Navistar Recognizes Key Suppliers With 'Diamond Supplier' Status

Navistar this week recognized 32 top-performing suppliers with its annual Diamond Supplier Award. This select group, which represents the top two percent of the company’s supply base, helped Navistar deliver on its uptime promise and exceeded the performance expectations for quality, delivery, technology and cost.

“We are delighted to acknowledge our best suppliers with the elite Diamond Supplier Award,” said David McKean, vice president, procurement and logistics, Navistar. “The suppliers earning top honors this year demonstrated an unwavering commitment to quality, delivered customer value and partnered with us on cost-effective, innovative solutions.”

From freight and engineering services to defense, electronics, powertrain components, advanced safety and brake systems, the Diamond Supplier Award recognizes suppliers from around the world. The latest group of Diamond Suppliers includes a diverse group of businesses owned and operated by women, minorities, veterans, small and large companies from the Midwest and other areas of the United States, as well as global suppliers from Mexico.

This year’s recipients include:

A2MAC1
Prestolite Electric Inc.
AL3 Inc.
Marion Body Works Inc.
AxleTech
Milton Manufacturing Inc.
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
Newstream Enterprises
Robert Bosch LLC
NSI Crankshafts
Caresoft Global Inc.
Parker Engine Mobile Original Equipment Division
Cloudera Inc.
PKC Group
Cummins Inc. Engine Business Unit
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory LLC
Donaldson Company Inc.
Shippers Automotive Group
Durable Products Inc.
Superior Trim
Express Packaging
T/CCI Mfg. LLC
Fontaine Fifth Wheel
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
Grupo HG Transportaciones S.A. de C.V.
TruckMovers.com Inc.
Hendrickson
Transportation Service Inc.
Maxion Inmagusa
Voss Automotive Inc.
Imperial Express
ZYNP International Corp.

“Navistar experienced a breakthrough year in 2017 as we returned to profitability and, in large part, it was through positive supplier relationships the help us bring new, customer-centric innovations to market,” said McKean. “The class of 2017 Diamond Suppliers are among the best in the business. We think 2018 is shaping up to be one of the strongest industry years this decade, and by working together, we can make it a breakout year for Navistar complete with great products that lead the industry in uptime.”