DETROIT, June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle
& Manufacturing (AAM), (NYSE: AXL) presented Supplier
Recognition Awards to key supplier partners at the company's
22nd Annual Supplier Day. Madison-Kipp Corp., SKF and
Xeeva, Inc. were honored for their contributions to helping AAM
achieve its overall business objectives while providing customers
with the latest driveline and drivetrain innovations. Madison-Kipp
is a winner for the second time, while SKF and Xeeva are first-time
award recipients.
"AAM's supplier community plays a critical role in our mission
to provide our customers with high-quality, highly advanced
products," said Jake Stiteler,
executive director, Global Procurement for AAM. "Madison-Kipp
Corp., SKF and Xeeva, Inc., each played a key role in AAM's success
over the last year and we will continue to look to them and our
other suppliers to help us exceed our customers' expectations in
the future."
Madison-Kipp Corp. produces precision-machined components and
system subassemblies for consumers in the automotive, industrial,
lawn and garden and leisure-end markets. The company currently
supplies AAM with multiple North American products across many OEM
platforms.
SKF specializes in the supply of various seals and bearings in
the automotive and industrial markets. SKF currently supports AAM
globally for multiple product families.
Xeeva is a global provider of next generation, intelligent
procurement solutions and provides AAM procurement and sourcing
technology services.
AAM has presented Supplier Recognition Awards to exceptional
suppliers each year since 1994. A team of AAM associates from
procurement, engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing and
materials management selected this year's award winners based on
AAM's rating of its suppliers' product quality, delivery, service
and technology leadership.
About AAM
AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design
and validation of driveline and drivetrain systems and related
components and modules, chassis systems, electric drive systems and
metal-formed products for light trucks, sport utility vehicles,
passenger cars, crossover vehicles and commercial vehicles.
In addition to locations in the United
States (Michigan,
Ohio, and Indiana), AAM also has offices or facilities
in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan,
Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, Scotland, South
Korea, Sweden and
Thailand. To learn more, visit
www.aam.com.
Media contact:
Andrea
Knapp
(313) 758-2730
andrea.knapp@aam.com
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