Daimler Trucks North America honors 59 manufacturers with 2013 Masters of Quality Supplier Award

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has recognized 59 North American manufacturers from the U.S., Canada and Mexico as recipients of its highest award for suppliers: the 2013 Masters of Quality Supplier Award. The selected suppliers provide top quality components for Freightliner and Western Star truck brands.

The annual program – now in its 27th year – recognizes outstanding suppliers that have received high scores on their quality, delivery, technology and cost performance as measured on a Balanced Scorecard. These suppliers demonstrate an ongoing commitment to continuously improving the quality of their products and overall performance of their businesses.

“Our suppliers have worked in partnership with Daimler Trucks North America to help the company achieve its goals in terms of quality, delivery, technology and cost performance,” said Roger Nielsen, chief operating officer for Daimler Trucks North America. “The Masters of Quality award winners represent the ‘best of the best’ amongst our suppliers and their work is crucial to our enduring success.”

Added Daimler Trucks North America’s general manager of quality and supplier management Paul Romanaggi: “We continue to see high demand for our product and our Masters of Quality suppliers ensure on-time delivery of quality parts to our manufacturing plants day after day. Our suppliers maintained the level of excellence that enabled us to deliver high quality trucks that provide our customers with the best value and significant competitive advantages. The Masters of Quality winners are the role models for our entire commercial vehicle supplier base."

Topping the list for 2013 was Consolidated MetCo Inc. and its wheel and hub facility in Monroe, NC. The ConMet facility has received the award for 24 out of 27 years.

The complete list of Masters of Quality award winners is as follows:

24-year recipient

Consolidated MetCo Inc., Monroe, NC

20-year recipient

Consolidated MetCo Inc., Clackamas, Ore.

17-year recipients

Julian Electric Inc., Westmont, Ill.

13-year recipient

E-A-R Thermal/Acoustic Systems, Aearo Technologies – A 3M Company, Newark, Del.

11-year recipients

Conmet de Mexico S.A. de C.V., Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Consolidated Metal Products Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

10-year recipient

The Standard Register Company, Dayton, Ohio

9-year recipient

INMAGUSA – Ingeieria Maquinaria de Guadalupe S.A. de C.V., Castanos, Coahuila

8-year recipients

Axalta Coating Systems, Wilmington, Del.
Remy Componentes S. de R.L. de C.V., Alternator and Motor Plant, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

6-year recipients

Continental Automotive Guadalajara Mexico S.A. de C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
SMC Corporation Mexico, Toluca, Mexico

5-year recipients

SMC Corporation Mexico (Saltillo Branch), Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
SMC Corporation of America, Noblesville, Ind.

4-year recipients

E-A-R Thermal/Acoustic Systems, Aearo Technologies – A 3M Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
Consolidated Metco, Inc., Etowah, Tenn.
Continental Automotive Guadalajara Mexico S.A. de C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Hadley Products Corporation, Grandville, Mich.
Griffith Rubber Mills, Portland, Ore.
Meritor Mexicana S.A. de C.V., General Escobedo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

3-year recipients

Enerya S.A. de C.V., Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Inteva de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., H. Matamores, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Julian Electric de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Phillips Industries Electrical Harness Division, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

2-year recipients

Paramount Bedding Inc., McAllen, Texas
Kontane Inc., Statesville, NC
Meritor Inc., York Dressed Axles, York, SC
Cummins Engine Company Inc., Whitakers, NC
PKC Group, Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico
Multimatic Inc., Concord, Ontario, Canada
Flexfab LLC, Hastings, Mich.
Igraphics LLC., Grass Valley, Calif.
Carling Technologies Inc., Plainville, Conn.
Accuride de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon
Johnson Controls Battery Group, Florence, SC

First-year recipients

ADAC-Strattec LLC., El Paso, Texas
Blachford Inc., Chicago, Ill.
Espar Products Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Estampados Magna de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico
Multimatic MFG, Concord, Ontario, Canada
Progressive Metal MFG. Inc., Ferndale, Mich.
Bendix Commercial Vehicles Systems LLC., Huntington, Ind.
Donaldson Company Inc., Greenville, Tenn.
Donaldson Company Inc., Cresco, Iowa
Donaldson S.A. de C.V., San Francisco de Los Ramos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Enertec Mexico de R.L. de C.V. Johnson Controls Escobedo Plant, Escobedo, Coahuila, Mexico
Gates Corporation, Siloam Springs, Ark.
Parker Hannifin de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Toluca, Mexico
Preco Safety Products (DBA) Electronic Controls Company, Boise, Idaho
Senior Flexonics Mexico, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Stoneridge Electronics N. America, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Tighitco Latinoamerica S.A. de C.V., San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Tube Specialties Company, Saltillo Plant, Coahuila, Mexico
Voss Automotive Mexico, Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico
Accuride EMI, Camden, SC
Alcoa Wheel Products Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Glassmaster Controls, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Hendrickson Spring Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
Peninsula Light Metals, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico