Kentucky Suppliers Earn Awards From Toyota
10 April 1998
Kentucky Suppliers Earn Awards From Toyota
ERLANGER, Ky., April 9 -- NHK-Associated Spring Suspension
Components, Inc., a coil springs supplier located in Bowling Green, Ky., won
two Superior Awards from Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
(TMMNA) for value improvement and export quality. The Superior Awards, the
highest recognition possible for a Toyota supplier, were awarded at TMMNA's
annual Supplier Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony tonight in Cincinnati.
In addition to NHK, two other Kentucky parts and materials suppliers
earned Superior Awards. They are: AK Steel Corporation, located in Ashland
and producing sheet steel; and Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc., located
in Morgantown and Scottsville and producing wire harnesses. AK Steel also won
an Excellent award for the fourth consecutive year.
In addition to the three Kentucky Superior Award winners, 10 Kentucky
suppliers received Excellent Awards: AK Steel Corporation of Ashland; AP
Technoglass Co. of Elizabethtown; Central Manufacturing Company of Paris;
Johnson Controls, Inc. Automotive Systems Group of Georgetown; Lexington
Cartage Company of Lexington;
Louisville Forge and Gear Works of Georgetown; Ryder Integrated Logistics,
Inc. of Georgetown; Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems of Morgantown and
Scottsville; Trim Masters, Inc. of Nicholasville and Bardstown; and Vascor,
Ltd. of Georgetown.
"Toyota demands a superior commitment to quality and performance from all
our suppliers," said Noriyuki Yokouchi, Vice President of Purchasing for
TMMNA. "Our outstanding Kentucky suppliers have helped us earn a reputation
for producing the finest cars built in America."
TMMNA has more than 50 parts and materials suppliers in Kentucky, and
approximately 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 Ashland, Ky.; Sheet steel Delivery
Corporation 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 International 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, Inc. Scottsville, Ky.;
Juarez, Mexico
U.S. Engine Valve Co. Westminster, S.C. Engine valves Quality
Excellent Awards
Supplier Plant Location Part/Material Category
AK Steel Corporation 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 springs Quality
Barnes Group, Inc.
BASF Corporation Wyandotte, Mich. Bumper springs Quality
Bodine Aluminum St. Louis, Mo. Aluminum castings Export Value
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 International Anderson, S.C. Fuel pumps Quality
America, Inc. -
Associated Fuel Pump
Systems Corp.
Dupont Automotive Corpus Christi, Texas Refrigerant Delivery
Eagle Ottawa Leather Grand Haven, Mich.; Leather Export Value
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 systems Export Quality
Johnson Controls, Inc Toledo, Ohio Battery Delivery
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 substrates Quality,
Delivery
NSK Corporation Franklin, Ind. Wheel bearings Delivery
Prestone Products Alsip, Ill. Long life coolant Quality
Corporation
Ryder Integrated Georgetown, Ky. Transportation Delivery
Logistics, Inc.
Sumitomo Electric Morgantown, Ky.; Wire harnesses Value
Improvement Wiring Scottsville, Ky.;
Systems, Inc. Juarez, Mexico
Transfreight, Inc. Cambridge, Ontario Transportation Cost Reduction
Trim Masters, Inc. Nicholasville, Ky.; Seats & door trim Delivery
Bardstown, Ky.
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.