Kawasaki, Japan, March 4, 2015 – Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., LTD has been recognized as one of 19 companies receiving Intel Corporation’s Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for their performance in 2014. This supplier has demonstrated industry-leading commitment across all critical focus areas on which they are measured: quality, cost, availability, technology, customer service, labor and ethics systems and environmental sustainability. Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., LTD is recognized for their significant contributions providing Intel with high purity photo resists, developers, cleaning solutions and supporting chemistries, deemed essential to Intel’s success.

              “On behalf of TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO. LTD. (TOK), I am proud to accept the 2014 Intel PQS award. This award recognizes the success achieved through continued partnership of TOK and the technology and supplier teams at Intel. For many years, the dedication and support of our Intel stakeholders has helped TOK align and elevate our company performance in quality, customer service and technology, to meet and exceed Intel standards. We will continue to build on our corporate vision as a global leader in micro process and high purity chemical supply.  In collaboration with our Intel partners, sustained efforts toward operational excellence will meet the current and future demands of extending Moore's Law,” said Kobun Iwasaki, Director & Senior Executive Officer, Department Manager, Marketing Dept.

              Peter Charvat (TMG VP & Director of PTD Patterning) said, “TOK has been a valuable development partner to Intel, repeatedly demonstrating their capability to deliver innovative solutions to meet our increasing technical requirements. We are looking forward to continuing to work with TOK on our newest technologies.”

The PQS award is part of Intel’s Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) program that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for PQS status, suppliers must score 80 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, technology, environmental, social and governance goals. Suppliers must also achieve 80 percent or greater on a challenging improvement plan and demonstrate solid quality and business systems. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at http://intel.com/go/quality.

A celebration to honor PQS award winners was held in Santa Clara, California themed “Innovating to Deliver Smart and Connected Devices”, which illustrates the contributions this supplier has made in 2014. In addition, there was an announcement on Intel’s website at http://intel.com.

About Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., LTD

TOK's state-of-the-art micro processing technology produces groundbreaking and innovative products.  We have pioneered the development of polymer-containing functional photoresists based on photolithography technologies that are essential for the formation of semiconductor circuits.

Along with advancement in the micro-fabrication of an electronic circuit, our sophisticated technologies provide solutions to enhance the functionality of semiconductors, such as miniaturization, high-integration, multi-functionality, and high-speed.  We offer various new materials necessary for many device manufacturers, including advanced immersion photoresists enabling the formation of several tens nanometer scale features.  More information about TOK and our products can be found at www.tok.co.jp