Wabash National Corporation Recognizes Outstanding Suppliers at Annual Conference
September 15 2017 - 2:24PM
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC) recognized top suppliers
yesterday during its annual Supplier Conference. More than 300
attendees representing 240 companies attended the conference in
Lafayette, Indiana, during which 30 suppliers received awards for
exceptional performance.
“Innovation is the heart of Wabash National, and the
collaboration we have with our supplier partners plays a vital role
in achieving our purpose of making our customers and our industries
better,” said Chief Executive Officer Dick Giromini. “I
congratulate all of this year’s supplier award winners and thank
each one of them for their contribution to helping Wabash deliver
on our commitments of safety and innovation.”
The top award, Wabash National’s Pinnacle Award, recognizes the
company’s supplier of the year. The 2017 Pinnacle Award went to
Jost International, which supplies the company with landing gear
for dry and refrigerated van trailers, flatbed trailers and tank
trailers.
“We’re proud to recognize Jost International as our Pinnacle
Award recipient for their excellent level of delivery, quality,
service and collaboration,” said Nick Adler, vice president of
supply chain management. “This was the first Pinnacle Award for
Jost and third Wabash National supplier award overall.”
Twenty-six companies received Platinum Awards for excellence in
supply chain performance. Award criteria included delivery,
quality, innovation, cost, and service and support. Platinum Award
winners were (in alphabetical order):
Alcorn Industrial, Inc.Chicago Tube & Iron Cooper Tire &
Rubber CompanyDow Chemical CompanyEarthwise Plastics Elliott
CompanyFedEx (National LTL Carrier of the Year)G&D Integrated
(Truckload Carrier of the Year)HendricksonHenry Poor LumberHutchens
Industries, Inc.Maverick Transportation (Flatbed Carrier of the
Year)Mississippi Welders SupplyNord Gear CorporationOld Dominion
(Regional LTL Carrier of the Year)Pacific Metal CompanyPowerbrace
AmericaRockland FlooringShandong Machinery GroupSteel of West
VirginiaSteel Technologies, LLCTruck-LiteU.S. Liner CompanyWaters
IndustrialWebb WheelWiley Metal Fabrication Inc.
In addition, Grant Thompson Photography, Metropolitan Marketing,
and Supply Chain Solutions received Distinguished Supplier Awards
for outstanding customer service, business responsiveness and
performance.
About Wabash National Corporation Headquartered
in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC) is a
diversified industrial manufacturer and North America’s leading
producer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems.
Established in 1985, the company manufactures a diverse range of
products including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers, platform
trailers, bulk tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies,
truck-mounted tanks, intermodal equipment, aircraft refueling
equipment, structural composite panels and products, trailer
aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade and pharmaceutical
equipment. Its innovative products are sold under the following
brand names: Wabash National®, Beall®, Benson®, Brenner® Tank, Bulk
Tank International, DuraPlate®, Extract Technology®, Garsite,
Progress Tank, Transcraft®, Walker Engineered Products, and Walker
Transport. Visit www.wabashnational.com to learn more.
Media Contact:Dana StelselCorporate
Communications Manager(765)
771-5766dana.stelsel@wabashnational.com
Investor Relations: Mike Pettit Vice President
Finance and Investor Relations
765-771-5581michael.pettit@wabashnational.com
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