Wheel manufacturer Accuride Corp. reports that its
Henderson, Ky. and Accuride de Mexico Monterrey
facilities have received Daimler Trucks North
America's (DTNA) Masters of Quality Supplier
Award.
This is the eighth year that Henderson factory has
been so honored, and the first year for the
Monterrey facility.
The 24-year-old program recognizes the “best of
the best” among Daimler’s suppliers by saluting
vendors that meet or exceed the truck producer’s
standards and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to
improving the quality of its products. Facilities
are graded on four criteria; quality, cost,
technology and supply/on-time delivery.
“The Masters of Quality award is the highest
recognition that DTNA gives to its suppliers, and
as such we are honored to be recognized year after
year,” says Scott Hazlett, Accuride’s senior vice
president and general manager. “This honor could
not have been accomplished without the dedication
and commitment to excellence of our Henderson and
Monterrey associates.”
The company’s 306,000-square-foot Henderson plant,
which serves all of Daimler’s facilities, produces
steel wheels for the Freightliner, Western Star,
Thomas Built Buses and Freightliner Custom Chassis
Corp. vehicles.
Accuride de Mexico’s 226,000-square-foot facility
in Monterrey produces steel wheels for the
Freightliner and the Thomas buses. It primarily
serves Daimler’s Saltillo and Santiago, Mexico
facilities.
This year’s recognition “underscores Accuride’s
continued commitment to building dependable,
quality products” – as evidenced by Daimler’s
recognition of the company in March of this year
as its top global truck and bus chassis supplier,
Hazlett says.
In addition, the company’s Gunite division is a
past recipient of the Masters of Quality
Award.
For more information, visit www.accuridecorp.com.
