2021 Owens Corning Sustainability Report | Our Approach | Total Productive Maintenance | 81 JIPM Excellence Awards The Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM), the organization that first proposed TPM and continues to advocate for its implementation around the world, has awarded several Owens Corning facilities JIPM Excellence Awards. To be eligible for the Award for TPM Excellence, a plant must meet the following requirements: ■ A minimum of three years of achievement using TPM. ■ The ability to demonstrate activity based on eight pillars of TPM by all staff members. ■ The completion of Step 4 for autonomous maintenance activity. ■ An infrastructure for TPM activity and obtained tangible and intangible achievements. Once a plant has received this Level 1 award and been active in TPM for an additional two years, they are eligible for the Level 2 Award for Excellence in Consistent TPM Commitment. Photo submitted by: Melissa Andrea Zabarain Garcia | Besana, Italy Employees at the Besana plant earned the JIPM excellence award. Consistency Award (Level 2) ■ Rio Claro, Brazil (Glass Reinforcements) ■ Tlaxcala, Mexico ■ Yuhang, China Excellence Award (Level 1) ■ Apeldoorn, Netherlands ■ Guangzhou, China ■ Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. ■ Kimchon, South Korea ■ L’Ardoise, France ■ Rio Claro, Brazil (Technical Fabrics) ■ Taloja, India ■ Tianjin, China ■ Besana, Italy (Glass Reinforcements)* ■ Suzhou, China (Alloy)* ■ Qingdao Novia, China (Roofing)* ■ Changzhou, China (Technical Fabrics)* * Awarded in 2021