MANUFACTURING Customer s rely on products and processes from Myers Industries  to add value in their business— helping them to grow with their customers. In manufacturing, value includes innovation and consistent quality, such as designing a custom container that  protects the finish on engines shipped to assembly points, or supplying special rubber material to create the best-selling golf  club grips. In distribution, value is product scope and knowledge built on 68 years of close relationships with the people who  service tires and related components. Myers adds value for customers through creative solutions. With our Dillen brand, we are a leader in providing plant gro wers with custom printing and label application on plastic pots. Printing logos, bar codes, and planting tips on pots builds brand identit for growers, speeds checkout for retailers, and pro vides consumers with easy plant care reference.  In 2001, we  expanded our lawn and garden product offering with new Akro-Mils plastic birdfeeders, birdbaths, and birdhouses. Unique designs and durability, plus attractive display packaging, help to strengthen our ties with retailers  and gro their sales in the  popular "birder" mark et. Winging Our Way to Retail Shelves Smoothing the Ride Working closely with customers, we improved the design of our Buc khorn Rubber trailer bushings to provide longer life and better performance in absorbing torque and vibration in semi-truck trailer suspensions. By relieving more stress on suspension beams, the product innovation allows customers to produce beams from lighter-weight materials, thereby reducing manufacturing costs. 12 Value in the Fine Print