Vancouver, Washington –– April 04, 2023 –– ConMet has received PACCAR’s 2022 SPM Award across its wheel ends, castings, and plastics divisions.
PACCAR, a leading global manufacturer of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks, uses their comprehensive Supplier Performance Management (SPM) program to evaluate the performance of their suppliers in the areas of product development, operations, and aftermarket support. Each year, they recognize their top performing suppliers that reach the SPM Master, Leader, and Achiever status. ConMet’s Castings Division received the PACCAR SPM Leaders award. Additionally, ConMet Wheel Ends and ConMet Plastics received the SPM Achievers awards.
“We’re honored to be recognized by PACCAR again in 2022. We greatly value our strong collaborative relationship, and are pleased to meet their high standards,” said John Waters, ConMet’s President. “ConMet and PACCAR have a shared goal to provide the commercial vehicle industry with the highest quality and most technologically advanced products available.”
ConMet’s PreSet® hub assemblies have been standard on all of PACCAR’s Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles since 2003, and PreSet Plus® hub assemblies have been standard since 2013. ConMet also supplies PACCAR with interior and exterior plastic components and lightweight structural castings.
Learn more about the award here.
About PACCAR
PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced powertrains, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business. PACCAR shares are listed on Nasdaq Stock Market, symbol PCAR. Its homepage is www.paccar.com.
About ConMet
ConMet, a division of Amsted Industries, is a leading global supplier of wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels in the commercial vehicle industry. Founded in 1964, ConMet innovation has been critical in designing, engineering, and manufacturing revolutionary technologies for trucks and trailers. Today, ConMet products are standard equipment on most heavy-duty vehicles in North America and have a growing footprint worldwide.
ConMet is committed to creating products and services that align with critical customer needs. The development of more efficient products, processes, and technology that transform the way customers run and maintain their vehicles is central to ConMet’s vision.
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