation Edinburgh Indiana Interior trim Quality
Lear Corporation Iowa City Iowa Interior trim Quality
Nartech Metal Guelp Ontario Metal Quality
Products stampings
(NARMCO) & assemblies
North American Farmington Michigan Lighting Value
Lighting, Inc. Hills Improvement**
Plastikon Hayward California Injection Tacoma
molded Launch
parts
(interior &
exterior)
PPG Industries, Evansville Indiana Glass Quality
Inc.
Sumitomo Lexington Kentucky Wiring Value
Electric harness Improvement**
Systems, Inc.
Takata Seat Auburn Hills Michigan Seatbelt Supplier
Belts, Inc. products Diversity**
Trim Masters, Bardstown Kentucky Door panels Delivery
Inc.
Trim Masters, Modesto California Door panels Delivery
Inc.
Trim Masters, Nicholasville Kentucky Door panels Delivery
Inc.
TRW Automotive Farmington Michigan Airbag Value
Electronics Hills sensors, Improvement**
wireless
door lock
controls
Yazaki North Cambridge Ohio Combination Tacoma
America meters Launch
** Award given to the company as a whole, not plant specific.