To: Carl R. who wrote (282 ) 12/22/1998 8:21:00 PM From: dlc Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 388
Align-Rite Selected by Industry Week Magazine One of America's Most Successful Small Manufacturers LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Align-Rite International (Nasdaq: MASK) today announced that it has recently been selected by Industry Week Magazine as one of America's 25 Most Successful Small Manufacturers. Align-Rite was featured in the November issue of Industry Week Magazine's Growing Companies edition. In the feature article, Industry Week profiled Align-Rite's main competitive strengths: the diversity of its multinational customer base, high utilization of assets and the attributes of its superior customer service. In addition, the article highlighted Align-Rite's achievements in meeting several strategic objectives, including expanding its technological capabilities, multinational manufacturing presence and critical mass to address the rapid technological advancements of its growing customer base. Industry Week's Growing Companies award program identifies the top 25 small American manufacturers who exhibit a winning formula of visionary management, rapid growth, continuous improvement and financial success. Align-Rite was recognized for the merits of its growth management and "best practices" in manufacturing and technology implementation. "Align-Rite is proud to be selected by Industry Week from more than 10,000 candidate firms in America," commented James MacDonald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We attribute our recognition by this prominent national publication to the customer satisfaction oriented achievements of our international employee team to meet the evolving requirements of our valued customers around the world."