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Continental Automotive celebrated its top-performing suppliers for 2022 through its prestigious ‘Supplier of the Year’ awards. The August 2 event marked a return to in-person ceremonies after three years of virtual presentations necessitated by the pandemic.
The ceremony, held at the historic Herzogssaal in Regensburg, brought together 55 international participants. In 2022 alone, an impressive 145.5 billion components were successfully delivered across 78 Continental locations across the globe.
Nikolai Setzer, CEO of Continental, praised the exceptional performance of business partners during the event, highlighting the strengthened bond forged in the face of dynamic challenges.
He stressed that nurturing a synergistic relationship with strategic suppliers is pivotal for success, echoing Continental’s core value of unity.
Peter Popp, Head of Automotive Purchasing at Continental, reiterated the commitment to sustained collaboration during the ceremony, underlining the company’s dedication to shaping the technological revolution in the automotive sector hand in hand with their partners.
The list of esteemed award winners spans ten categories:
- Special Quality Award: Renesas Electronics
- Electromechanics: ROHM Co., Ltd. (Power Supply & Multimedia)
- Electromechanics: Panasonic Industrial Device Motor BU (Motor Systems)
- Electromechanics: Elec & Eltek (Standard Printed Circuit Boards)
- Mechanics: Mansfield Group (Deep Drawn and Spring Parts)
- Mechanics: Shinko Nameplate Co., Ltd. (Decorative Plastics)
- Business Area Specific Solutions: Corning Automotive Glass Solutions (LC Displays)
- Business Area Specific Solutions: Ningbo Sunny Automotive Optech Co. Ltd. (Optical Devices)
- Production Equipment: Fuji Corporation (Automated Insertion Machines)
- Software Engineering Services: GlobalLogic (Software Engineering Services)
The event encapsulated Continental’s profound appreciation for its collaborative partners and their role in driving transformative progress in the automotive market.
