Dürr Assembly Products GmbH was presented with an Aligned Business Framework World Excellence Award by Ford Motor Company’s Joe Hinrichs, executive vice president and president, global operations, and Hau Thai-Tang, executive vice president, product development and purchasing.
"We are happy to contribute to Ford's success with our smart technologies in the field of end-of-line testing. The innovative project at Ford Saarlouis on human-machine collaboration in the area of fog lamp adjustment was a prime example of excellent teamwork", said Roland Spieß, CEO of Dürr Assembly Products in Püttlingen, Germany. Bruno Welsch, Head of Dürr’s US subsidiary in Southfield, MI, underlined: "We are very proud of this third Ford Award in a row for a company in the Dürr Group. It illustrates the long-standing and partnership-based business relationship between Ford and Dürr since 1976".
"Our World Excellence awards recognize the outstanding achievements of Ford Motor Company’s top-performing suppliers around the world,” said Thai-Tang. “Suppliers like Dürr are key to Ford’s continued success as we work towards our goal of becoming world's most trusted mobility company."
Honorees were recognized for achieving the highest levels of global excellence in a variety of categories, including:
- Primary Brand Pillars – quality, green, safe and smart
- Aligned Business Framework principles focused on quality, delivery, value and innovation
- Lincoln Luxury
- Supplier Diversity Development
The award ceremony took place on May 17th at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.