Toyoda Gosei Wins Automotive News PACE Award

TROY, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toyoda Gosei’s (TG) Integrated Driver Airbag Damper (IDAD) has won an Automotive
News PACE Award. The award is a significant industry credential,
honoring technology that sets a new standard for innovation and
excellence in the automotive industry.

“We are honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Yoshiyuki
Fujita, president of Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation. “At Toyoda
Gosei, we strive to deliver the highest levels of quality, innovation
and satisfaction to our customers worldwide. The PACE Award demonstrates
our strong focus on and success in reaching that goal.”

TG’s IDAD technology is currently the only technology on the market to
integrate the three functions of an airbag system into one module,
enhancing cross-functionality and performance. Automakers see the
benefits of this game-changing technology in reduced cost, decreased
complexity and the opportunity for communization.

This is the first time Toyoda Gosei has won a PACE Award. The company
also has received several other innovation awards, including a United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Award
for its work with blue LEDs.

The PACE Award was presented to TG at the annual PACE Award Ceremony on
April 9, 2018 at the Max M. Fisher Music Theatre in Detroit.

About Toyoda Gosei

Established in 1949 and headquartered in Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture,
Japan, Toyoda Gosei is a leading manufacturer of rubber and plastic
automotive parts and LEDs. Today, the Toyoda Gosei Group provides a
variety of high-quality products internationally, with a network of
approximately 100 plants and offices in 18 countries and regions. In the
Americas, the company employs more than 11,000 people across 25
locations. Through its flexible, integrated global supply system and
leading-edge technologies for automotive safety, comfort, and
environmental preservation, Toyoda Gosei is a global supplier that
aims to deliver the highest levels of quality, innovation, and
satisfaction to customers worldwide.

Contacts

Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation
Liz Majewski
248-786-2595
[email protected]