Aurora, IL, Nov. 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq: CCMP), the world's leading supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing slurries and a growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry, today announced that its Kaohsiung facility in Taiwan has once again won the National Safety and Health Excellence Award. This is the fourth time in the last seven years that this facility has won this prestigious award. In order to win the award, the Company presented its ergonomics programs and best practices, which were evaluated by a committee from the Tainan Science Park and Kaohsiung City Labor department. After an extensive audit, the committee acknowledged Cabot Microelectronics' strong Safety, Health & Environment programs as well as top management's commitment to best-in-class performance.
David Li, Cabot Microelectronics' Vice President of the Asia Pacific Region, stated, "There is no higher priority at Cabot Microelectronics than the safety of our employees. This award demonstrates our comprehensive approach to the review of all best-in-class safety programs, including those that prevent musculo-skeletal injuries."
ABOUT CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is the world's leading supplier of CMP polishing slurries and a growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry. The company's products play a critical role in the production of advanced semiconductor devices, enabling the manufacture of smaller, faster and more complex devices by its customers. The company's mission is to create value by developing reliable and innovative solutions, through close customer collaboration, that solve today's challenges and help enable tomorrow's technology. Since becoming an independent public company in 2000, the company has grown to approximately 1,050 employees on a global basis. For more information about Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, visit www.cabotcmp.com or contact Trisha Tuntland, Manager of Investor Relations at 630-499-2600.
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