Steel Products
GM Recognizes Nucor and AK Steel as Suppliers of the Year
Written by Sandy Williams
May 21, 2019
Nucor Corp. and AK Steel were each recognized as a Supplier of the Year for Non-Fabricated Steel at General Motors’ 27th annual awards ceremony in Detroit on May 15.
Recipients are chosen by a global team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics executives. Winners were selected based on performance criteria in Product Purchasing, Global Purchasing and Manufacturing Services, Customer Care and Aftersales, and Logistics.
“We hold our suppliers to a high bar,” said Steve Kiefer, GM senior vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. “They went above and beyond to deliver the innovations and quality that will help us earn customers for life.”
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Nucor is the first electric arc furnace steelmaker to receive the recognition. Said John Ferriola, Chairman, CEO and President of Nucor, “We have made significant investments to expand our automotive product portfolio and are focused on providing exceptional customer service. As a result, we continue to gain share in this important market. We are honored to be recognized by GM, and we value the business they do with us.”
AK Steel has been recognized as GM Supplier of the Year for both 2018 and 2017. “It is a testimony to our innovative steel products and the outstanding product quality, delivery, service and support, which our team provides to General Motors each and every day,” said AK Steel CEO Roger Newport.
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