Daimler AG has held its annual “Daimler Key Supplier Meeting” in Stuttgart, Germany, awarding their best suppliers of 2009.
A total of 13 companies entered the “Daimler Supplier Award 2009" list, joined by a 14th one, which received a special award for innovation. Through the special action, Daimler is recognizing top performance, a quality measured through a global system. This uses four criteria: quality, cost, logistics and technology/innovation. Daimler emphasizes the fact that its relations with suppliers are built on fairness, reliability and trust.
“We’ll go for the best or nothing. We’ll demand that of ourselves and of you,“ Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars said during the event. He added that the company predicts excellent relations for the future, based on last year’s results. Over 600 guests took part in the event - the entire Daimler Board of Management was present.
Here are the winners of the “Daimler Supplier Award 2009":
Daimler Trucks and Buses
Exterior: Polyplex AG, Switzerland
Interior: TAKATA PETRI AG, Japan
Mechatronics: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan
Chassis: Kirchhoff Witte GmbH, Germany
Powertrain: ElringKlinger AG, Germany
Interior: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Electrics/Electronics: Kromberg & Schubert GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Chassis: Willi Elbe Gelenkwellen GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Powertrain: ThyssenKrupp Gerlach, Germany
IT, General Goods & Services: Computacenter AG & Co. OHG, Germany
Manufacturing Equipment & Services: Fuchs Petrolub AG, Germany
Interior: TAKATA PETRI AG, Japan
Mechatronics: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan
Chassis: Kirchhoff Witte GmbH, Germany
Powertrain: ElringKlinger AG, Germany
Mercedes-Benz Cars and Vans
Exterior: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, GermanyInterior: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Electrics/Electronics: Kromberg & Schubert GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Chassis: Willi Elbe Gelenkwellen GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Powertrain: ThyssenKrupp Gerlach, Germany
International Procurement Services
Construction and Facility Management: Rudolf Fritz GmbH & Co. KG, GermanyIT, General Goods & Services: Computacenter AG & Co. OHG, Germany
Manufacturing Equipment & Services: Fuchs Petrolub AG, Germany