Worldwide Quality, Delivery and Global Support of Photoresists Earns
Recognition
PHOENIX, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on the excellent product quality and
reliable on-time delivery of its photoresists and other lithographic
chemicals, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. has earned a 2008 Supplier Excellence
Award from Texas Instruments. This marks the first time that Sumitomo has
received this award from TI.
Sumitomo's g-line, i-line, KrF and ArF photoresists and other microlithography
materials are distributed and supported in the U.S. market by its subsidiary
Sumika Electronic Materials, Inc., based in Phoenix.
TI has been manufacturing semiconductor devices with Sumitomo's semiconductor
materials for more than 15 years. Sumitomo's lithographic materials and
support services are used in TI fabs worldwide for high-volume production of
advanced digital signal processors and other semiconductor products.
"Sumitomo has earned this recognition based upon its excellent product
quality, timely delivery and global support," said Rob Simpson, vice president
of worldwide procurement and logistics, Texas Instruments, in presenting the
award. "Their quick action on all communications is exemplary."
"TI's rigorous evaluation process over several months validates the high
product quality, process repeatability and continuous customer service that
Sumitomo delivers," said Masakazu Tokura, director and senior managing
executive officer of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo's award-winning materials are commercially available to all of its
customers worldwide.
TI's Supplier Excellence Awards, presented annually since 1984, recognize the
highest levels of excellence and emphasize continuous improvement efforts to
set higher goals and achieve greater customer results. In 1998, TI introduced
its CETRAQ process to communicate expectations and gauge the performance of
suppliers and their products in the areas of cost, environmental
responsibility, technology, responsiveness, assurance of supply, and quality.
This assessment program provides a framework for objectively comparing and
identifying the most valuable supplier partners.
About Sumitomo Chemical
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. is one of Japan's leading chemical companies,
offering a diverse range of products globally in the fields of basic
chemicals, petrochemicals, fine chemicals, agricultural chemicals,
pharmaceuticals, and IT-related chemicals and materials. The IT-Related
Chemicals Sector includes the company's Semiconductor Process Materials
Division, the Optical Materials Division, and the Electronic Materials
Division, serving the plastics and solar energy markets. Sumitomo Chemical's
consolidated net sales for fiscal 2008 were US$18.9 billion (JPY1.9 trillion).
For additional information, visit the company's website at
www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/
About Sumika Electronic Materials
Sumika Electronic Materials, Inc., a solely owned subsidiary of Sumitomo
Chemical, distributes IT-related chemicals and engineering plastics to the
NAFTA region as well as producing epitaxial wafers at its facility in Phoenix,
Arizona.
SOURCE Sumika Electronic Materials, Inc.
Gary B. Smith, Western Regional Business Manager of Sumika Electronic
Materials, Inc., +1-503-963-9650, gsmith@sumikamaterials.com; or Bruce
Hokanson, +1-360-258-1260, brucehokanson@comcast.net, for Sumika Electronic
Materials, Inc.
