Lake Forest, Ill. May 30, 2019 – Tenneco Inc. (NYSE:TEN) was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 27th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Wednesday, May 15, in Detroit. Tenneco’s Clean Air team was recognized for exhaust system technologies and the Clevite® Elastomer NVH performance materials team was honored for their HydroMount™ cab suspension components.
This is the second-consecutive year that both Tenneco’s Clean Air and NVH performance materials teams were honored – and the third time in the last four years for the NVH performance materials team.
During the event, GM recognized 133 of its best suppliers from 15 countries that have consistently exceeded GM’s expectations, created outstanding value or introduced innovations to the company.
“We are honored to be named a recipient of this prestigious honor from General Motors,” said Roger Wood, Co-CEO, Tenneco. “We’re committed to supporting GM with innovative solutions that improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.” Brian Kesseler, co-CEO of Tenneco added, “Innovation, quality and performance are the cornerstones of our business and something that our global team strives to achieve each day, creating solutions that deliver enjoyable driving experiences for our customers.”
Tenneco is a global supplier to GM, supplying Clean Air, Ride Performance and Powertrain technologies on vehicle platforms around the world.
“We hold our suppliers to a high bar,” said Steve Kiefer, GM senior vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. “They went above and beyond to deliver the innovations and quality that will help us earn customers for life.”
The Supplier of the Year award winners were chosen by a global team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics executives. Winners were selected based on performance criteria in Product Purchasing, Global Purchasing and Manufacturing Services, Customer Care and Aftersales, and Logistics.