Dana, the Ohio-based energy management solutions company, has announced its 2023 Supplier Awards recipients. Eight companies representing five countries have been recognised for displaying excellence in supporting Dana’s strategy. India’s Ramkrishna Forgings is one of the winners.
This is yet another growing recognition of the global standard of made-in-India automotive components. Earlier this year, Sona Comstar won American Axle’s global supplier award, and Harsh Engineers and Ravi Technoforge were recognised among Schaeffler’s top suppliers.
This year’s Dana Supplier Award winners include:
Leveraging the Core Award: Hanil Forging Ind Co
Drive Customer Centricity Award: Shandong Haoxin Co
Deliver Innovative Solutions Award: MFC Netform LLC
Expand Global Markets Award: Ramkrishna Forgings
Lead Electric Propulsion Award: StarPower Semiconductor
Diverse Supplier of the Year: Global Capital
Indirect Supplier of the Year: Energy Savings Management Consultants
Sustainability Supplier of the Year: Aapico Forging Public Company Limited
“To be successful, you must have a world-class supply base, which is why it is an honour to recognize this exceptional group of suppliers who go above and beyond every day to ensure Dana’s success,” said Craig Price, Senior Vice-President of Purchasing and Supplier Development. “We truly appreciate their outstanding effort to partner with us. Despite ongoing challenges around the world, their dedication to safely delivering on their commitments supported Dana’s efforts to provide the quality and service our customers deserve.”
Ramkrishna Forgings, India’s second-largest forgings company and one of the leading suppliers of rolled, forged and machined products, is headquartered at Kolkata and has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at Jamshedpur along with offices at Detroit in USA, Toluca and Monterrey in Mexico, and Istanbul in Turkiye. It has warehousing facilities at Hagerstown, Louisville, Detroit in USA, Toluca, Monterrey in Mexico and Westerloo in Belgium.
The company is a preferred supplier to OEMs like Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, VE Commercial and Daimler in India and to Volvo, Mack Trucks, Iveco, DAF, Scania, MAN, UD Trucks and Ford Otosan in the overseas markets. It supplies globally to Tier 1 axle manufacturers like Dana, Meritor and American Axles.
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