Ford Honors Nexteer Automotive at 21st Annual World Excellence Awards

Nexteer Automotive honored by Ford Motor Company with a Silver Level Manufacturing World Excellence Award

Ford's World Excellence Awards honor companies that exceed expectations and achieve the highest levels of excellence in quality, cost, performance and delivery

Nexteer Automotive earned recognition as a top-performing global supplier at the 21st annual Ford World Excellence Awards. Nexteer's Suzhou, China facility was presented with a 2018 Silver Level Manufacturing Award for Electric Power Steering (EPS) Production by Hau Thai-Tang, Ford chief product development and purchasing officer, and Linda Cash, Ford vice president, quality and new model programs.

Honorees were recognized for achieving the highest levels of global excellence in 10 categories, including:

Gold and silver for supplier manufacturing sites demonstrating superior quality, delivery and cost performance throughout the year

Quality, sustainability, safe and smart categories for suppliers that demonstrate leadership in Ford's primary brand pillars

Aligned business framework for suppliers that most exemplify the framework's principles, with an emphasis on quality, value and innovation

Special recognition for suppliers that delivered results exceeding expectations

Diverse supplier of the year and supplier diversity development corporation of the year to honor suppliers that excel in integrating diversity into their organization and business process

DEARBORN, Mich., June 3, 2019