Phillips-Medisize Recognized As Continental Automotive Supplier Of The Year For Decorative Plastic Parts

Phillips-Medisize Recognized As Continental Automotive Supplier Of The Year For Decorative Plastic Parts

The Supplier of the Year Award reflects a comprehensive evaluation of Continental's series suppliers that have made an outstanding contribution to customer satisfaction on all levels – quality, technology, engagement, costs and purchasing conditions.

Phillips-Medisize proudly accepts the Continental 2018 Supplier of the Year Award for Decorative Plastic Parts at a celebratory dinner held in Regensburg, Germany From left to right: Guenter Fella, head of purchasing, Continental AG; Nikolai Setzer, member of executive board, spokesman of the Automotive Board, Continental AG; Lonnie Gray, plant manager of Medford, Wisconsin, USA, Phillips-Medisize; Rob Werge, vice president/GM of Global Operations for Specialty Commercial, Phillips-Medisize; Fabien Viola, director Global Category Management Decorative Plastics, Continental; Peter Popp, senior vice president Purchasing Interior, Continental; Juergen Braunstetter, senior vice president SCMA.

Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, was named one the best automotive suppliers worldwide by Continental’s Automotive Group (AG). The company won the Supplier of the Year 2018 Award for decorative plastic parts in the Interior Division, one of 14 product categories in which top performers were honored for their contribution to Continental’s success.

The Supplier of the Year Award reflects a comprehensive evaluation of Continental’s series suppliers that have made an outstanding contribution to customer satisfaction on all levels – quality, technology, engagement, costs and purchasing conditions. The recipients of this annual recognition are the top performers in a global network of approximately 900 strategic suppliers that provide Continental with more than 140,000 different part numbers at the Automotive Group’s more than 100 production sites worldwide.

“We thank Continental for honoring Phillips-Medisize with this industry distinction, and we’re pleased to accept this annual award as a testament to our team’s commitment to deliver innovative plastic parts that enhance the interior design of vehicles around the globe,” said Matt Jennings, CEO and president of Phillips-Medisize.

For more than 40 years, Phillips-Medisize has been a key supplier to some of the most well-known automotive customers in the world. The company says its infrastructure of complete resources allows clients to focus on what’s most important to the automotive market – zero defects, faster cycle times and lowering overall costs. With two design development centers and nearly 438,000 square feet of manufacturing space, Phillips-Medisize is equipped to handle high-volume programs. The company’s comprehensive automotive capabilities span automotive design, development, decorative and functional applications, metal injection molding, manufacturing and program management.

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