Since 2007, ZF has been awarding its best-performing suppliers of the Group. "They play an essential role in a perfect supply and performance chain and - in their capacity as direct interfaces to the vehicle manufacturers - they are extremely important", says Dr. Stefan Sommer, member of ZF's Board of Management who is in charge of Materials Management.
The winner in the "Innovation" category was GKN Sinter Metals Components, the worldwide largest manufacturer of precision sinter parts.
The award ceremony took place at the "Materials Management Symposium" in Friedrichshafen where international experts and managers from ZF meet annually to share their experience and develop strategies for purchasing and logistics. In a standardized election procedure, a jury from the fields of Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, and Technology voted on the winners of this year's supplier award in the run-up to the event.
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About GKN Sinter Metals
GKN Sinter Metals is the world’s largest producer of precision powder metal products. With a focus on superior delivery, quality and total solutions, the company offers extensive technical expertise in design, testing and various process technologies.
GKN Sinter Metals offers a full range of more than 10,000 complex shape, high strength products for automotive, industrial and consumer markets worldwide. The company’s global footprint spans more than 13 countries across five continents. GKN Sinter Metals is in close proximity to its customers with more than 30 global locations and approximately 6,500 employees.
About GKN plc
GKN plc is a global engineering business serving the automotive, aerospace and land systems markets. It has operations in more than 30 countries, around 42,000 employees in subsidiaries and joint ventures and sales of GBP 5.4 billion in the year to 31 December 2010. GKN plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GKN).
For more information about GKN Sinter Metals, please contact:
Susanne Hütter
Tel: +49 (0) 3603 895 980