Sixteen Automotive Suppliers Honored for Excellence at 2017 FCA US Annual Supplier Conference

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May 03, 2017, 14:00 ET

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- FCA US LLC honored 16 North American supplier partners at the Company's annual Supplier Conference held at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The Supplier of the Year awards recognize companies that have shown an extraordinary commitment to innovation, quality, warranty, cost, delivery and the FCA Foundational Principles.

"We honor those who continue to fuel our momentum by providing us not only the best ideas and cutting-edge technologies, but also the suppliers who consistently exceed our expectations," said Scott Thiele, Chief Purchasing Officer, FCA – Global. "We know that you are the backbone of this industry and the partnerships we have formed over the years have brought forth some of the most exciting vehicles in the market, from the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the industry's first electrified minivan, to the world's most powerful factory-production V-8 in the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon."

The 2016 FCA US Suppliers of the Year are:

Body Supplier of the Year – Flex-N-Gate
Capital Equipment Supplier of the Year – Komatsu America Industries LLC
Chassis Supplier of the Year – Mubea, Inc.
Diversity Supplier of the Year – Tenneco
Electrical Supplier of the Year – Autoliv
Engine Systems Supplier of the Year – ABC Group Inc.
Foundational Principles Supplier of the Year – Omega Tool Corp.
Innovation Supplier of the Year – Dana Incorporated
Interior Supplier of the Year – Mitchell Plastics
Mopar Supplier of the Year – Kay Automotive Graphics
Powertrain Supplier of the Year – Linamar Corporation
Raw Material Supplier of the Year – AK Steel Corporation
Services Supplier of the Year – IHS Markit
Supply Chain Management Supplier of the Year – Arbomex, S.A. de C.V.
Sustainability Supplier of the Year – BASF Corporation
Value Optimization Supplier of the Year – Yanfeng Automotive Interiors

Award recipients were determined based on an evaluation of each company's supplier scorecard performance in 2016 – a rating system that evaluates supplier performance in areas such as quality, delivery, cost, warranty and partnership – and input from FCA senior leadership. Suppliers nominated themselves for the innovation, sustainability and diversity award categories.

FCA US also awarded 117 global production suppliers for their outstanding quality. To qualify, the supplier had to have 100 percent warranty and incoming material quality scores.

The awards were given out during a private dinner ceremony at Meadow Brook Hall, the historic home built by Matilda Dodge Wilson, widow of auto pioneer John Dodge, in Rochester, Michigan.

FCA holds similar supplier recognition ceremonies in three other locations across the globe.

Photography available at http://media.fcanorthamerica.com.

About FCA US LLC
FCA US LLC is a North American automaker with a new name and a long history. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, FCA US is a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. FCA US designs, engineers, manufactures and sells vehicles under the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT brands, as well as the SRT performance vehicle designation. The company also distributes Alfa Romeo vehicles and Mopar products. FCA US is building upon the historic foundations of Chrysler, the innovative American automaker first established by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925; and Fiat, founded in Italy in 1899 by pioneering entrepreneurs, including Giovanni Agnelli.

FCA, the seventh-largest automaker in the world based on total annual vehicle sales, is an international automotive group. FCA is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FCAU" and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario under the symbol "FCA."

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