Mitsubishi Presents 1998 Supplier Awards
14 May 1998
1998 Supplier Awards Presented at Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Joint North American Supplier Day
NORMAL, Ill., May 14 -- Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of
America, Inc., (MMMA) and its parent company Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
(MMC), announced today the names of 22 North American suppliers honored for
outstanding performance. Award winners excelled in each of three evaluation
categories of quality of parts and materials, timely deliveries, and
competitive value.
Recipients of the 1998 Supplier Awards listed in three divisions are:
Production: for excellence in quality of parts and materials, timely
deliveries and competitive value.
Panasonic Industrial Company, Peachtree City, Georgia
Mattoon Precision Manufacturing, Inc., Mattoon, Illinois
Briskin Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois
Trelleborg YSH, Inc., Carmi, Illinois
Grote Industries, Madison, Indiana
NTN Bearing Corporation of America, Columbus, Indiana
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Climate Control, Inc., Franklin, Indiana
McKechnie Vehicle Components, Nicholasville, Kentucky
Denso Manufacturing Michigan, Battle Creek, Michigan
Carpenter Enterprises, Ltd., Traverse City, Michigan
Exedy America Corporation, Belleville, Michigan
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, Michigan
AP Technoglass, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Tigerpoly Manufacturing, Grove City, Ohio
Amtex, Inc., Lebanon, Ohio
Janesville Products, Norwalk, Ohio
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc., Mason, Ohio
Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc., Maryville, Tennessee
Purodenso Company, Jackson, Tennessee
Raw Material: for excellence in quality of parts and materials, timely
deliveries and competitive value.
PPG Industries, Inc., Normal, Illinois
AlliedSignal, Danville, Illinois
Henkle Surface Technologies, Madison Heights, Michigan
Service Parts: for on-time delivery, NSN accuracy, and timeliness,
shipping accuracy, responsiveness, packaging, quality and
cost.
Mattoon Precision Manufacturing, Inc., Mattoon, Illinois
Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc., Maryville, Tennessee
Service Parts Certificates: for on-time delivery, NSN accuracy, and
timeliness, shipping accuracy, responsiveness,
packaging, quality and cost.
KYB Industries, Inc., Franklin, Indiana
NTN Bearing Corporation of America, Columbus, Indiana
ASMO Manufacturing, Inc., Battle Creek, Michigan
Douglas Corporation, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Ortech, Kirksville, Missouri
Nearly 500 MMMA and MMC supplier representatives from over 240 North
American companies attended today's conference held at Illinois State
University. Conference speakers included: Mr. Michio Yamashita, Chairman and
CEO, MMMA, Mr. Laurence T. Greene, EVP Procurement & Supply and Government
Affairs, MMMA and Mr. Y. Kondo, Director & Corporate General Manager,
International Procurement, MMC.
Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc., a subsidiary of
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, manufactures the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eclipse
Spyder convertible and Galant, and the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring.
For Central Illinois Media
Bundy-Normal, a division of Bundy North America, received the "Business
Membership" award from Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc., (MMMA)
at the 1998 Supplier Awards Program May 14, 1998 in recognition of Bundy's
support of MMMA's Supplier Diversity Program. The award was accepted by Jim
Davis, President, Bundy Corporation and Doug Hitchon, Normal Plant Manager.
Winners of the 1997 MMMA Quality Circle Plant-Wide Presentation who went
on to win the Association for Quality and Participation Region 6 Award,
presented at Supplier Day. Steve Vincent and Matt McClure of Mackinaw, John
Jeffers of Morton and Sherry Skinner of Gridley represented the "Holestoppers"
Quality Circle Team. Their presentation was "Eliminating Holes in Headliners
During Assist Grip Installation."
SOURCE Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc.