Daimler awards 16 best suppliers for outstanding performance in 2012

Stuttgart, Germany, March 20, 2013: Daimler AG has given 2012 Daimler Supplier Awards to 16 suppliers in recognition of their outstanding performance over the past business year. The awards ceremony was held last week.

Dr Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, delivered a speech to more than 450 top-ranking representatives of the most important Daimler suppliers and around 200 representatives of Daimler Management in which he emphasised the importance of the suppliers for Daimler's success: "Our goal is profitable growth. In order to achieve this, we need you as our partners." Zetsche expressed his sincere gratitude to the suppliers gathered there in recognition of their teamwork and their contribution to the records achieved in the 2012 business year: "You are not just our key suppliers, you are also our key supporters.”

With the Daimler Supplier Awards, each year, the company rewards above-average performance in terms of technology, quality, cost, and delivery reliability.

The winners of the 2012 Daimler Supplier Awards are:

PROCUREMENT: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS & VANS

Exterior - Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG For global investments in production facilities to ensure just-in-sequence delivery at nearly every Daimler site.

Interior - Lear Corporation

For the next generation of the E-Class seats.

Electrics/Electronics - Kathrein-Werke KG

For the fact that cars from Mercedes-Benz would be unthinkable without Kathrein products.

Chassis - Hirschvogel Holding GmbH

For outstanding performance in the MRA and MFA projects.

Powertrain - BorgWarner Turbo Systems

For outstanding performance in the following projects: OM651 (2nd phase), OM660 (1st phase), M27 (1st phase) biTurbo, AMG M177/178, M133.

PROCUREMENT: DAIMLER TRUCKS AND BUSES

Exterior - MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG

For the main and front mirror in the new Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Actros, Antos, and Arocs).

Interior - Consolidated Metco Inc.

For superior development support and high parts quality in interior plastics business, which includes dashboards, cabinets and door panels.

Electrics/Electronics - WABCO Fahrzeugsysteme GmbH

For outstanding performance on the brake components for the new Mercedes-Benz trucks (Actros, Antos, and Arocs).

Chassis - mefro wheels GmbH

For their technology leadership in development of new wheels (weight reduction).

Powertrain - Johnson Matthey PLC

For outstanding willingness to perform in the Daimler Trucks #1 project.

INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENT SERVICES

R&D Services - APL Automobil-Prüftechnik Landau GmbH

For outstanding performance in powertrain testing of passenger car transmissions as well as functional and endurance run testing of commercial vehicle engines.

Production Machines and Equipment - EBZ SysTec GmbH

For high quality and consistent customer support in the following projects (among others): Body shell for the C-Class 204 and C-Class 205 in Bremen, Tuscaloosa, and East London.

Contract Logistics - Schenker Deutschland AG

In recognition of many years of a successful and reliable partnership for logistics services at the Mercedes-Benz locations in Bremen, Dusseldorf, Wörth, and Stuttgart (e.g. space-saving storage concept for SKD bodies and I-Park management for the Bremen plant).

Photograph: All winners of the Daimler Supplier Awards 2012 with Members of the Board of Management and procurement executives of Daimler AG.