2020 GM Supplier of the Year Award

Shelbyville, Indiana (June 22, 2021) - Ryobi Die Casting (USA), Inc., a supplier of large complex aluminum die castings was named a GM Supplier of the Year winner in General Motors’ 29th annual Supplier of the Year?awards.

GM recognized 122 of its best suppliers from 16 countries for performance in the 2020 calendar year. The annual awards highlight global suppliers that distinguish themselves by exceeding GM’s requirements, in turn providing GM customers with innovative technologies and among the highest quality in the automotive industry.

This is the 2nd consecutive year Ryobi Die Casting (USA), Inc., has received the award.

“As GM works to achieve a future with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion, we are proud to have innovative and dedicated suppliers around the world as partners in this mission,” said Shilpan Amin, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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“Throughout a challenging year, our suppliers have showed resilience and dedication in working toward our shared goal of long-term sustainability for our planet and the communities we serve, while meeting our present needs,” Amin said.

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The 2020 Supplier of the Year winners were selected by a global team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics leaders. Winners were chosen based on performance criteria in Product Purchasing, Global Purchasing and Manufacturing Services, Customer Care and Aftersales, and Logistics.

Ryobi Die Casting (USA) President Ryan Willhelm commented that; “We are very proud and honored to receive this prestigious award from General Motors for a 2nd consecutive year and to be considered in the top 1% of GM’s global supply base.?2020 was unlike any other year with unprecedented challenges across the automotive industry and also the world due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.?We are also facing many Supply Chain challenges here in 2021 due to various material shortages.?Throughout all of this adversity we are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest quality castings, and this award demonstrates the dedication and hard work put in by all Ryobi associates.?We want to thank GM for the unwavering support over the past 18 months to navigate these challenges together.?This 2020 Supplier of the Year award is truly a testament to that and we look forward to continued mutual success for many more years to come.”