Ford honours tyremakers Goodyear and Maxxis at World Excellence Awards

Ford honoured tyre manufacturers Goodyear and Maxxis as part of its 22nd annual World Excellence Awards. The wards span multiple categories, including sustainability, winning portfolio, propulsion choices, autonomous technology, fitness, special recognition and diversity.

In particular, the Special Recognition award was presented to Goodyear for the company’s performance in the area of delivery. Ford highlighted Goodyear’s “exemplary leadership in providing technical and commercial solutions to unique problems and for delivering unprecedented assistance on several high-performance vehicle fitments”. In general, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was recognized as a top-performing global supplier for exceeding expectations and achieving “the highest levels of excellence in quality, cost, performance and delivery”.

“Ford’s annual World Excellence Awards recognize our top-performing suppliers for their contributions to our success,” said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief product platform and operations officer. “Congratulations to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for being a recipient of this coveted award. Thank you for all that you do in support of Ford Motor Company.”

“This award is a testament to our dedicated associates who have gone above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations,” said Chris Magana, Goodyear’s vice president and general manager, OE North America.

2020 marks the second consecutive year Goodyear has been recognized by Ford as achieving the highest levels of global excellence as a supplier.

Maxxis named as a “Sustainability Supplier of the Year” by Ford

At the same time, Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd., trading as Maxxis International, was also recognized as a top-performing global supplier at the 22nd annual Ford World Excellence Awards. Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd. was announced as a Sustainability Supplier of the Year winner.

“Maxxis International is deeply honoured that Ford has chosen to recognize our efforts at sustainability. We appreciate Ford’s support in working with us to make significant improvements in 2019. Minimizing our impact on the environment is a top priority at Maxxis, and we work hard to ensure that all Maxxis tires are produced sustainably,” said Andy Lee, vice president of operations for Maxxis in North America.