Daimler Trucks Recognizes 45 Masters of Quality

The annual award honors the top components and services suppliers to Freightliner Trucks and Western Star brand trucks.

October 10, 2019

Daimler Trucks Recognizes 45 Masters of Quality — John Waters (second from left) and Mike Hurley (second from the right) of ConMet accepted the Master of Quality Award from Jeff Allen (left) and Stefan Kurschner (right) of DTNA.
Photo: DTNA

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Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) announced the 45 recipients of its 2018 Masters of Quality Supplier award. The award honors the top components and services suppliers to Freightliner Trucks and Western Star brand trucks.

The annual program recognizes outstanding suppliers that have received high scores based on their quality, delivery, technology and cost performance as measured on a Balanced Scorecard basis. These suppliers demonstrate dedication to continuous improvement of the quality of their products, support to DTNA and overall performance.

“It is with the commitment and support of all our suppliers that we can provide our customers with the quality, service and highest levels of product innovations in the industry,” said Jeff Allen, SVP of Operations and Specialty Vehicles for Daimler Trucks North America. “We are pleased to recognize the 45 Masters of Quality award recipients who have excelled in their commitment to excellence, and we appreciate their continued partnership.”

The complete list of Masters of Quality Supplier award winners is as follows:


29 Years
Consolidated Metco, Inc.	Monroe, North Carolina
20 Years
Axalta Coating Systems	Front Royal, Virginia
15 Years
ConMet de México, S.A. de C.V.	Ciénega de Flores, Nuevo León
14 Years
E-A-R Thermal & Acoustic Systems	Newark, Delaware
Ingeniería y Maquinaría de Guadalupe S.A. de C.V.	Castaños, Coahuila
11 Years
iGraphics Precision Printing	Grass Valley, California
10 Years
Meritor México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (SISAMEX)	San Nicolás, Nuevo León
9 Years
Consolidated Metco, Inc.	Etowah, Tennessee
Meritor México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (SISAMEX)	San Nicolás, Nuevo León
7 Years
Kontane Logistics	Statesville, North Carolina
R.A. Phillips Industries de México, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Arteaga, Coahuila
6 Years
Accuride de México, S.A. de C.V.	Ciénega de Flores, Nuevo León
BorgWarner Thermal Systems	Cadillac, Michigan
Donaldson Company, Inc.	Cresco, Iowa
Gates de México, S.A. de C.V.	Toluca, Estado de México
Hendrickson Spring México, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Piedras Negras, Coahuila
Parker Hannifin de México, S.A. DE C.V.	Toluca, Estado de México
5 Years
Contitech Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (Air Spring Systems Division)	San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
Donaldson Company, Inc.	Greeneville, Tennessee
Donaldson, S.A. de C.V.	San Francisco De Los Romo, Aguascalientes
Multillantas y Servicios Grimaldi, S.A. de C.V.	Saltillo, Coahuila
Multimatic Mfg.	Concord, Ontario
4 Years
PKC Group México, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila
3 Years
Allison Transmission, Inc.	Indianapolis, Indiana
Meritor Manufacturing de México S.A de C.V.	Ciénega de Flores, Nuevo León
Vibracoustic USA, Inc.	Morganfield, Kentucky
2 Years
Facil North America, Inc.	Charlotte, North Carolina
Facil North America, Inc.	Portland, Oregon
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC	Forest City, North Carolina
Walther EMC	Franklin, Ohio
1 Year
BorgWarner Cooling Systems	Markdorf, Germany
Dana Comercializadora, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro
Fácil NA de México, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Saltillo, Coahuila
Fácil NA de México, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Toluca, Estado de México
Hankook Tire America Corp.	Nashville, Tennessee
Hirotec México, S.A. de C.V.	Silao, Guanajuato
Johnson Controls Enterprises México, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Ciénega de Flores, Nuevo León
Liberty Steel Industries, Inc.	Saltillo, Coahuila
Liberty Steel Industries, Inc.	Warren, Ohio
Maxion Wheels de México, S. de R.L. de C.V.	San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
Maxion Wheels U.S.A. LLC	Akron, Ohio
Mekra Lang México, S. de R.L. de C.V.	General Escobedo, Nuevo León
Michelin North America, Inc.	Greenville, South Carolina
Michelin North America, Inc.	Portland, Oregon
Rassini Suspensiones, S.A. de C.V.	Ecatepec de Morelos, Estado de México

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