PLYMOUTH, Mich. — For the 16th consecutive year, Johnson Controls honored its top performing automotive suppliers during its annual North American Supplier Performance Awards ceremony. The awards were presented today at The Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Mich. Forty-four awards were given to 40 supplier companies that demonstrated their leadership and commitment to Johnson Controls’ Automotive Experience business.
"We are grateful to our supply base, as their dedication is key to our success as a global automotive leader," said Jim Bos, vice president of purchasing, North America, for Johnson Controls’ Automotive Experience business. "These awards are important, as they give us an opportunity to thank our suppliers for their leadership and commitment to excellence throughout the year."
Johnson Controls’ North American Supplier Performance Awards are presented for top performance in the following key business areas: quality, cost, logistics, development, technology and service. This year, outstanding performance by the company’s supply base was recognized on four levels – platinum, gold, silver and bronze.
Recipients of the Platinum 2011 Supplier Performance Award were:
• Alex Products Inc., Ridgeville Corners, Ohio
• Robert Bosch Corp., Plymouth, Mich.
The Gold 2011 Supplier Performance Award recipient was:
• Automatic Spring Products Corp., Grand Haven, Mich.
Silver 2011 Supplier Performance Award recipients were:
• Fujikura Automotive America LLC, Novi, Mich.
• EDS Manufacturing Inc., Nogales, Ariz.
• ISSI, San Jose, Calif.
• TTI, Fort Worth, Texas
• Global Enterprises, Huntington Woods, Mich.
• GD Inc., Goshen, Ind.
• Dudek & Bock, Chicago
• Dura Automotive Systems, Rochester Hills, Mich.
• Kenwal Steel Corp., Dearborn, Mich.
• Greenfield Research Inc., Greenfield, Ohio
• E & E Manufacturing Co., Plymouth, Mich.
• Ithaca Coatings, Ithaca, Mich.
• Anderson Cook, Chesterfield, Mich.
• ATF, Lincolnwood, Ill.
• Leggett & Platt Inc., Carthage, Mo.
• Petoskey Plastics Inc., Petoskey, Mich.
• Lakeside Plastics Inc., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
• Keen Point International Inc., Auburn Hills, Mich.
• Everwill, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• The Oakwood Group, Dearborn, Mich.
• The Troxel Co., Moscow, Tenn.
• Unique Fabricating, Auburn Hills, Mich.
Supplier companies recognized with a Bronze 2011 Supplier Performance Award were:
• Arrow, Melville, N.Y.
• Nichia America Corp., Tokushima, Japan
• Leon Plastics, Grand Rapids, Mich.
• PTX, Clemmons, N.C.
• Acoustek Nonwovens Inc., Statesville, N.C.
• Continental Midland, Park Forest, Ill.
• Emhart Automotive, Chesterfield, Mich.
• JD Norman Industries, Addison, Ill.
• Kongsberg Automotive, Novi, Mich.
• Port City Group, Muskegon, Mich.
• Termax, Lake Zurich, Ill.
• Guelph Tool Inc., Guelph, Ontario
• FXI, Novi, Mich.
In addition, Johnson Controls officials presented six leadership awards in the following areas:
• Sustainability – Kimball Electronics, Jasper, Ind.
• Continuous Improvement – Manufacturers Industrial Group, Lexington, Tenn.
• Global Growth – Keen Point International Inc.
• Shareholder Value – Fujikura Automotive America LLC
• Quality Leadership – Robert Bosch Corp.
• Minority Business Development – Kongsberg Automotive
