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Toyota honors top North American suppliers

RP news wires, Toyota Material Handling

DENSO, Johnson Controls Inc. and MAHLE earned top recognition from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. (TEMA) at its annual supplier business meeting (ABM) on March 9. The awards recognize suppliers who exceeded the company's expectations in several areas.

"As Toyota redoubles its efforts to improve quality, our suppliers' commitment to flexibility and continuous improvement is crucial to Toyota now more than ever," said Tetsuo Agata, TEMA president. "Our supplier partners are working with us to assure the best possible product for our customers."

Now in its 14th year, ABM allows TEMA to discuss business objectives with direct suppliers in preparation for the upcoming fiscal year. Held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Ky., ABM brings together approximately 800 attendees from across North America. In the U.S. alone, there are approximately 63,000 supplier jobs across 38 states dedicated to Toyota.  Moreover, Toyota collectively spent nearly $25 billion on parts, goods and services last year in North America.

Potential suppliers who wish to do business with Toyota can visit www.ToyotaSupplier.com for information on the company's purchasing policies, principles and supplier diversity efforts.

TEMA 2009 Supplier Award Recipients
    
    
                                QUALITY AWARDS
               Awarded to suppliers who demonstrate quality in
           production, performance, delivery, warranty and service
    
    
            Supplier           Location             Commodity          Award
            --------           --------             ---------          -----
          Aisin Light
          Metals, LLC.       London, Ky.      Bumper reinforcements  Excellent
          ------------       -----------      ---------------------  ---------
         American Fine
           Sinter, Co.
              Ltd.           Tiffin, Ohio          Valve seats       Excellent
         -------------       ------------          -----------       ---------
             DENSO
          International
          America, Inc.   Southfield, Mich.    Multiple commodities  Superior
          -------------   -----------------    --------------------  --------
         DTR Tennessee,
              Inc.          Midway , Tenn.    Anti-Vibration Rubber  Excellent
         --------------     --------------    ---------------------  ---------
            Franklin
            Precision
         Industry, Inc.
             (Systex
            Products
         Arkansas Corp.)    Osceola , Ark.       Engine Plastics     Excellent
         ---------------    --------------       ---------------     ---------
        Intat Precision,
              Inc.         Rushville , Ind.       Iron Castings      Excellent
        ----------------   ----------------       -------------      ---------
         International
         Crankshaft Inc    Georgetown , Ky.     Forged Crankshafts   Excellent
         --------------    ----------------     ------------------   ---------
            Jernberg
         Division of HHI
             Forging        Chicago , Ill.          Wheel hubs       Excellent
         ---------------    --------------          ----------       ---------
          MAHLE Engine
         Components USA,   Farmington Mills,
              Inc.               Mich.         Multiple commodities  Superior
        ----------------  ------------------   --------------------  --------
                                               Stampings, brackets,
            Mitchell      Kitchener, Ontario    oil pans, fuel tank
            Plastics            Canada            straps & hinges    Excellent
            --------     -------------------  ---------------------  ---------
                                              Camshaft bearing caps,
                                                 fuel pipe, value
         OTICS USA Inc.   Morristown, Tenn.           rockers        Excellent
         --------------   -----------------  ----------------------- ---------
          U.S. Engine
             Valve        Westminster, S.C.   Intake/exhaust valves  Excellent
          -----------     -----------------   ---------------------  ---------
    
    
VALUE IMPROVEMENT AWARDS
         Awarded to suppliers who demonstrate value and cost competitiveness
    
    
                          N.A. Corporate
           Supplier          Location            Commodity          Award
           --------       --------------         ---------          -----
     DENSO International
         America, Inc.   Southfield, Mich.  Multiple commodities  Excellent
     ------------------- -----------------  --------------------  ---------
                                              Air bag sensors,
                                            wireless door locks,
        TRW Automotive                          tire pressure
          Electronics      Livonia, Mich.        monitoring       Excellent
        --------------     --------------    -------------------- ---------
    
SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AWARDS
         Awarded to suppliers who implement supplier diversity activities and
                                     targets
    
    
                     N.A. Corporate
        Supplier        Location             Commodity          Award
        --------     --------------          ---------          -----
      Diversity –                                               Special
       Vuteq, LLC.  New Albany, Miss.     Interior plastics  Recognition
      -----------   -----------------     -----------------  ------------
         Exide                                                  Special
      Technologies     Milton, Ga.            Batteries      Recognition
     -------------     -----------            ---------      ------------
        Johnson
     Controls, Inc.  Milwaukee, Wis.            Seats          Superior
     --------------  ---------------            -----          --------
                                           Impact beams and
                                          energy management     Special
      Shape Corp.   Grand Haven, Mich.        absorbers      Recognition
      -----------   ------------------    -----------------  ------------
                                                                Special
       Walbridge      Detroit, Mich.   Construction services Recognition
       ---------      --------------   ---------------------  -----------
    
TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
                    Awarded to suppliers who demonstrate safety, 
                     quality, cost and environmental leadership
    
    
    
                           N.A. Corporate
          Supplier            Location              Commodity          Award
          --------         --------------           ---------          -----
            DENSO
        International
        America, Inc.    Southfield, Mich.     Compact TFT Module    Excellent
       --------------    -----------------     ------------------    ---------
                                                Seat floor locks,
           Keiper LLC       Troy, Mich.             recliners        Excellent
           ----------       -----------        ------------------    ---------
         Magna Seating      Novi, Mich.     Seat recliner assemblies Excellent
         -------------      -----------     ------------------------ ---------
        Sika Corporation  Lundhurst, N.J.   NVH components & sealers Excellent
        ----------------  ---------------   ------------------------ ---------
         Valeo Lighting
           Systems and
         Valeo Sylvania
            Co., LLC       Seymour, Ind.            Lighting         Excellent
         --------------    -------------            --------         ---------
    
    
LAUNCH AWARDS
    Awarded to suppliers who demonstrate quality and delivery for new vehicles
    
    
            Supplier            Location             Commodity         Award
            --------            --------             ---------         -----
           D.A. Inc.          Hudson, Ind.           Stamping        Excellent
           ---------          ------------           --------        ---------
          F&P America
       Manufacturing, Inc.     Troy, Ohio      Rear suspension frame Excellent
      --------------------     ----------      --------------------- ---------
     Midway Products Group Charlestown, Ind.         Assembly        Excellent
     --------------------- -----------------         --------        ---------
          LG Fox, Inc.      Princeton, Ind.  Construction & assembly Excellent
          ------------      ---------------  ----------------------- ---------
    
    
TEAM AWARD
               Total Exceptional Achievement for Manufacturing Award
                  for suppliers that excel in overall performance
    
    
                           N.A. Corporate                            Award
        Supplier Name         Location            Commodity        Category
        -------------      --------------         ---------        --------
     DENSO International                                             Total
        America, Inc.    Southfield, Mich.  Multiple commodities  Performance
     ------------------- -----------------  --------------------  -----------
    

About Toyota
Toyota established operations in North America in 1957 and currently operates 14 manufacturing plants. There are more than 1,800 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in North America which sold more than 2.05 million vehicles in 2009. Toyota directly employs more than 40,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $23 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design.

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