July 10, 2002 Two employees certified as "Hiroshima Meister" We, TOYO are very pleased to announce that our employees, Youji Nishimura and Masayuki Hanato have been certified as "Hiroshima Meister" which was established this year by Hiroshima Prefecture, and is awarded to the most excellent craftsman in Hiroshima Prefecture. Mr. Nishimura assembles internal grinding machines, and has been highly regarded by the skill to putting parts together with the accuracy of 2 to 3μm. Mr. Hanato works in a hard-coating division, and has been evaluated by the skill to find out the best solution to heat-treat the work precisely, considering the material and the shape.