Asahi Kasei Plastics Wins "Supplier of the Year" Award

FOWLERVILLE, Mich., Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc., of Fowlerville, Michigan, was awarded "Supplier of the Year" by Schneider Electric, of Lexington, KY at their annual North America Supplier Conference in April.  Asahi Kasei Plastics was honored by Schneider Electric based in the following criteria:

• Quality
• Logistics
• Productivity
• Competitiveness
• Technical/Process Innovation
• Planet Responsibility
• Responsiveness

"I am honored and grateful to receive this award on behalf of Asahi Kasei Plastics and especially proud of our team in Michigan for their dedication to innovation and customer service," said John Moyer, president of Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.  "Like Schneider Electric is, we are passionate and positive about or business, customers and people," continued Moyer.  "We strive to create a true sense of partnership with our customers, making it easy for them to do business with us."

Asahi Kasei Plastics provides engineering resins, including Xyron™ modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE), to Schneider Electric for electrical outlets, electrical plugs/switches, fuse box components, control boxes, nozzles, battery cases and photovoltaic (PV) applications.  

Asahi Kasei Plastics provides customized resin solutions worldwide to multiple markets.  The Michigan based company, with over 180 employees, is one of the largest Asahi Kasei facilities outside of Japan and is expanding sales globally, in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, India and Europe.  They are in the top 5% of compounding companies in the United States and one of the largest glass filled PP (polypropylene) compounders in the world.  You can learn more at www.asahikaseiplastics.com

Asahi Kasei Plastics is a leading custom compounder of advanced engineered polymers.  Their brands, including LEONA™ and THERMYLON® nylons, THERMYLENE® polypropylenes, TENAC™ acetals and XYRON™ engineering resins, modified PPE and much more, are specially formulated to solve complex engineering problems.  Their markets include automotive, commercial transportation, furniture, pool and spa, water treatment, electrical/electronics, and power generation including performance polymers for electric vehicle batteries, solar panels and wind energy applications.

Asahi Kasei Plastics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation (AKCC).  AKCC is a leading producer of high performance engineered thermoplastics, petrochemicals and monomers and performance chemicals.  Their product portfolio serves a diverse range of markets including energy, performance coatings, consumer products, home construction & materials, health care and many others.  Internationally, Asahi Kasei has over 15.8 billion dollars in annual sales and nearly 30,000 employees.

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SOURCE Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.