Adient honors leading suppliers for commitment to excellence in 2016

11/17/16

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Adient, the world’s largest global automotive seating supplier, recognized 51 suppliers for their leadership and superior performance. The suppliers were honored during the company’s annual Supplier Performance Awards ceremony held in Detroit.

Kelly Bysouth, Adient's vice president of procurement and supply chain, congratulates the company's winning suppliers.

“We congratulate all of our outstanding suppliers for their commitment to achieving operational excellence in everything they do. Through their dedication, focus and hard work, these partners continue to help us meet the rigorous demands of our global customers,” said Kelly Bysouth, vice president, global procurement and supply chain for Adient.

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) debuted as an independent, publically traded company after its separation from Johnson Controls on Oct. 31, 2016.

Adient recognized suppliers from around the world for outstanding performance in the categories of quality, cost, logistics, development, technology and service. The awards are presented in four levels of accomplishment – platinum, gold, silver and bronze.

The Platinum 2016 Supplier Performance Award recipients were:

– SSAB EMEA AB	Sweden
– Omega Technology Plastic GmbH & CO. KG	Germany

The Gold 2016 Supplier Performance Award recipients were

– Üçler Kelepçe ve Yedek Parça Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.	Turkey
– Paul Craemer GmbH	Germany
– Tefaş Kimyasal ve Seramik Kaplama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.	Turkey
– SANJO Fineblanking Barcelona S.A.U.	Spain
– EDS Manufacturing	Nogales, Arizona
– Kenwal Steel Corporation	Dearborn, Michigan
– BILSTEIN GmbH & Co. KG	Germany
– ASMO Manufacturing	Battle Creek, Michigan
– AE PLASZTIK KFT	Hungary
– Giebeler GmbH	Germany
– Kongsberg Automotive	Novi, Michigan
– HIGA S.R.O	Slovakia

The Silver 2016 Supplier Performance Award recipients were:

– DOGA S.A.	Spain
– Fujikura Automotive America	Japan
– SINFLEX – Indústria de Molas Técnicas, Lda	Portugal
– Grand Rapids Controls Company LLC	Rockford, Michigan
– Leggett & Platt Automotive Group	Canada
– Ficosa	Portugal
– Robert Bosch GmbH	Germany
– Multitech Industries	Carol Stream, Illinois
– Beach Mold and Tool	New Albany, Indiana
– BASF	Germany
– Ptx Textiles, INC.	Clemmons, N. Carolina
– American & Efrid LLC	Mount Holly, N. Carolina

The Bronze 2016 Supplier Performance Award recipients were:

– Günter Jasper GmbH & Co. KG	Germany
– Oehmetic GmbH	Germany
– Industrias Gol SAU	Spain
– Industrias Garita S.L.	Spain
– Alta Yedek Parça ve Kalıp Sanayi ve Ticaret	Turkey
– Zakłady Metalowe POSTĘP S.A.	Poland
– Leoni Wiring Systems	Germany
– Halung GmbH & Co	Germany
– Alex Products	Ridgeville Corners, Ohio
– Fietz Thermoplast GmbH	Germany
– IZO	Poland
– Petoskey Plastics	Petosky, Michigan
– Coats	United Kingdom
– Global Enterprises	Huntington Woods, Mich.
– Covestro	Germany
– Gentherm	Northville, Michigan
– I.G. Bauerhin GmbH	Canada
– COBA Automotive	Slovakia
– Unique Fabricating, INC	Auburn Hills, Michigan
– CNI INC	Oak Park, Michigan
– Dow Chemical	Midland, Michigan
– Kostel	Croatia

Adient also presented Leadership Awards to the following suppliers:

Continuous Improvement – Beach Mold & Tool
Innovation – Air Products
Global Growth – Boltun Corporation and Teknia Group
Customer Satisfaction – Fujikura Automotive America and Fietz Thermoplast GmbH
Quality Leadership – Gunter Jasper GMbH & Co. KG
Supplier Diversity & Excellence – CNI Inc.

About Adient:

Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With 75,000 employees operating 230 manufacturing/assembly plants in 33 countries worldwide, we produce and deliver automotive seating for all vehicle classes and all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design all the way to engineering and manufacturing – and into more than 25 million vehicles every year. For more information on Adient, please visit adient.com

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Adient Supplier Day(16)

Welcome to our first Adient Supplier Day, hosted in downtown Detroit, where we welcomed our valued suppliers and celebrated our mutual success. Adient Executive Vice President Byron Foster and Vice President Global Procurement and Supply Chain Kelly Bysouth are pictured honoring award winners.