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Stuttgart, March 2014 - Voith has received the Daimler Supplier Award 2013 for its above-average performance.

Daimler AG recognized Voith for its innovative solution concepts, major commitment, and outstanding competence in the field of Technical and Infrastructural Facility Management. The prize was awarded in front of around 450 guests from the supplier industry in the Mercedes-Benz Center in Stuttgart.

The close cooperation between Daimler AG and Voith has been around for over 50 years. Today, Voith provides the premium manufacturer Daimler with a unique portfolio of tailored industrial services from a single source for automobile manufacturing and engine production – from the repair and maintenance of building services facilities, the technical cleaning, repair and maintenance of production machines to the automation of production lines and services in production support and infrastructure.

The automotive specialists at Voith guarantee innovative solution concepts with an expertise that can only be offered by a company with decades of experience, tremendous loyalty, and enthusiasm for the automobile industry. These singular services have now been especially recognized with this Daimler Supplier Award.
“Technical services have a special importance in the industrial environment,” explains Alexander Bonk, Member of the Voith Industrial Services Automotive Executive Board. “Along with high reliability and technical expertise, extensive knowledge of the individual production is required. Only those who know how the manufacturing works and where the special needs and demands are can optimally support their customers. That is why we are extremely proud of this award.”

The Daimler Supplier Awards

The Daimler Supplier Awards are given out annually in recognition of above-average performance. Quality, costs, delivery reliability, and innovation are measured. The basis of the partnership between Daimler and its suppliers is trust and open communication. This also includes maintaining sustainable business practices, which should encourage the entire supplier base to constantly improve in existing and new markets.

 

Voith Industrial Services is one of the leading providers of technical services for key industries as automotive, energy, chemicals and petrochemicals as well as mechanical engineering. With about 21,000 employees at 170 locations worldwide, the company has posted sales of EUR 1.2 billion in 2013.