The Shinzo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing, established in 1988, recognizes companies in the U.S., Canada and Mexico that achieve world-class manufacturing status.
The 12 recipients were:
Autoliv Queretaro CMX Facility in Queretaro, Mexico,
Baxter Healthcare Corp, North Cove Plant, Marion, N.C.
Baxter S.A. de C.V., Cuernavaca Plant, Morelos, Mexico
Cordis de Mexico, Juarez, Mexico, a part of Johnson & Johnson
Delphi Packard Electrical/Electronic Architecture's Chihuahua 1,
Chihuahua, Mexico
Delphi Packard Electrical/Electronic Architecture's Cableados Fresnillo
1, Fresnillo, Mexico
DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc., Instrument Cluster Division,
Maryville, Tenn.,
Hearth & Home Technologies, Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Hon Co., LA South Gate Plant, South Gate, Calif.
Raytheon Missile Systems, Louisville, Kentucky
Solectron Manufactura de Mexico, Guadalajara, Mexico
Takata Seat Weight Sensor, Equipo Automotriz Americana, Monterrey,
Mexico