MAPELLO, Italy – Brembo’s disc processing plant in Mapello, Italy, was recently awarded the General Motors (GM) Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 2013, during an Opel/Vauxhall event. GM gives this award to suppliers who have excelled in the past 12 months for the highest quality standards in the automotive industry.
Brembo surpassed GM’s strict selection criteria in 2013 to win the prestigious award, conforming to 13 specific qualitative tests carried out during a long evaluation process.
This is the second year GM has honored its suppliers with this particular award, which is intended to enhance mutual cooperation and achievement of the highest levels of excellence in the production of automobiles. At the award ceremony, GM thanked its partners for their continued contribution to technological growth and the achievement of increasing customer satisfaction standards by providing the highest quality products and scrupulous attention to on time delivery.
The partnership between GM and Brembo began in 2004 with the supply of braking systems for the Cadillac CTS-V line, which continues today. Other GM cars equipped with Brembo technology include the Opel Insigna OPC, the Opel Astra OPC, the Cadillac ATS, CTS, CTS-V XTS, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Z28 and SS, the Buick Regal GS and the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
