General Motors (GM) has named BASF Supplier of the Year 2022. GM recently celebrated the award winners at its 31st annual Supplier of the Year event in San Antonio, Texas. GM's Supplier of the Year Award recognizes global suppliers that exceed GM's requirements and provide high-quality innovative technologies in the automotive industry.
This is the 16th time BASF has received the award. BASF's award recognizes the company's efforts to provide GM with high-quality products and outstanding service, according to a BASF press release. The chemical giant and the US car manufacturer have an extensive cooperation in the field of coatings, but also in applied surface technology for metal, plastic and glass substrates. "We are honored to receive this award from our great strategic partner General Motors," said Jeffrey Jones, BASF Vice President for Automotive OEM Coatings and Key Account Manager for GM. Recipients of GM's Supplier of the Year Award are selected each year by a global, cross-functional team from GM based on their performance in the areas of Product Purchasing, Global Services for Purchasing and Manufacturing, Customer Care, and Aftersales and Logistics. A total of 121 suppliers from 17 different countries were recognized at the event.