Johnson Controls Honors Its Best Suppliers with Performance and Leadership Awards
Leading Automotive Interior Systems Provider Recognizes 51 Suppliers For Their Contributions
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 15 -- Johnson Controls recognized its 51 top-performing suppliers at a celebration event held December 11 at the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A total of 53 awards were presented to supply companies that have shown exceptional performance and leadership in their work with the company.
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"Each year, Johnson Controls receives tremendous support from its supply base," said Kurt Deford, the company's vice president and general manager of purchasing, North America. "We realize that it is important to give recognition to those that help us provide our customers with the best products possible, and enable Johnson Controls to remain a leader among automotive interior suppliers."
Johnson Controls' Supplier Performance Awards are presented annually for performance encompassing four key business areas: quality; commercial; material and logistics; and service and engineering support. Exemplary performance by the firm's supply base is recognized on three levels -- gold, silver and bronze.
Recipients of the Gold 2003 Supplier Performance Award were:
* Alex Products, Inc. Ridgeville Corners, Ohio
* American and Efrid, Inc. Mount Holly, North Carolina
* Aplix Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina
* Avery Dennison Strongsville, Ohio
* CNI, Inc. Troy, Michigan
* Coat-it, Inc. Detroit, Michigan
* Concept Industries Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Creative Foam Corp. Fenton, Michigan
* DuPont Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Barrientos, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
* E&E Manufacturing Company, Inc. Plymouth, Michigan
* Enerflex Solutions Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
* Gill Industries, Inc. Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Global Enterprises Huntington Woods, Michigan
* Greenfield Research Inc. Greenfield, Ohio
* Hartford Technologies Rocky Hill, Connecticut
* Header Products, Inc. Romulus, Michigan
* Howe Leather Dearborn, Michigan
* Innotec Zeeland, Michigan
* Intermec Technologies de Mexico Col. Hipodroma Condesa, Mexico
* Janesville de Mexico Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico
* Lea and Sachs Des Plaines, Illinois
* Leggett & Platt, Inc. Windsor, Ontario, Canada
* Oji Intertech North Manchester, Indiana
* Parlex Corp. Methuen, Massachusetts
* Polymer Group, Inc. Mooresville, North Carolina
* Polimeros del Uretano Puebla, Mexico
* Quality Screw and Nut Bensenville, Illinois
* Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas Auburn Hills, Michigan
* Superior Roll Forming Valley City, Ohio
* Universal Trim, Inc. Madison Heights, Michigan
* W.E.T. Automotive Systems Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Silver 2003 Supplier Performance Award recipients were:
* Acoustek Non-Wovens Statesville, North Carolina
* Hartford Bearing Co. Rocky Hill, Connecticut
* Irvin Automotive Auburn Hills, Michigan
* Leon Plastics Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Manufacturers Industrial Group Lexington, Tennessee
* Maksteel, Inc. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
* Plasticos Diana Puebla, Mexico
* Southwestern Ohio Steel, Inc. West Chester, Ohio
* Simco Automotive Georgetown, Massachusetts
* Steel Technologies Louisville, Kentucky
* Worthington Steel Columbus, Ohio
* Ventura Zeeland, Michigan
Recipients of the Bronze 2003 Supplier Performance Award were:
* Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
* The Homer D. Bronson Company Plymouth, Michigan
* L&M Gear Co. Chesterfield, Michigan
* Purchased Parts Group Memphis, Tennessee
* SLI, Inc. Hackensack, New Jersey
At this event, Johnson Controls officials also presented five value-based leadership awards -- including the Innovation Leadership Award, the Community Partnership Award, the Minority Business Development Leadership Award, the Strategic Alliance Award and the Safety and Environmental Leadership Award.
Leggett and Platt of Windsor, Ontario, Canada was recognized with the Innovation Leadership Award. It is presented annually to the supplier that displayed exemplary leadership in partnership with Johnson Controls to bring a product innovation to the market.
The Community Partnership Award was presented to Fisher and Company of St. Clair Shores, Michigan. This award recognizes the company that has worked in partnership most often with Johnson Controls to serve and support the local community.
BlackHawk of Salem, Ohio was recognized with the Minority Business Development Leadership Award, for its level of minority purchases and partnerships with minority suppliers.
The Strategic Alliance Award was given to the Norristown, Pennsylvania- based Seton Company. This honor is granted to the company that takes a leadership role and works closely with Johnson Controls to support the company's Supplier Enterprise Strategy.
E&E Manufacturing of Plymouth, Michigan was presented with the Safety and Environmental Leadership Award for displaying exemplary leadership in establishing a safe work environment and an effective environmental management system.
Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and control. In the automotive market, it is a major supplier of integrated seating and interior systems, and batteries. For non-residential facilities, Johnson Controls provides control systems and services, including comfort, energy and security management. Johnson Controls , founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A.).
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