SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

• Formal launch of AAC's occupation of the Benton Harbor facility - March 1993.
• First hourly associate team of 15 individuals hired - August 1993.
• Added to the manufacturing floor, for a total of 60,000 square feet - Summer 1994.
• Added to the manufacturing floor, for a total of 100,000 square feet - December 1995.
• Venture Industries replaced Rockwell International as 30% minority owner - July 1996.
• Converted compression molding process to injection molding - December 1996.
• Increased capacity to 24 molding machines - January 1997.
• Launch of blow molding - June 1997.
• ISO9002 Certification received - August 1997.
• QS9000 Certification received - December 1997.
• Q1 recommendation received - 1997.
• Cornerstone "Merlin Hanson Challenge Award" received - February 1998.
• Broke ground on second facility (Ox Creek Plant) - October, 1998.
• Cornerstone "Large Business of the Year Award" received - February 1999.
• Dedication of Ox Creek Plant - July 28, 1999.
• ISO14001 Certification received for Crystal Avenue facility  - August, 1999.
• ISO14001 Certification received for Ox Creek facility - February, 2000.
• Q1 Recertification received - March, 2000.
• ISO/TS 16949:2002 Certification received - January 20, 2005 for both facilities.