November 12, 2007 – KENNESAW, GA – Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA received the composites industry’s prestigious Excellence & Innovation Award for the company’s development of its exclusive nano-engineered NanoXcel™ hull and deck material that dramatically decreases the overall weight of Yamaha WaveRunners® while increasing strength and durability.

The award was presented to Yamaha by Composites Manufacturing magazine and the American Composites Manufacturers Association.  The award recognizes outstanding achievements by companies in categories that include composites engineering and manufacturing process.

“A great deal of passion and forward thinking went into the creation of NanoXcel and we are honored to have the composites industry recognize the achievement of our engineers in this area,” said Yamaha WaterCraft president Mark Speaks.  “We will continue to make investments in all areas of our business that add value and enjoyment to the experience customers have with our products.”

Yamaha utilizes a state of the art, environmentally-sound, high compression molded process to create its personal watercraft hulls, decks and liners. In an effort to reduce weight and increase performance, Yamaha engineers have deployed an exclusive, nanotechnology formula, called NanoXcel, in its hull, deck and liner manufacturing. Yamaha’s hulls, decks and liners using NanoXcel are 25 percent lighter than before while being significantly stronger. 

For 2008, Yamaha’s NanoXcel hull and decks will be featured on the company’s new FX® High Output and FX Cruiser® High Output as well as the FX® SHO™ and FX Cruiser® SHO™ WaveRunners, which combine the cutting edge NanoXcel material with the world’s largest displacement PWC engine.