Toyota Announces 2005 Top Supplier Awards
AK Steel, Denso, Johnson Matthey, TRW and U.S. Engine Valve Among Those Recognized For Outstanding Quality, Delivery, Diversity and Value Improvement
ERLANGER, Ky., March 22 -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TMMNA) today announced awards for its top North American suppliers in 2005. The awards acknowledge those suppliers who have met Toyota's highest standards in quality, delivery, diversity and value improvement for parts and materials.
The following suppliers were all recognized with Superior Awards in the areas of Quality, Delivery, Value Improvement and Supplier Diversity:
- AK Steel Corporation, Middletown, Ohio (Quality & Delivery)
- Aisin World Corp. of America, AISIN Electronics, Inc., Stockton,
California (Quality)
- Ambrake Corp., Elizabethtown, Kentucky (Quality)
- Delphi Thermal & Interior, Juarez, Mexico (Quality)
- Denso International America, Inc., F/I Division, Athens, Tennessee
(Quality & Delivery)
- Denso International America, Inc., C/P Division, Athens, Tennessee
(Delivery)
- Denso International America, Inc., S/A Division, Maryville, Tennessee
(Delivery)
- Denso International America, Inc., Weastec, Inc., Hillsboro, Ohio
(Quality)
- Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Supplier Diversity**)
- Johnson Matthey, West Deptford, New Jersey (Quality & Delivery)
- Lear Corporation, Southfield, Michigan (Supplier Diversity**)
- Nova Chemicals, Inc., Monaca, Pennsylvania (Quality)
- TRW Automotive Electronics, Livonia, Michigan (Value Improvement)
- U.S. Engine Valve Company, Westminster, South Carolina (Quality &
Delivery)
Toyota's presentation of awards in the area of Supplier Diversity recognize those suppliers who put forth outstanding efforts on minority business development initiatives and are helping Toyota to meet their minority procurement targets. Last November, Toyota announced that it exceeded its target of spending $1 billion with minority Tier I businesses, one year ahead of schedule.
"Toyota views our suppliers as business partners and together, we have improved our efforts in quality, delivery and value," said Osamu "Simon" Nagata, vice president of purchasing for TMMNA. "Thanks to their outstanding focus for the past 20 years, Toyota has had growth and success in North America."
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 seven engine/component plants in North America. In addition, two new plants are under construction -- in San Antonio, Texas and Woodstock, Ontario. Also, Toyota recently announced plans to build the Camry at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA), scheduled to begin in Spring 2007.
Toyota established operations in North America in 1957. There are more than 1,700 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in North America which sell more than 2.5 million vehicles a year. Toyota directly employs over 38,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $16.8 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers totals more than $26 billion.
According to a 2005 Center for Automotive Research study, Toyota, along with its dealers and suppliers, has generated nearly 400,000 U.S. jobs, including jobs created through spending by direct, dealer and suppliers employees.
Toyota produces 10 vehicles in North America, including the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Matrix, Sienna, Solara, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra and the Lexus RX 330. By 2008, Toyota will have the annual capacity to build about 2 million cars and trucks, 1.44 million engines and 600,000 automatic transmissions in North America.
Current and potential suppliers can visit www.ToyotaSupplier.com for information on Toyota's purchasing policies, newsworthy articles and learn more about Toyota's purchasing principles.
SUPERIOR AWARDS
Plant Part/ Award
Supplier Location State Material Category
AK Steel
Corporation Middletown OH Steel Quality & Delivery
AISIN World Corp.
of America AISIN
Electronics Inc. Stockton CA Powertrain Quality
Ambrake Corporation Elizabethtown KY Chassis/ Quality
Specialty
Delphi Thermal &
Interior Juarez Mexico Electronics/ Quality
Electrical
Denso International
America, Inc.
F/I Division Athens TN Powertrain Quality & Delivery
Denso International
America, Inc.
C/P Division Athens TN Powertrain Delivery
Denso International
America, Inc.
S/A Division Maryville TN Powertrain Delivery
Denso International
America, Inc.
Weastec, Inc. Hillsboro OH Electronics/ Quality
Electrical
Johnson Controls,
Inc. Milwaukee WI Interiors Supplier Diversity**
Johnson Matthey West Deptford NJ Precious Quality & Delivery
metals
Lear Corporation Southfield MI Interiors Supplier Diversity**
Nova Chemicals,
Inc. Monaca PA Plastics Quality
TRW Automotive
Electronics Livonia MI Powertrain Value Improvement
U.S. Engine Valve
Company Westminster SC Engine valves Quality & Delivery
EXCELLENT AWARDS
Plant Part/ Award
Supplier Location State Material Category
Aisin World Corp.
of America
Aisin Automotive
Castings, LLC London KY Powertrain Quality & Delivery
Amtex, Inc. Lebanon OH Interiors Supplier Diversity**
BASF Cellasto Wyandotte MI Chassis/
Specialty Quality
Continental Teves Auburn Hills MI Chassis/
Specialty Supplier Diversity**
Curtis-Maruyasu
America, Inc. Santa Claus IN Body Functional Delivery
CWC Textron Muskegon MI Powertrain Quality
Delphi Parkard
Electric Troy MI Electronics/
Electrical Value Improvement
Delphi Packard
Electric Juarez Mexico Electronics/
Electrical Quality
Denso International
America, Inc. Southfield MI Electronics/
Electrical Value Improvement** &
Powertrain Supplier Diversity**
Denso International
America, Inc.
Asmo Manufacturing Battle Creek MI Electronics/
Electrical Delivery
Denso International
America, Inc.
E/P Division Maryville TN Electronics/
Electrical Quality
Denso International
America, Inc. C/P
Division Athens TN Electronics/
Electrical Quality
Diamond Electric
Manufacturing
Corp. Eleanor WV Powertrain Delivery
DTR Industries,
Inc. North Chassis/
Baltimore OH Specialty Delivery
Eagle Ottawa, LLC Rochester
Hills MI Leather Value Improvement**
Federal Mogul
Sealing Systems Athens AL Powertrain Quality
Gentex Corporation Zeeland MI Exteriors Quality
GKN Driveline N.A. Auburn Hills MI Chassis/
Specialty Value Improvement**
Harman/Becker
Automotive Systems Farmington Electronics/
Hills MI Electrical Value Improvement**
International
Crankshaft, Inc. Georgetown KY Powertrain Delivery
Johnson Controls,
Inc. Georgetown KY Interiors Quality & Delivery
Johnson Rubber
Company North Chassis/
Baltimore OH Specialty Quality
Lear Corporation Edinburgh IN Hard Trim Quality
MAHLE Componentes
de Motor de Mexico
S.de R.L. de C.V. Morristown TN Powertrain Quality
McKechnie Vehicle
Components Troy MI Exteriors Supplier Diversity**
Peterson Spring
Corp. Windsor Ontario Powertrain Delivery
PPG Industries,
Inc. Evansville IN Exteriors Quality
Ryder Integrated
Logistics Miami FL Logistics Value Improvement**
Ryobi Die Casting
(U.S.A.), Inc. Shelbyville IN Powertrain Quality & Delivery
Spartan Light Metal
Products Mexico MO Powertrain Delivery
Takata Auburn Hills MI Electronics/
Electrical Supplier Diversity**
Trim Masters, Inc. Bardstown KY Interiors Delivery
Trim Masters, Inc. Nicholasville KY Interiors Quality & Delivery
Yazaki North
America Cambridge Ontario Electronics/
Electrical Quality
** Award given to the company as a whole, and not plant specific