GREENVILLE, S.C., March 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Michelin has
earned multiple prestigious recognitions from Deere & Company
(NYSE: DE), the U.S. heavy-equipment manufacturer based in
Moline, Ill., for its products and
support that the tire maker's operating units have delivered
globally across various John Deere equipment segments.
The Michelin Group's Agricultural and Earthmover operating units
were named "Supplier of the Year" as well as a Partner-level
supplier for 2014. Partner-level supplier is Deere's highest rating
for suppliers under its ongoing "Achieving Excellence"
initiative.
Under Deere's Achieving Excellence program, participating
suppliers are evaluated annually in key performance categories such
as quality, cost management, delivery, technical support and
"wavelength," which measures responsiveness. Deere created the
program in 1991 to provide suppliers with evaluations and feedback
that promote continuous improvement.
Additionally, Michelin Tweel Technologies received the John
Deere "Innovation of the Year Award" for the MICHELIN®
X® TWEEL® TURF™. The award is
presented to a select group of suppliers that have demonstrated
innovation in a product or service they provide to John Deere.
Award selections are based on four factors: creativity,
feasibility, collaboration and bottom-line impact. John Deere
created the supplier innovation awards in 2010 to promote
innovation in the company's supply base and recognize suppliers
that think creatively. In 2014, Michelin announced an exclusive
partnership with John Deere to equip its ZTRAK™ 900
Series line-up of zero-turn commercial mowers with the
ground-breaking MICHELIN® X®
TWEEL® TURF™ as original equipment to
replace a standard 24x12x12 tire.
Emmanuel Ladent, group director of Michelin's agriculture tire
division, accepted the Supplier of the Year Award on Michelin
Group's behalf during a ceremony hosted by Deere in Bettendorf, Iowa. Michelin also was
represented by members from its teams in Agriculture, Earthmover
and Tweel Technologies divisions. "Our business teams have worked
very hard indeed to establish a spirit of mutual partnership with
our associates at John Deere, which has resulted in a strong and
growing relationship between our companies," said Emmanuel
Ladent.
"We are pleased to accept this honor and looking forward to the
journey ahead with John Deere," said Pete
Selleck, chairman and president of Michelin North America, based in Greenville, S.C.
Michelin delivers products to multiple Deere manufacturing sites
globally: Davenport, Iowa;
Thibodaux, Louisiana; Waterloo, Iowa; East
Moline, Ill.; Des Moines,
Iowa; Augusta, Ga.;
Fuquay-Varina, N.C.; Valley City, N.D.; Dubuque, Iowa; Horst, The Netherlands; Mannheim, Germany; Indaiatuba, Brazil; and Zweibrucken, Germany.
About Michelin North
America
Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable
mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every
type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles,
earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. The
company also publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides,
maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America (www.michelinman.com)
employs more than 22,750 and operates 20 major manufacturing
plants.
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