Foamex Honored With Automotive "Quest for Excellence" Award; Manufacturer Recognized Among Top Automotive Interiors Suppliers

23 August 2000

Foamex Honored With Automotive "Quest for Excellence" Award; Manufacturer Recognized Among Top Automotive Interiors Suppliers

    LINWOOD, Penn.--Aug. 23, 2000--Foamex International Inc. , the leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products, was recognized as a "Quest for Excellence" supplier by Automotive Industries magazine. The award was presented at a dinner held on Wednesday, August 17 at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
    The "Quest for Excellence" award recognizes automotive suppliers in 23 categories for performance in quality, price, innovation, delivery and service. Foamex was a winner in the Interiors category. "These companies represent North America's top automotive suppliers," the magazine noted. "They are truly the `Best of the Best'."
    The survey was conducted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, which polled nearly 1300 Automotive Industries readers. Both original equipment manufacturers and automotive suppliers were eligible to vote.
    Arthur H. Vartanian, Executive Vice President of Foamex Automotive Products, said, "This award recognizes the significant commitment Foamex has made to research and development for innovation, performance and efficiency in automotive interiors, as well as to the high priority everyone at Foamex places on quality and service for our customers."
    Foamex, headquartered in Linwood, Pennsylvania, is the world's leading producer of comfort cushioning for bedding, furniture, carpet cushion and automotive markets. The company also manufactures high-performance polymers for diverse applications in the industrial, aerospace, electronics and computer industries as well as filtration and acoustical applications for the home. Revenues for 1999 were $1.3 billion.

For more information visit the Foamex web site at http://www.foamex.com.