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News Release from: Marposs
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 February 2006
Marposs gains DaimlerChrysler global
award
At DaimlerChrysler's third annual Global Supplier Awards programme event in Detroit, the company presented Mapross with the 2005 Global Supplier Award for Manufacturing Goods and Services.
Marposs of Bentivoglio, Italy received the 2005 Global Supplier Award for Manufacturing Goods and Services from DaimlerChrysler at DaimlerChrysler's third annual Global Supplier Awards programme on January 11, 2006, in Detroit Host Thomas W Sidlik, the DaimlerChrysler Board of Management member responsible for Global Procurement and Supply, said: "This award recognizes [Marposs] as an outstanding performer that provides us with high quality parts and services with appropriate technology, delivered on time, at a fair price"
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Winning this prestigious award is an impressive recognition of outstanding global performance of your company and its employees." The award, one of only eight given this year, honors top global suppliers to the Mercedes Car Group, the Chrysler Group and the Commercial Vehicles Division, with annual volume over $1.2 million (EUR 1 million), for benchmark performance in quality, systems cost, technology and supply.
Other recipients included Dell (USA), Denso Corp (Japan), Gentex Corp (USA), Johnson Controls (USA), Mubea (Germany), NYK Line (Japan), and Yazaki Corp (Japan).
In accepting the award, Mario Gelsi, managing director of Marposs, Italy, said, "Receiving this award is a great moment in the long-term relationship between Marposs and DaimlerChrysler, which has always been based on a shared commitment to quality and reliability." The successful collaboration between Marposs and DaimlerChrysler has evolved over the years based on gauging systems supplied to the DCX Commercial Vehicles Group and the automotive engine groups of both DCX and Mercedes.
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Marposs also has been a significant contributor to DCX Transmission manufacturing and the production of many other powertrain components.
"Your company's strive for excellence and outstanding global performance is why [Marposs] was chosen for this award" stated Sidlik.
Dr Heinrich Reidelbach, vice president - International Procurement Services (IPS) stated: "A critical factor in the success of these projects was that we could rely on the dedication of the Marposs teams during each project phase.
This special support from Marposs can not be rated highly enough." * About Marposs - founded in 1952, Marposs is the leading global supplier of precision metrology equipment for improving productivity and reducing cost in manufacturing.
The company has 1,750 employees worldwide that support an annual sales turnover of EUR 240 million.
From its headquarters in Bentivoglio, Italy, Marposs manages 60 sales and service centers in 20 countries around the world.
This allows Marposs to remain close to their customers even as it serves a global market.
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