GM awards ArcelorMittal plants with prestigious Supplier Excellence Award

June 29, 2020 – Chicago - ArcelorMittal was recognized with the coveted 2019 Supplier Quality Excellence Award by General Motors. Only the best suppliers from around the globe were recognized and several ArcelorMittal facilities in North America were among the awardees.

Three ArcelorMittal facility’s received the prestigious honors: ArcelorMittal USA’s Indiana Harbor and I/N Tek and Kote facilities, AM/NS Calvert and ArcelorMittal Dofasco. This marked the third year in a row that AM/NS Calvert has been recognized, a rare and outstanding achievement. It was also a second consecutive award for Indiana Harbor, and I/N Tek and I/N Kote.

“We are very proud of our partnership with General Motors across our sites, and this recognition is a testament to our employees’ dedication to superior quality and service,” said John Cardwell, ArcelorMittal’s director of automotive sales. “Winning this award in multiple locations not only bodes well for us now, but also helps position us to remain the market leader with General Motors.”

General Motors utilizes thousands of suppliers around the world, but only a small fraction of those receive the Supplier Quality Excellence Award. To receive the award, our steel facilities must meet General Motor’s most stringent quality requirements. Such quality metrics include: low overall quality issues and rejection rates; maintenance of quality certifications, and no plant disruptions or major shipping issues.

“General Motors' mission is to design, build and sell the world's best vehicles with the highest levels of quality and safety on the road,” said Richard Demuynck, executive director of GM’s global supplier quality and development, wrote in announcing this year’s awards. “Achieving this mission depends largely on the quality of the parts our suppliers produce day in and day out. You are a critical part of the team who helps ensure the customer is delighted with their product purchase and we want to recognize and thank you for that.”