Bridgestone Aust. Receives Kenworth Supplier Award

The manufacturer of Kenworth trucks in Australia, Paccar Australia, has voted Bridgestone Australia Ltd. as its supplier of the year for 2006. The announcement was made in April at an awards dinner held in Melbourne. The tyremaker beat nominees from a range of industry segments to take out the coveted award.

Upon receiving the supplier of the year award, Bridgestone Australia’s chairman and CEO Mac Ohashi said: “Winning this award is a magnificent team effort and I want to thank and congratulate everyone. Many employees have contributed to this success and should be proud of this achievement.”

The award recognises achievements in the areas of quality assurance, purchasing, material planning, customer service, material receiving and engineering.