About Mayco: Milestones
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2001

TRW Top Supplier Award for excellence in price, quality and technology

Earned DaimlerChrysler Gold Award for third consecutive year

Exceeded cost reduction objectives with both General Motors and DaimlerChrysler

Achieved "Green Status" at GM for less than 10 rejected parts per million


2002

Installed Large-Capacity Thermoforming System for automotive and non-automotive products

Introduced Water-based "Soft-Touch" painting for improved environmental air quality

Began first production part application for exterior auto body color ionomer film

Completed full "Black Box" designs of future DaimlerChrysler full-sized passenger vehicles

ISO 14001 Awarded for surpassing global environmental standards

Won Process Enabling Technology Award 2002 Society of Plastic Engineers

Won Grand Award for innovation of the year 2002 Society of Plastic Engineers

450 employees

More than $80 million in annual sales
1999

DaimlerChrysler CARE Car Project CHEER Award for Environmental Excellence

DaimlerChrysler Gold Award for Excellence in cost, delivery, quality and technology

Supporting Member of the Michigan Minority Business Development Council

Launched first Ford Motor Company Taurus/Sable Multi-shot Passenger Side Airbag Door

Launched more than 25 new underbody plastic components into production for new DaimlerChrysler mid-sized vehicles


2000

Established 28,000 sq. ft. clean room within current facility

Installed four-layer Coextrusion line for production of highly engineered film and sheet products for automotive and non-automotive applications

DaimlerChrysler Gold Award

Nominated for Automotive News Pace Award for Excellence in manufacturing

Exceeded DaimlerChrysler Minority Sourcing Targets
1997

Awarded New Part Programs with three Tier I Automotive customers: Valeo Climate Control, Rieter Automotive and Magna International

1998

Installed 3 new rotary multi-shot molding machines, up to 1300 tons

Distinguished SCORE performance at DaimlerChrysler Corporation for cost, quality and technological excellence

Initiated Michigan Minority Business Development Council membership

Zero Defect Award from Mitsubishi Motors for 1998 Model Year

DaimlerChrysler Gold Pentastar Award for Excellence in cost, delivery, quality and technology

Teamed with Texas Encore Corporation to develop recycled auto tires into functional plastic components

Completed "Black Box’ designs for all underbody functional plastic components for Chrysler Corporation’s mid-sized vehicles
1991-1993

Chrysler Corporation’s Quality Excellence Award earned for second consecutive year

Metal Encapsulated Thermoplastic Passenger Airbag Cover patented for GM

Morton International added as a customer

Chrysler Corporation’s "Quality Excellence Award" earned for third consecutive year

Produced the automotive industry’s first Metal Encapsulated Painted Thermoplastic Olefin Passenger Side Airbag Door for GM Chevrolet Cavalier


1994

Produced first Glass-Filled Thermoplastic Polyester Painted Exterior Body Component used on a GM Corporation production vehicle
1995

Added two-component polyurethane paint line with fully robotic painting

Completed "Black Box’ designs for all underbody functional plastic components for Chrysler Corporation’s full-sized passenger vehicles

Finalist for Society of Automotive Engineers "Part of the Year" Award for Design and Manufacturing Excellence on the Chrysler Corporation Ram Truck Passenger Side Airbag Door

1996

Installed two 700-Ton rotary, two-shot molding machines

Achieved QS-9000 Certification to International Standards

Achieved ISO-9001 Certification to International Standards

Distinguished SCORE performance at DaimlerChrysler Corporation for cost, quality and technological excellence

Began production of more than 30 new parts for Chrysler Corporation full-sized passenger vehicles
1985-1990

Added 160,000 sq. ft. addition to manufacturing area

51 molding machines, including machines up to 3,300 tons in clamping force

Built industry-approved laboratory for coatings, adhesives, thermal plastics and color

Given Ford Q-1 Award for price, delivery, quality, service and technology

Awarded General Motors’ Targets for Excellence for meeting and surpassing GM requirements for quality, delivery, technology, price and service

Built 37,500 sq. ft. Engineering, Design and Sales Facility.

Installed Catia CAD System and Co-ordinate Measuring System

Produced and Patented the automotive industry’s first Thermoplastic Elastomer Two-Shot Airbag Cover

Added TRW and Allied Signal as customers

Earned Chrysler Corporation’s Quality Excellence Award

$77 million in annual sales

350 employees
1980-1984

First negotiated agreement with the U.A.W.

Built 40,000 sq. ft. expansion for Tool Room

Added Assembly Operations

100,000 sq. ft. addition to manufacturing area

32 molding machines
1966-1972

Mayco is founded by Edwin May as a Plating, Painting, and Parts Assembly company

First manufacturing of injection molded plastic components for appliances (Frigidaire) and automotive (General Motors) industries

Began injection molding and painting of General Motors Chevrolet Camaro Instrument Panel Cluster Bezel

Constructed new exterior paint line

80,000 square foot plant

15 injection molding machines

$10 million in annual sales
1973-1977

Shipped first parts as a supplier for Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation

Built new 250,000 sq. ft. facility in Sterling Heights, Michigan

27 molding machines

Added a 900-foot Reciprocating Exterior Paint Line

$24 million in annual sales

150 employees