AceCo is dedicated to reducing our carbon footprint and waste at our manufacturing facilities in Boise Idaho, from reclaim and recycling to more efficiently utilizing our resources. 2008 Highlights include:

 ·        Installing waste water reclamation system for our main manufacturing facilities in Q4’08

·        Created fixtures and procedures to reduce our fossil fuel consumption in ovens by 4x

·        Added consumer waste recycling centers in all break areas for plastics, aluminum, and paper

·        We continue to recycle waste from production and indirect materials: Cardboard, Aluminum, Stainless, Iron, Plastics

·        AceCo is the largest recycler of Aluminum shavings in the state of Idaho 240,000 lbs. in 2008 (est.)

·        AceCo is an R&D Partner for major OEM for critical process component improvements to reduce unit costs of Solar Panels

ACECO PRECISION MANUFACTURING RECEIVES INTEL’S

PREFERRED QUALITY SUPPLIER AWARD

BOISE, Idaho, March 17, 2008 – AceCo Precision Manufacturing was named a recipient of Intel Corporation’s 2007 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel’s success. The company is awarded for its efforts supplying Intel with fab spares and refurbishment. AceCo Precision Manufacturing and 34 additional PQS award winners will be honored at a celebration in Burlingame, California on March 18.

“AceCo is honored to receive the prestigious PQS award from Intel. This award clearly demonstrates our ongoing commitment to provide our clients with superior products and services. Intel’s demanding criteria for high performance through the SCQI program has allowed us to strive for excellence and continuous improvement throughout our organization,” said Bill Moynihan, AceCo president.

“AceCo has maintained a high level of cost, quality and technology performance over the last several years, as well as being responsive and flexible, making it easy to work with them,” said Shawn Klier, Global Fab Materials manager, Intel Corporation.

The PQS awards are part of Intel’s Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) process 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, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals. Suppliers must also manage and deliver on a challenging improvement plan and a quality systems assessment. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at http://supplier.intel.com/quality.

Intel will also recognize PQS award winners with an advertisement in the U.S., Europe and Asia editions of The Wall Street Journal on March 18, 2008. 

About AceCo Precision Manufacturing

AceCo is a leading provider of replacement component solutions for the integrated circuit, display, and solar power industries. AceCo is headquartered in Boise, Idaho, USA and first provided solutions to Intel in 1993.

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