Ohio Suppliers Earn Awards From Toyota
10 April 1998
Ohio Suppliers Earn Awards From Toyota
ERLANGER, Ky., April 9 -- AK Steel, located in Middletown,
Ohio, has received its first Superior Award from Toyota Motor Manufacturing
North America, Inc. (TMMNA). The company also won its fourth consecutive
Excellent Award this year for quality.
The Superior Award is the highest recognition possible for any of Toyota's
500 North American suppliers. Superior Awards and Excellent Awards are given
in the areas of quality, delivery, value improvement, and cost reduction for
parts, materials, transportation and export. The awards were announced by
TMMNA at its annual Supplier Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony tonight in
Cincinnati.
In addition to AK Steel, two other Ohio parts and materials suppliers
earned Excellent Awards. They are: AP Technoglass Co., located in
Bellefontaine and producing fabricated glass; and Johnson Controls, Inc.
ASG/Battery, located in Toledo and producing batteries.
"Toyota demands a superior commitment to quality and performance from all
our suppliers," said Noriyuki Yokouchi, Vice President of Purchasing for
TMMNA. "Our outstanding Ohio suppliers have helped us earn a reputation for
producing the finest cars built in America."
TMMNA has more than 50 parts and material suppliers in Ohio, and a total
of 500 across North America. Each year, Toyota purchases more than $7 billion
worth of parts and materials from North American suppliers.
TMMNA, which supports North American manufacturing operations, is located
in the Greater Cincinnati area in Erlanger, Ky. Toyota currently manufactures
vehicles at three North American plants located in Georgetown, Ky.; Fremont,
Calif.; and Cambridge, Ontario. In addition, a fourth vehicle plant in
Princeton, Ind., will open in 1998, and a new engine plant is currently under
construction in Buffalo, W. Va.
Overall, 12 North American parts and materials suppliers won Superior
Awards, 33 won Excellent Awards and many received Certificates of Achievement.
Receiving Superior and Excellent Awards were:
Superior Awards
Supplier Plant Location Part/Material Category
ACD Tridon Springfield, Texas Flasher relay Value Improvement
AK Steel Corp Ashland, Ky.; Sheet steel Delivery
Middletown, Ohio
Dayco
Products, Inc. Williston, S.C. V-ribbed belts Export Value
Improvement
Delphi Delco Kokomo, Ind. Audio Export Value
Electronics Systems Improvement
Delphi Energy
and Grand Rapids, Mich. Valve lifters Export Quality
Engine Management
Systems
Denso Internat'l Maryville, Tenn. Engine ECU Export Value
America, Inc. - Denso Improvement
Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.
GT Automotive Logansport, Ind. Bumper springs Export Quality
NHK-Associated Bowling Green, Ky. Coil springs Value Improvement,
Springs Suspension Export Quality
Components, Inc.
Nova Chemicals,
Inc. Monaco, Pa. Plastic resin Delivery
NSK Corporation Franklin, Ind. Wheel bearings Quality
Sumitomo Electric Morgantown, Ky.; Wire harnesses Delivery
Wiring Systems, Scottsville, Ky.;
Inc. Juarez, Mexico
U.S. Engine
Valve Co. Westminster, S.C. Engine valves Quality
Excellent Awards
AK Steel Corp Ashland, Ky.; Sheet steel Quality
Middletown, Ohio
AP Technoglass Co Elizabethtown, Ky.; Fabricated glass Export Value
Bellefontaine, Ohio Improvement
Arvin Sango, Inc. Merced, Calif. Exhaust systems Export Quality
Associated Spring Saline, Mich. Engine valve Quality
Barnes Group, Inc. springs
BASF Corporation Wyandotte, Mich. Bumper springs Quality
Bodine Aluminum St. Louis, Mo. Aluminum Export Value
castings Improvement
Central
Manufacturing Paris, Ky. Steel wheels Quality
Company
Continental
General Charlotte, N.C.; Tires Delivery
Tire, Inc. Mt. Vernon, Ill.
Delphi Harrison Lockport, N.Y. Radiators Export Quality
Thermal Systems
Delphi Packard Juarez, Mexico Wire harness Export Quality
Electric Systems
Denso Internat'l Anderson, S.C. Fuel pumps Quality
America, Inc. -
Associated Fuel Pump
Systems Corp.
Dupont Automotive Corpus Christi,
Texas Refrigerant Delivery
Eagle Ottawa Grand Haven, Mich.; Leather Export Value
Leather Company Rochester Hills, Mich. Improvement
Federal-Mogul Greenville, Mich. Engine bearings Delivery
Corporation
Florida
Production Ormond Beach, Fla. Wheel trim Delivery
Engineering, Inc.
Garden State Williamsport, Md.; Leather Export Value
Tanning, Inc. Fleetwood, Pa. Improvement
Gecom Corporation Greensburg, Ind. Door latch Export Quality
systems
Johnson Controls, Toledo, Ohio Battery Delivery
Inc.
ASG/Battery
Johnson Controls,
Inc. Georgetown, Ky. Seats Value Improvement
Automotive Systems Group
Lexington Cartage Lexington, Ky. Transportation Delivery
Company
Louisville Forge
and Georgetown, Ky. Forged steel Delivery
Gear Works, LLC crankshafts
Magna Mirror Kentwood, Mich. Outside rearview Export Value
Systems/Lowell mirror Improvement
Engineering
NGK-Locke, Inc. Mooresville, N.C. Ceramic Quality, Delivery
substrates
NSK Corporation Franklin, Ind. Wheel bearings Delivery
Prestone Products Alsip, Ill. Long life Quality
Corporation coolant
Ryder Integrated Georgetown, Ky. Transportation Delivery
Logistics, Inc.
Sumitomo Electric Morgantown, Ky.; Wire harnesses Value Improvement
Wiring Systems, Scottsville, Ky.;
Inc. Juarez, Mexico
Transfreight, Inc Cambridge, Ontario Transportation Cost Reduction
Trim Masters, Inc Nicholasville, Ky.; Seats & door Delivery
Bardstown, Ky. trim
U.S. Engine
Valve Co. Westminster, S.C. Engine valves Delivery
Vascor, Ltd. Georgetown, Ky. Transportation Delivery
Waterville TG Inc Waterville, Canada Weatherstrips Value Improvement
Yokohama Tire Salem, Va. Tires Delivery
Corporation
SOURCE Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.