Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials Garners Supplier Excellence Award From Hitachi Semiconductor

Phoenix, AZ - Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, CMP Technologies, one of the leader and innovator in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) technology for the global semiconductor industry, announced recently that it has received a 2007 Supplier Excellence Award from customer Hitachi Semiconductor Singapore Pte. Ltd. (HNS).

HNS, a subsidiary of Japanese electronics giant Hitachi Ltd., manufactures a number of semiconductor devices, ranging from DRAM and flash memory to microcontrollers and drivers for LCD displays in mobile phones. It gives awards annually to deserving vendors in recognition of their commitments and efforts towards achieving outstanding performance and quality in the products and services they render. HNS specifically named Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, CMP Technologies as the winner of its Excellence Award in the materials provider category, choosing it from among a field of 20 companies. HNS considers a number of criteria in choosing award recipients, including quality, technology, cost, delivery and service. Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, CMP Technologies, along with Nitta Haas Inc., a joint venture between it and Japan-based Nitta Corp., supply HNS with CMP consumables and related services.

"The fact that we received this award underscores the important work we do with our partner, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, CMP Technologies," said Katsunori Aoki, president, Nitta Haas Inc. "By combining our respective strengths, we can better serve our customers. We are honored to receive this award from such an important customer as HNS."

"We are committed to quality and customer satisfaction, and a key component of that is maintaining strong customer-supplier relationships. Our global manufacturing and supply chain teams, along our teams in Asia and our joint venture Nitta Haas have all done an excellent job in serving Hitachi Semiconductor Singapore, " said Mario Stanghellini, executive vice president, global sales and marketing. "Receiving an award from a valued customer like them is a credit to our company commitment to these relationships."

SOURCE: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials