International. Ford Motor Co. recognized Dürr as one of the highest performing global suppliers during the 20 annual Ford World Excellence Awards. Only 88 companies were selected as finalists from thousands of Ford suppliers globally.
Dürr Assembly Products GmbH received the Alignment Business Framework World Excellence Award from Joe Hinrichs, Executive Vice President and President of Global Operations, and Hau Thai-Tang, Executive Vice President, Product Development and Purchasing, Ford Motor Co.
"We are happy to contribute to Ford's success with our smart technologies in the field of end-of-line testing. Ford Saarlouis' innovative project on human-machine collaboration in the area of fog light adjustment was an excellent example of excellent teamwork," said Roland Spieß, CEO of Dürr Assembly Products in Püttlingen, Germany. Bruno Welsch, Director of Dürr's US subsidiary, commented: "We are very proud of this third consecutive Ford award for a Dürr Group company. It illustrates the long-standing business relationship based on the partnership between Ford and Dürr since 1976."
"Our World Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of Ford Motor Co.'s highest-performing suppliers around the world," said Thai-Tang. "Suppliers like Dürr are key to Ford's continued success as we work toward our goal of becoming the world's most trusted mobility company."
